An Introduction to Emotional Freedom Technique for Clinical Practice
July 29, 2026
12:00 – 2:00 pm via Zoom
2.0 Category I CEUs
Presenter:
Stacey Meadows, MSW, LCSW-C
Senior Manager of Clinical Services at Jewish Community Services
Workshop Description
This training provides a foundational overview of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT/Tapping) and its application within clinical social work practice. Participants will explore key concepts underlying EFT, including its theoretical foundations in mind-body approaches and nervous system regulation.
Learning Objectives
As a result of this training, participants will be able to:
Understand key concepts that explain how EFT/Tapping and understand describe its theoretical foundations, including mind-body and nervous system regulation principles.
Utilize basic techniques of EFT/Tapping, including acupressure points, use of Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDS), symptom tracking, and cognitive reframing.
Recognize client presentations (e.g., anxiety, trauma, emotional dysregulation) that may be appropriate for EFT within a social work scope of practice.
Demonstrate basic EFT tapping sequence, including identification of target issues, setup statements, and tapping points.
Stacey Meadows, LCSW-C serves as the Senior Manager of Clinical Services at Jewish Community Services, where she has been on staff since 2012. Stacey is responsible for the clinical, operational, and fiscal activities within the Mental Health Department, has the joy of supervising the Child & Family Therapy team, and overseeing the agency training program for clinical Master’s-level students. Stacey’s clinical work uses a variety of holistic and creative approaches to help individuals of all ages to process complex trauma and navigate life’s challenges from a place of connection, compassion and curiosity. She received her Master’s degree from New York University, and an Advanced Certificate in Child & Adolescent Trauma from University of Maryland. She is a Registered Yoga Teacher, a meditation teacher, and EMDR trained.
Workshop Fees
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General Professional Community: $50.00
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Jewish Day School Educators, JCS Retirees, NJHSA Members: $40.00
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Current JCS Staff, Board, Advisory Council & Staff of Agencies Funded by The Associated*: Free with Code.
*To request your code and see a list of eligible agencies funded by The Associated, click here.
Jewish Community Services is approved by the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners to provide
Continuing Education Units.
The Rosa J. Kolker Professional Development series is made possible with funding from Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, Inc.,
a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore.