Tip #1022
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1 July 2002 During January 2002 until the end of May 2002 (five months), Community Probation employed a temporary Probation Officer, Rehana Webster (BSc, NLP, EFT), a qualified therapist and Master Practitioner trained in Behaviour Changes. She began to address core issues that offenders identified as contributing to their offending, by using EFT therapy. With the clients’ permission using this therapy they were able to achieve major shifts in their behaviour within one or two sessions. A survey/study was done assessing the results of 31 Community Probation Service clients who received Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) therapy at the Pukekohe Community Probation Centre. In the survey/study the population included: · 94% recidivist offenders · 50% Maori, 50% Caucasian · 26 Males, 5 Females · 16 Parolees, 13 on Supervision, 2 on Community Service and 8 on Periodic detention, 7 with Suspended Imprisonment sentences · 50+% of Parolees came from high security sentences, 10 were serving sentences of 2 years or less, 6 were serving sentences between 2 and 7 years imprisonment The study shows: · 100% had suffered some major trauma prior to the start of their offending history · 16 had 2 or more current offences · 50+% had committed property, traffic or violent offences · 22 were DP2 (or high risk) offenders · 97% dropped out of school at or before High School level · 45% had no job skills · 35% were illiterate · 64.5% were unemployed · 67.7% had committed the same offence again · 54.5% had committed similar offences · 35% had served previous custodial sentences · 64.5% had served previous PD or Supervision sentences
OBSERVATIONS THAT WERE APPARENT WITH THESE CLIENTS: · All clients were complying with the special conditions of their Orders or Licenses · 64% of clients had completed the Criminogenic Programmes eg: Straight Thinking (some more than twice) · 90% had undertaken counselling and Psychological sessions, and or other required assessments · All had major unresolved issues which were not being addressed by Community Corrections resources · All indicated that there were other issues they needed resolved and volunteered to receive EFT therapy for their problems MAJOR UNRESOLVED ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY CLIENTS INCLUDED: · 96.7% of all traumas were experienced before the age of 10 years · death of a parent/caregiver through suicide, accident, homicide, desertion, family separation · Abuse – Sexual and/or Physical, emotional, mental
THIS RESULTED IN: · 99% exhibiting anger, violence, frequent high anxiety · 67.7% also suffered from severe depression · 64.5% suffered with major alcohol and drug dependence · 42% suffered major grief or loss issues · 74% had received on-going counselling prior to their most recent sentence · 100% of the clientele had as many as 9 unresolved traumatic issues whilst on their sentence · 71% of these clients undertook less than four EFT sessions to address their issues
THE RESULTS CONCLUSIVELY SHOWED: · Major shifts in the clients behaviour · Many stated it was ‘like a lot of weight being lifted’ off their shoulders · All who had undertaken counselling previously said they were ‘amazed’ at the results of EFT and how easily, simply and quickly the process worked and helped them to ‘move on’ · Their thinking started to change rapidly which affected the way they behaved · The therapy was non-threatening yet effective with major results · All began setting goals for their future something they said they ‘never thought was possible before’ · All stated that the best thing about EFT is now they have an effective tool they ‘can use anywhere, anytime’ In conclusion, it is my opinion that Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is the most effective tool we could offer our clients because it is safe, simple, non-threatening (because it does not re-traumatise) and empowers the clients in such a way that they begin to take total responsibility for their own behaviour. The outstanding results convince me that clients begin to change their behaviour because their traumas are no longer haunting them. I sincerely hope that the Department will look at ways in which this therapy can be made available for all of Corrections’ clients. |