Featured Practitioner (July 2010)

WHEE As a Valuable Tool in Clinical Practice

Eileen Fauster

 

I have been in full-time private practice since 2007.  I am a multi-faceted holistic health practitioner whose passion is to empower people to consciously and holistically improve their health and quality of life. My greatest reward comes from my clients’ success in attaining their health goals and sharing with them my enthusiasm for healthy living.  Trained in iridology, allergy recognition and elimination, cancer coaching, and nutrition, I added WHEE to my practice in 2008 after intense WHEE Level One training with Dr. Dan Benor. 

My clients generally fall into three categories: those needing nutritional guidance, those suffering from allergies and cancer-afflicted clients.  Regardless of their prime motivation for seeking holistic help, I have been using WHEE with over 90% of them. 

Most clients are initially skeptical of the efficacy of WHEE, yet afterwards all are utterly amazed by their immediate relief, whether the relief is in the form of reduced/eliminated physical pain, or through a heightened sense of emotional wellbeing and self-confidence. Without exception, all are amazed at the improvement WHEE brings them

To gain a client’s buy-in to WHEE, I use muscle-testing, asking them to hold their ring finger and thumb together, as I gently pull.  When a true statement is spoken, the fingers are strong and remain together.  When an untrue statement is made, the fingers are weak and are easily spread open.  Likewise, asking a question for which the body’s response is “yes”, the fingers are strong; and for a “no”, the fingers are weak and separate. 

I start by asking the client to state their name, resulting in a strong response.  I then ask them to state an incorrect name and their fingers will demonstrate weakness.  Most clients are shocked at this and ask for a chance to repeat the process.  I do so, asking them to state the city they live in, as well as a distant city.  The results are the same:  the truth means strength and untrue statements demonstrate weakness.

I have had exceptional results using WHEE with a wide variety of clients and wide variety of health issues.  All names are aliases, otherwise their information is accurate.

Client:   Stephanie, assistant in Human Resources, unhappily married, with a 4-yr old daughter
Age:      early 40’s
Health Issues: constant acid reflux burning and depression
Timeframe:   Oct-Dec 2009
Stephanie came into my clinic complaining of the intense acid reflux which she experiences every day.  She has been on daily acid reflux medication for the last six years.  As esophageal pain is typically a symptom of fear, we discussed her work and home life.  Stephanie explained that she and her husband are planning to separate and divorce, however during this pre-separation phase, his unpredictable anger and violent tendencies have become stronger and being together at home has been very tense.  Stephanie is afraid to be in the house with him and she fears for the safety of their 4-year old daughter.  As well, Stephanie has been in regular psychiatric therapy for over a year to deal with her depression of unknown etiology.

Stephanie and I used muscle-testing to confirm the sources of her fear and issues contributing to her depression.  We tapped for a few rounds about these items.  We finished off with a round of tapping to highlight the positive in her life; her blessings and that which brings her joy.  I gave Stephanie the written instructions for WHEE, recommending that she tap a minimum of three times per day, and more if needed.  Within four days of our first visit, I received an email from Stephanie, stating that she has not taken any acid reflux medication since our visit and has been completely pain-free.  As well, she has found her depression to be lighter and commented that the one session of WHEE was equivalent to six months of psychiatric therapy. 

We continued working together for four more sessions over the five months thereafter, especially to alleviate the deeper contributions to her depression.  In our time together, her acid reflux never returned.

Client:   Alfonse, finance executive, married over 25 years with two grown children still living at home
Age:    mid 50’s
Health Issue: acute foot pain
Timeframe:   April 2010
Alfonse, a nutrition client for over two years, phoned one afternoon asking for a same-day appointment after work.  He limped into my office, complaining of acute foot pain.  A few questions later, it was determined that the pain began intensely and unexpectedly the night before, although there had been no trauma to the foot.  Alfonse had spent the entire day limping at his office.

Muscle-testing clearly determined that the pain had no physical cause; Alfonse’s pain was 100 percent emotionally-charged.  Further muscle-testing decisively indicated that ongoing frustrations with his son were the cause.  We tapped around Alfonse developing a greater level of acceptance for his son’s life choices and learning to let go of his desire to steer his son’s life.  Admittedly, this is tough for Alfonse, however he promised to be more accepting going forward.  Our tapping only took a few minutes.  I asked Alfonse to stand up and walk around the room.  He did so without any pain and without any limping.  Follow up the next day confirmed that the foot pain had hot returned.

Client:   Jennifer, staffing and personnel executive, divorced, no kids
Age:     mid 40’s
Health Issue: Sudden, excessive hair loss
Timeframe: October 2009
Jennifer contacted me at the end of October, complaining of sudden and excessive hair loss.  In discussion, Jennifer described her work: a lengthy, two-year project had had its zenith that month, in which participants from around the world took part in a week-long conference.  In addition to the stress of working extra hours and mild sleep deprivation, Jennifer’s role in the conference was very prominent, as she personally hosted the senior international members.

It was during the month of the conference that Jennifer noticed her excessive hair loss; when brushing her hair and when showering.  Through muscle-testing, it was confirmed that the hair loss was because of the bottled-up stress and anxiety relating to the international conference.  Tapping relieved the immediate anxiety.  On her own, Jennifer continued to tap a few times a day.  Within three days, Jennifer noticed that her hair loss had subsided considerably.  A week after her session, Jennifer reported that her hair loss had ceased.

