How these articles are written

Primary sources first

Statements about research, guidelines or professional rules are written from the source itself: the professional bodies' own pages (BACP, UKCP, NCPS, BABCP), NICE guidance, and the research papers. Each article lists its sources and the date they were last checked.

Both sides of the evidence

Tapping and energy psychology have a developing evidence base and real critics. Where research is mixed, the articles say so and link to both sides, so you can judge for yourself.

What these articles will not do

• Promise a cure, or say an approach is proven when it is not.
• Present one person's experience as research.
• Name or identify any client. Any example from practice is anonymised and shared with consent.

Not a substitute for care

The articles explain how things generally work. They cannot assess your situation and are not therapy or medical advice. If you are in crisis in the UK, call 999 or the Samaritans on 116 123. In the US, call or text 988.

Who is responsible

Lou Lachman, BACP-accredited psychotherapist (MBACP Accred, no. 20745), writes and approves every article. Some are drafted with help from an AI writing assistant and then checked against the sources and rewritten by Lou before publication.

Tell us if something is wrong

If you think an article is wrong or out of date, please get in touch through the contact page. It will be checked against the source and corrected, or you will get an explanation.