As children we were not allowed our feelings or to express them.
A Childhood Without Feelings
Some of us grew up in homes where emotions were welcome—where sadness could be expressed, anger could be voiced, and fear could be acknowledged. Cheryl didn't have that privilege.
As children, she and her siblings were not allowed their feelings. They couldn't express them. They learned to suppress, to hide, to pretend everything was fine. Those unexpressed emotions didn't disappear—they simply went underground.
Cheryl's Journey
Many
Years in Therapy
Multiple
Different Therapists
1
Tool That Worked
Finally
Emotional Freedom
The Search for Healing
Cheryl did everything she was supposed to do. She went to therapy. Not just once, not just with one person—but for many years, with many different therapists. She tried to talk through her issues, to understand her patterns, to heal her wounds.
But something was missing. The insights were there. The understanding was there. Yet the emotional release, the actual processing of those childhood wounds—that remained elusive.
The Missing Piece
Traditional therapy helped Cheryl understand her issues intellectually. What it couldn't do was help her body and nervous system process and release the stored emotions. That's where Tapping changed everything.
The Discovery
When Cheryl discovered Tapping, something clicked. For the first time, she had a way to actually move emotions through her body. To acknowledge them, accept them, forgive them, and release them.
It was the tool she'd been searching for all along. The piece that had been missing from years of therapeutic work.
I finally feel like I have a tool for my emotional health that I wasn't getting through many years of therapy with different therapists. I wish I had this tool years ago but so grateful for it now!
What Cheryl's Story Teaches Us
- Traditional therapy and Tapping can work together—each offers something different
- Understanding our issues intellectually isn't always enough for healing
- The body holds emotions that need to be released somatically
- It's never too late to find the tool that works for you
- Childhood emotional patterns can be addressed at any age
A Blessing Found
Cheryl's gratitude is palpable. She wishes she'd had this tool years ago, but she's not dwelling on lost time. Instead, she's focused on using it now—on the healing that's finally happening after decades of searching.
Her story is a reminder that healing isn't linear, and sometimes the breakthrough tool comes later in life. What matters is that it comes.