Daniel L. Holler, MS, LCSW-C
Psychotherapist
Trainer
Elaine T. Holler
Wellness Coach
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have opened the Center for Creative Counseling
LLC in Suite 302 of the Winchester Exchange Building, 15 E. Main St. in
Westminster. Daniel Holler specializes in helping patients
overcome past traumas, phobias, job/school stress, relationship
conflicts and fear of public speaking. Elaine Holler is a
wellness coach ... helping people to improve their
health, lessen stress and reduce food cravings. The center can be
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| Facing
phobias with Emotional Freedom
Techniques ,
By LIZ BABIARZ News-Post Staff lbabiarz@fredericknewspostcom Frederick News-Post Tuesday, October 28, 2003 |
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 Daniel Holler, therapist and licensed social worker, specializes in the rapid relief of traumas, phobias and anger. His practice is located in Eldersburg. |
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Two years ago, Marianne Becker was on her way up to a hotel room when suddenly the power, shut off, the elevator stopped and she was trapped. "1 was all by myself and it felt like forever before they realized 1 was stuck in there," said Ms. Becker, an Ellicott City resident, recall-ing the event that tarnished her vacation to Jamaica. Even though she was "rescued" from the elevator without injury, Ms. Becker is haunted by the event to this day. She said she suffers from weak knees and high levels of anxiety, any time she steps into an elevator. Ms. Becker's elevator fear became such a nuisance that she decided to see if she could get rid of it by learning Emotional Freedom Techniques from therapist and licensed social worker Dan Holler. The seminar on Emotional Freedom Techniques, or EFT, was held at the Baltimore chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Ms. Becker and nine other social workers attended Mr. Holler's lesson on EFT, an alternative health therapy based on the Eastern idea that energy paths, called meridians, run throughout the body. Mr. Holler said EFT can be used to treat a wide array of phobias, such as fears of public speaking, heights, bridges, snakes, public places, spiders, flying and injections. By the end of the demonstration, Ms. Becker said she felt calm and relaxed, as if her fear of elevators had faded. "I feel very comfortable and I feel very powerful," she said. Mr. Holler said negative emotions associated with phobias and other traumas are caused by a disruption in the body's energy system. Tapping on certain pressure points can clear meridian energies, and negative emotions become positive. "The memory of the event may not change," said Mr. Holler. "But you won't feel those negative emotions. You won't have that fear." Developed by Gary Craig, an engineer and not a therapist, EFT is similar to acupuncture; but instead of needles, a person's own fingertips are used to stimulate certain meridian points. According to the Association for Meridian Energy Therapies, when EFT is done with a good practitioner it is an intense experience and very emotional. Mr. Holler claims under his instruction, a person can resolve his or her phobia in 15 minutes to two hours. However, EFT can be done by just about anyone by following the directions. No psychology knowledge or training is needed. The Web site for the Association for Meridian Energy says the technique is so simple that a child can use it and it is becoming a popular self-help method. |
The procedure begins with the "setup" where the phobia sufferer taps the "karate chop" side of the hand or the tender spot on the chest (above the heart) and repeats three times: "Even though I have a problem with (whatever the problem is), I deeply and fully accept myself." Mr. Holler said the setup is about balancing one's energy system. It is formulaic, but can be tailored to each person's unique phobia. When Ms. Becker went through her "setup," for example, she said, "Even though I can't go into an elevator by myself because I'll get lost and no one will find me, I deeply and fully accept myself." Once the setup is completed, the person can begin the main part of the physiological process by tapping lightly on a series of pressure points: top of the head; above the eyebrow; side of the eye, near the temple; under the eye; under the nose; under the lip; beginning of the collarbone; under the arm, near the rib cage. The person taps each point for a few seconds and then moves on while repeating a "reminder phrase," the statement of what he or she is afraid of. Ms. Becker, for instance, repeated "trapped in the elevator" as she tapped on the designated pressure points. After all the points have been lightly tapped, the person should close his or her eyes and reevaluate the level of anxiety. It may be necessary to repeat the "tapping" process, beginning at the setup stage again. Mr. Holler said when repeating the process it is helpful to fine tune the reminder phrase, narrowing in on the physical expression of the emotion. Continue the process until the person's anxiety is reduced to a low level or eliminated all together. Ms. Becker wasn't the only per-son to participate in Mr. Holler's demonstration this month. She was joined by Charlene Williams, a Baltimore resident, who had a fear of deep water. Shannon McHale, an Eldersburg resident, also volunteered to get rid of her public speaking phobia. By the end of the session, all three women said they felt like they countered their fears, although the effectiveness of the treatment was not put to the test that day. "I want to announce it to everybody," said Ms. McHale. "I feel relieved ... I'm excited to go and try public speaking." Mr. Holler is a trainer and a psychotherapist in a private practice specializing in rapid relief of traumas, phobias and anger issues. He has a master's degree in counseling from Loyola College in Baltimore and a master's' degree in social work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. For more information: Call 410-549-1700 or e-mail hollered@tanagerinc.com. On the Web: www.Freedom2Achieve.net or www.emofree.com. <Back to Top of Page> |