I will have you fill out INTAKE paperwork.  You may e-mail a digital copy to me: [email protected].

We recommend you dress comfortably and drink water prior to your session.  You may like to have a notebook, pen and water bottle handy. Good hydration can help your session to be more effective and may aid in your processing period. At your first appointment you will meet with practitioner Sonya Eckel, CECP, 1-on-1 for a review of your intake form, history, and discussion of your needs and goals through emotional freedom therapy. Following this initial consultation, you will receive a 25-minute Emotional Release Therapy session to begin addressing your needs and goals. The length of the entire first appointment is typically 60 minutes. Following your initial visit, Sonya will recommend a session plan for you based on your body’s needs and response. Many clients find it helpful to write down emotions as they come up, but this is not required for results.

If there is something that you know has impacted you strongly that may be the underlying cause of what you are experiencing, you are more than welcome to bring it to our clearing session.  You may disclose as much of it as you feel comfortable to your practitioner.  Often times you just have to put your attention on it, and that will be enough for the practitioner to test if there are any stored emotions or energy associated with the event.

You may have been living with your trapped emotions from past traumas, stress or abuse for a period of time, so it is important to let your body lead the way when is comes to releasing the trapped negative emotions and energy. When we release a trapped emotion, the body is then able to do the integration or processing without that energy present. This is sometimes called the processing or healing period. For most clients, they find this takes 1-2 days. Occasionally, people will notice “symptoms” during this processing time such as: higher emotional sensitivity, crying, a need for more sleep or sleeplessness, vivid dreams, mild headache, or fatigue.  It is rare for people to experience an exacerbation of physical or emotional symptoms, but if these are experienced, the processing should only last 1-2 days at most. At the end of your appointment, Sonya may ask your subconscious how long your body would need to process and integrate the changes from the session. 

Most clients tend to feel lighter and happier after an emotional release.  If this doesn’t occur right after the release, it usually occurs after the integration period is completed.

Yes, an inherited trapped emotion is simply a bit of emotional energy that is received from a parent at the moment of conception.  It comes along with all the other DNA and physical material – if from the mother, in the egg, or in the sperm if it’s from the father. It is important to differentiate between “inherited emotions” and “absorbed emotions”. Inherited trapped emotions cannot become trapped at any point after you are conceived, just as you cannot inherit any genetic trait after you’ve already been conceived. After conception and at any other point in your life, you can absorb an emotion from another person, including a family member, which is referred to as an “absorbed emotion.”  That is when someone else generates that emotion and you absorb that energy from them.  Both inherited and absorbed emotions can become part of the Heart-Wall. Inherited emotions can go back multiple generations, which Sonya can trace if necessary.  We can help you detect and release both inherited and absorbed emotions.

The term "Heart-Wall" is defined as unresolved, unprocessed and lodged emotions "built up" around the heart.  It is estimated 93% of the human population have a literal wall of negative energy surrounding the heart, made up of layers of stuck emotional energy. The Heart-Wall is created by the subconscious mind in order to protect the heart from hurt or injury, and it can be a good thing to have this protective mechanism when we need it. 

The problem is that having a Heart-Wall is that it is intended to protect you (sort of like a bomb shelter – it’s really nice to have the protection when the bombs are falling), but if you live with a Heart Wall, you will likely end up feeling disconnected, unable to give or receive love fully, and/or unfulfilled! One of the best parts of emotional freedom work with Sonya is the ability to clear out the Heart-Wall!  

The heart is the most powerful electromagnetic organ in your body, generating 60 to 1000 times more power and electromagnetic energy than your brain, easily making it the most powerful organ you have. We often feel discomfort in the chest and throat when someone is hurting us or we experience a deep sense of loss or grief.  This physical sensation is referred to as “heartache.”  Our heart is the core of our being.  Your subconscious mind knows it is imperative to protect your heart. If you experience emotional trauma or abuse, your subconscious mind may form this “wall” to protect your heart from emotional injury.  This collection of trapped emotions are "wrapped". in layers around the heart.  In the moment, this Heart-Wall is your subconscious protecting your heart in a fight-or-flight situation.  However, when no longer in the situation, this wall can block you from living life to the fullest.  The excellent news is that with Emotion Code®, Sonya is able to remove this shield of energy layer-by-layer!

This question is often asked, and it really depends on each individual.  Your intake session will be effective and allow you to experience the results of Emotional Code. If you are dealing with an specific trauma, stress or abuse that was severe or has been with you for a long time, it may take more sessions to fully release and process all the resulting stuck emotions. Following your initial visit, Sonya can recommend additional sessions based on your goals, needs and response to the first session. 

Sonya has found that doing consistent Emotion Code sessions is much like "taking out the trash" on a regular basis, as life here on Planet Earth can tend to bring micro-traumas that contribute to our emotional baggage.

Clients often choose the annual membership of 12 sessions to be used within a 12 month period. However, if you have specific things to work through, or need to clear your Heart-Wall, it may be best to do 4-5 session no more than one week apart. You may discuss with Sonya what might be best for your specific situation and goals. Many clients prefer to come back once or twice per month for maintenance sessions once their major traumas have been released.  You can choose to have weekly or bi-weekly sessions a la cart, if you wish.

Yes, many have noticed great results in regards to addiction.  This may be because most of the time addictions aren’t a problem; they are most often someone’s solution. People tend to abuse alcohol/drugs/ porn/food/etc. to help relieve pain they may be experiencing and do not want to feel. This pain may be contributed to by underlying trapped emotions. By clearing these stuck emotions, often the true underlying problem or cause is removed.

Personally, I have yet to find someone who does not experience shifts after Emotion Code clearings.  That doesn’t mean they always acknowledge or know that they were experiencing positive shifts, but often those around them can see and feel the difference.  For some people it can be subtle or cumulative with each session, and for others they experience immediate shift with each session.