EFT Tapping Goes Hollywood: When Therapy Techniques Steal the Spotlight

Gun Meskanen
1 day ago
3 min read

Once upon a time, EFT tapping was something people did quietly at home, hoping their partner wouldn’t walk in while they were tapping their eyebrow and saying,“Even though I’m deeply stressed…” Fast forward to now — and suddenly tapping is everywhere. On Netflix. On reality TV. In documentaries. In wellness series.

Emotional regulation has officially entered its main character era.

“Wait… Are They Tapping Right Now?”

You know the moment.

You’re watching a show and someone’s mid-meltdown…Then they start tapping their face while talking about childhood wounds, abandonment fears, or nervous-system overload.

And you think:👉 Is this therapy?👉 Is this EFT?👉 Why do I suddenly feel calmer too?

Yes. Yes it is. And welcome to accidental nervous-system education.

EFT’s Favourite Hangouts on Screen

Wellness & Self-Development Series. Netflix’s The Goop Lab didn’t just flirt with alternative therapies — it committed. EFT and tapping-style techniques appeared as part of broader mind–body healing conversations, helping catapult tapping from “niche” to “oh, Gwyneth approves.” If it’s on Goop, it’s basically mainstream now.

Documentaries That Went All In. The Tapping Solution documentary didn’t even bother being subtle. It put EFT front and centre, showing real people tapping through trauma, anxiety, and stress — proving that yes, tapping your face while talking about your feelings can be life-changing (and surprisingly moving to watch).

EFT’s Cameo Role in Drama & Fiction

In scripted series and films, EFT is often tap-adjacent — characters using breathwork, grounding, acupressure, or nervous-system tools during panic, grief, or trauma flashbacks.

Is it always labelled EFT?No.

Is it clearly EFT’s cousin showing up with the same nervous-system logic? Absolutely.

Hollywood loves a visual coping strategy — and tapping reads well on camera. No internal monologue required.

Why EFT Is Perfect for the Screen

Let’s be honest — EFT works on TV because:

It looks slightly awkward but deeply human
You can see emotional shifts happen
Viewers can try it at home (usually without realising)
It sends the radical message that emotions don’t need suppressing — they need regulating

Also, it’s way more interesting than someone saying,“I processed that internally.”

Is EFT Just a Trendy TV Thing?

Nope.

EFT has been around for decades and is supported by a growing body of research showing benefits for stress, anxiety, trauma, and emotional distress.

What’s new is seeing it portrayed as:

Normal
Accessible
A little weird (but so is healing)

Which is honestly refreshing.

From Netflix to Nervous System Repair

While TV makes EFT look like a quick montage moment — tap, cry, breakthrough, ad break — real EFT work is slower, safer, and far more personal.

It’s not about becoming “zen forever.”It’s about helping your body realise:

“Hey… we’re not in danger anymore.”

And if tapping your face helps deliver that memo? Hollywood approves. Science agrees. Nervous systems everywhere sigh in relief.

Final Take

When EFT survives:

Close-ups
Reality TV confessionals
Netflix documentaries
And the Goop effect

…it’s safe to say it’s no longer fringe.

Tapping has gone mainstream, and honestly? It deserves the screen time.

The latest is a movie called No Other Choice, by Park Chan-wook.

You can watch the trailer where Tapping is featured here.

MORE MOVIES WITH TAPPING:

THE BETTER SISTER 2025
ARGYLLE 2024
SHEEP DOG 2023
THE MOTHER 2023
JANE THE VIRGIN - NETFLIX 2021
MEDICINE OR MYTH (ABC AUSTRALIA) 2019
I’M A CELEBRITY UK - BOY GEORGE 2022
A GOOD PERSON 2023

GUN MESKANEN HOPKINS

ACCREDITED MENTAL HEALTH SOCIAL WORKER

Certified Evidence-Based EFT and

BUTEYKO BREATHING PRACTITIONER

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