F.E.T.-The Details
F.E.T. or Fear Elimination Technique should not be confused with E.F.T., or E.M.D.R. (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) which are similar but more complicated.
Fear Elimination Technique (F.E.T.) was developed completely independently by Robert Shields, principal of the Robert Shields College of Hypnotherapy, England, who was unaware of E.M.D.R. at the time that he developed F.E.T.
The technique is highly effective when the root cause (original incident) of the problem is known to the client and partially effective when the root cause is not known. If the original incident cannot be recalled, then the patient is asked to try to remember the earliest time in their life when they felt the particular unwanted feeling or feelings, which will often result in their memory being jogged to remember the event.
It is based on two factors:
1. Neuro Linguistic Programming Eye Scan Patterns-The direction our eyes move in (to the left, to the right, upward left, upward right, etc.) when our unconscious mind accesses memories and past traumatic experiences. We may remember past traumatic events visually, (completely or in fragments) auditorally, (completely or in fragments) or kinesthetically (feelings, such as uneasiness, fear, sick to the stomach, dry-mouth, etc. that are recalled along with the traumatic memory). Our eyes will move in certain directions based on how we are accessing the trauma (visually, auditorally, kinesthetically).
2. Established Memory Patterns-The original traumatic event is accessed due to reinforcement/habit in an established memory pattern, that is to say, over and over again with the eyes moving to the left, right, etc. (visually, auditorally, or kinesthetically).
F.E.T. retrains the patient to access the trauma differently, thus breaking the established memory pattern and resulting in the patient experiencing a more acceptable response to the incident (but not necessarily removing that memory).
In Part one of the F.E.T., the therapist discovers what the original "access cue" is, (or what direction the patient's eyes first move to when telling their story/trauma) then he/she proceeds to retrain the patient's established memory pattern; in the second part of the F.E.T., the therapist guides the patient to convincing themselves that the feelings attached to the event are not as traumatic as originally believed.
This all occurs quicker and in a less intense manner than in traditional psychology, because the feelings attached to the trauma keep decreasing in the session as the patient keeps retelling the incident over and over as their established memory pattern is being retrained.
In the end, the patient often smiles or laughs, with a more accurate distance and perspective of the original incident.
One Hour, suggested donation: $120.
Book your session here.
Fear Elimination Technique (F.E.T.) was developed completely independently by Robert Shields, principal of the Robert Shields College of Hypnotherapy, England, who was unaware of E.M.D.R. at the time that he developed F.E.T.
The technique is highly effective when the root cause (original incident) of the problem is known to the client and partially effective when the root cause is not known. If the original incident cannot be recalled, then the patient is asked to try to remember the earliest time in their life when they felt the particular unwanted feeling or feelings, which will often result in their memory being jogged to remember the event.
It is based on two factors:
1. Neuro Linguistic Programming Eye Scan Patterns-The direction our eyes move in (to the left, to the right, upward left, upward right, etc.) when our unconscious mind accesses memories and past traumatic experiences. We may remember past traumatic events visually, (completely or in fragments) auditorally, (completely or in fragments) or kinesthetically (feelings, such as uneasiness, fear, sick to the stomach, dry-mouth, etc. that are recalled along with the traumatic memory). Our eyes will move in certain directions based on how we are accessing the trauma (visually, auditorally, kinesthetically).
2. Established Memory Patterns-The original traumatic event is accessed due to reinforcement/habit in an established memory pattern, that is to say, over and over again with the eyes moving to the left, right, etc. (visually, auditorally, or kinesthetically).
F.E.T. retrains the patient to access the trauma differently, thus breaking the established memory pattern and resulting in the patient experiencing a more acceptable response to the incident (but not necessarily removing that memory).
In Part one of the F.E.T., the therapist discovers what the original "access cue" is, (or what direction the patient's eyes first move to when telling their story/trauma) then he/she proceeds to retrain the patient's established memory pattern; in the second part of the F.E.T., the therapist guides the patient to convincing themselves that the feelings attached to the event are not as traumatic as originally believed.
This all occurs quicker and in a less intense manner than in traditional psychology, because the feelings attached to the trauma keep decreasing in the session as the patient keeps retelling the incident over and over as their established memory pattern is being retrained.
In the end, the patient often smiles or laughs, with a more accurate distance and perspective of the original incident.
One Hour, suggested donation: $120.
Book your session here.