Client:  Paul, manager in automotive industry, married, with a 12-year old son
Age:  mid 40’s
Health Issue:  Chronic back pain
Timeframe:  March 2009
Paul has suffered from back pain and back spasms for over 20 years.  He visits a chiropractor and massage therapist regularly to ease the pain.  Paul weighs over 350 lbs and standing for more than 10 minutes at a time initiates excruciating pain in his lower back.  We began the WHEE session standing.  He tapped about his childhood and general frustrations.  Between tapping sessions, we talked about the steps to be taken regarding forgiveness.  Paul continued tapping.  Although we stood the entire time, Paul felt no pain.  He had been tapping for an hour.  To go this long in a standing position without pain was unprecedented and Paul was utterly amazed. 

Client:   Laura, event planner in marketing dept, single and living with her parents
Age:   mid 20’s
Health Issue: acute breathing problems
Timeframe:   October – November 2009
Laura’s father, a nutrition client, called me on a Saturday afternoon in an alarmed state, as his daughter was having trouble breathing.  He put his daughter Laura on the phone.  Laura confirmed that she has had a few inexplicable anxious-breathing episodes within the last week. She and I discussed her main source of stress, specifically work.  Due to departmental cut-backs, there are fewer staff to complete the large workload.  Our talk calmed her down to the point of normal and panic-free breathing. 

Laura came into my clinic on Monday afternoon.  I explained to her that lung issues depict grief.  We discussed the points of grief which she continues to harbour:  grief around the death of a grandparent from 15 years previous, the recent death of a beloved family pet and sadness around her boyfriend situation.  We tapped for a few rounds and within the hour, Laura felt the burden of her grief dissipate.

I gave Laura instructions to continue WHEE daily on her own.  During our follow-up session a few weeks later, Laura confirmed that she has had no recurring breathing problems and that she feels burden-free.

Client:   Jill, business development executive, twice divorced, no kids
Age:   mid 40’s
Health Issue: lack of closure after boyfriend-breakup
Timeframe:   September 2008
Jill came to me looking for closure and emotional release from a romantic relationship which had ended two years pervious. Jill was still harbouring negative feelings about her ex-boyfriend and towards herself for having invested so much time and effort into the relationship.  Their relationship had been serious and marriage had been discussed.  However, their relationship slowly deteriorated, always putting Jill on the defensive when confronted with his ill-defined requirements for more commitment. Although intense, their relationship only lasted 10 months.  Jill was very upset over his abrupt decision to break up, however within four months Jill began dating someone new who was much more loving and adoring.  Jill admits that her new relationship (still going strong two years on) is wonderful in every aspect, however she inexplicably still carries excessive negative feelings about her breakup from the previous relationship.  Jill was surprised at herself for not being able to move on.

Although desperate for closure, Jill was skeptical of finding relief through WHEE. The WHEE revealed Jill’s negative feelings were toward herself, not towards her ex-boyfriend.  She was keen to be relieved of the emotional burden she had been carrying around for so long.  Jill had had one session with a psychologist shortly after the breakup, which did offer some relief, but not closure.  Only one round of WHEE tapping was required, after which Jill felt as if a huge weight had been lifted from her shoulders.  Jill was amazed that the effect of WHEE was immediate and complete.  Consultation a few weeks later confirmed that Jill’s closure was complete and permanent.

Client:  Claudia, bank employee, happily married over 20 years, no children
Age: late 40’s
Health Issue:  Advanced pancreatic cancer
Timeframe:  April 2009 to June 2010
Claudia was diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer in February 2009.  At the time of diagnosis, Claudia’s oncologist gave a poor prognosis.  I began working with Claudia in April 2009, to assist her in all aspects of her health: improving her nutrition, lifestyle and emotional balance. 

Each cancer client is different and in Claudia’s case, she had a strong need for emotional support, despite a very loving and supportive family environment.  Over 80% of our time together has been spent using WHEE to rid her of her fear of death.  Claudia insists that she is not ready to die and looks forward to living well into her 90’s. During the first six months, I visited Claudia at her home every four or five days, so strong was her need for emotional encouragement.  Most times, I would arrive to find her crying and afraid.  By talking through her fears and using WHEE tapping, within 60-90 minutes she always felt better; “a 12 out of 10” to use her words.  Over time, my visits became less frequent and by September 2009, Claudia’s confidence and emotional balance had so improved that our visits had been reduced to twice a month.

All cancers have an emotional contributing factor and disease of the pancreas indicates a lack of joy.  Claudia admitted that she had always yearned for children, however she had only conceived once.  She lost the baby in the fifth month.  With my guidance, she tapped to release her subconscious feelings around being childless, as well to release her sadness at the early death of her father, who died in a construction-site accident when Claudia was 10, and her mother who passed when Claudia was in her early 30’s.

In November 2009, Claudia was hospitalized for 5 days for an unrelated and pre-existing gallstone issue.  Although in a hospital, Claudia was in good spirits.  Unfortunately, on Day Three of her hospital stay, Claudia was suddenly gripped by an unprecedented fear of dying.  Upon my arrival at the hospital, she was crying hysterically and shaking uncontrollably.  Using WHEE techniques, within 30 minutes Claudia had stopped crying and was able to focus.  After another 60 minutes of WHEE tapping, Claudia felt fantastic.  She was able to fall asleep easily and the next morning announced it was one of the best sleeps she had ever had.

Claudia continues to do well.  The oncologists are amazed at her resilience and the fact that she is still going strong 16 months after her diagnosis.  Claudia credits WHEE for keeping her emotionally strong, balanced and confident of her ability to defeat cancer.

In Summary:

Most clients are initially very skeptical of the efficacy of WHEE, yet afterwards all are utterly amazed by their immediate relief, whether the relief is in the form of reduced/eliminated physical pain, or through a heightened sense of emotional wellbeing and self-confidence. Without exception, all are amazed at the improvement WHEE brings them.

Eileen Fauster
Thornhill, Ontario, Canada
http://www.essentialbalance.ca/