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We are facing a paradox in modern healthcare. While medical advancements have extended our lifespan, that doesn’t automatically mean people are healthier. Anxiety, insomnia, burnout, and autoimmune disorders have become the defining health challenges of the 21st century.
As practitioners, we see the result daily: patients whose systems are overloaded. Even though ‘modern stress’ (work pressure, social media, 24/7 news) and ‘developmental trauma’ (childhood neglect, abuse) differ in origin, they both dysregulate the nervous system in similar ways. When the body’s natural survival mechanisms (Fight, Flight, Freeze) are triggered repeatedly without resolution, the energy gets ‘stuck’.
Whether your patient is suffering from recent burnout or old wounds, the result is the same: a loss of Allostasis (internal balance) and a disconnection from the Authentic Self.
The Challenge for Acupuncturists
Knowing the cause doesn’t always mean knowing the cure. Many practitioners find that standard Zang Fu diagnosis is often not very effective for treating deep-seated emotional distress. You may calm the Shen temporarily, but if the “stuck” survival energy in the nervous system is not discharged, the symptoms simply return.
Therefore, to treat traumatized patients effectively, we must move the stuck energy not only in the meridians but also in the mind.
Treating Emotional Trauma: A Dual-Step Approach
This course introduces Targeted Energy Acupuncture, an interdisciplinary approach that integrates concepts from psychology, neuroscience, and traditional energy-based healing systems. Tuvia Scott teaches a structured, two-step protocol to bridge the gap between cognitive therapy and bodywork:
Step 1: The Map – Diagnosing the Stuck Survival Phase
Trauma is not just a story in the mind; it is a physiological event trapped in the body. Tuvia identifies this entrapment within the 5 Phases of the Traumatic Stress Response.
These phases are connected directly to the Five Elements. This approach is grounded in the pioneering work of Peter Levine (Somatic Experiencing) and Alaine Duncan (The Tao of Trauma).
Tuvia will teach you to recognize exactly which phase of the survival cycle your patient is “stuck” in (e.g., the Arrest/Metal phase or the Fight/Wood phase). This phase also determines what acupuncture protocol will help your patient complete the cycle and return to safety.
Step 2: The Method – Needle-EFT & Cognitive Exposure
Once the phase is identified, the treatment moves beyond passive reception. The second part of this course elevates the concept of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) specifically for acupuncturists.
Instead of tapping, you will learn to use needles on specific points combined with cognitive and exposure-based techniques. The choice of points is determined by what the patient is experiencing physically and mentally when bringing up their distress.
By engaging the patient’s mind (focusing on the distress) while engaging the energy system (needling), you can rapidly downregulate stress responses, resolve maladaptive emotional patterns, and support cognitive reframing.
Tuvia is using this approach for many years now in his practice giving him excellent results.
Tuvia Scott