Entries by Joanne Callahan

Helping Communities Heal After Disaster

Suzanne Connolly, LCSW, LMFT If you were asked what the major cause of death and disability is globally, you would probably guess heart disease — and you would be correct.  But did you know that the World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated that posttraumatic stress will be second only to heart disease as the cause […]

An Inside Look at our TFT Well-Being Retreat

Since we launched our new Well-Being Retreats, many have been asking me, “What can I expect at a Well-Being retreat?”  So, at the suggestion of one of the attendees, and with the help of our recent attendees, I will share a few highlights from this recent life-changing week. Each day contains a bit of exercise, […]

Thought Field Therapy – The Original Tapping Therapy

For the past 35 years, a simple technique called Thought Field Therapy has been rapidly healing trauma, anxiety, pain and disease for people who are desperate to regain wellness and normalcy in their lives. What started as a simple therapeutic treatment to stimulate the body’s own healing systems through tapping on various points of the […]

Exploring More Worldwide Possibilities for TFT

It seems our TFT community is making yet another connection with am NGO connected to the United Nations.  The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) includes a department that specifically engages with NGO’s that meet their criteria, and are working to make a difference in the world.  I recently blogged about Dr. Ayame Morikawa’s […]

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The Magic of Brazil and TFT Well-Being Retreat

[cs_section id=”” class=” ” style=”margin: 0px; padding: 45px 0px; ” visibility=”” parallax=”false”][cs_row id=”” class=” ” style=”margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; ” visibility=”” inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” bg_color=””][cs_column id=”” class=”” style=”padding: 0px; ” bg_color=”” fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″][cs_text id=”” class=”” style=”” text_align=””]I just returned from a truly magical trip to Brazil where we had our first Brazilian […]

TFT Gains More Recognition Worldwide

TFT practitioners and trainers, Jenny Edwards and Suzanne Connolly, are busy making plans to attend the induction of their TFT colleague and friend, Ayame Morikawa, MD, as World Human Facility-EU (WHF-EU) Vice President in Charge of Psychological Health in the Philippines, where  Dr. Morikawa‘s  work,  using TFT in the Philippines, caught the attention of this […]

TFT Foundation Board Position Available

Dear TFT Community, The TFT Foundation has had a board member position become vacant.  Mary Lou Dobbs has left the board and we thank her for all her contributions and support over the last few years. The board has a vital need for someone with fund raising skills.  If you or someone within the TFT […]

Dr. Ayame Morikawa appointed as Vice President of United Nations World Human Facility European Union Philippines

Dr. Ayame Morikawa, chair of the Japanese Association for Thought Field Therapy, was appointed as Vice President of United Nations World Human Facility (WHF) European Union (EU) Philippines. It is the scientists and researchers community of the UN and EU cooperation. They engage in coordinating projects based on scientific research to promote human rights.  http://unwhf.webs.com/ […]

High Tech Meditator’s Toolbox

  By Caroline Avant When people first start to meditate there are 3 common initial reactions that I have heard time and time again in my role as a meditation facilitator.  In this post we will explore the first point which is: Am I doing it right? I hear this in the inverse too, ‘Am […]

The Passing of a Wonderful Woman – Christine J. Trautner

Christine (Chris) Trautner passed away on November 17, 2015. Chris had retired last June with a diagnosis of COPD. According to her husband, Andy, Chris had lost consciousness a day before and never regained it but lapsed quietly Tuesday night.  She is survived by her husband Andy, their two beloved Aussies, Bandit and Brandie, and […]