Emotion Code

Where it comes from

Emotion Code is a technique developed by Dr Bradley Nelson, a chiropractor and author, and set out in his book of the same name. Practitioners are certified through his organisation rather than through a healthcare licensing body — an Emotion Code certification is not a clinical qualification, and it is separate from any licence a practitioner holds for other work.

What a session involves

The practice works from the premise that unprocessed emotional experience can be identified and released. A session is quiet and conversational, and does not involve medication, physical manipulation, or anything invasive.

People who find it useful tend to describe feeling calmer or lighter afterwards. That is a description of an experience, not a clinical outcome, and it is not something anyone can promise you in advance.

What it is not offered for

It is not offered to treat depression, anxiety, trauma, or any diagnosed condition, and it is not a route around therapy or medical care. If you are dealing with any of those, that is what the psychotherapy side of the practice — or your doctor — is for.

It is also not covered by health insurance, because it is not clinical treatment.

How Laura works with it

Laura is reviewing how her own Emotion Code practice is described here — session length, who she offers it to, who she does not, and what she is and is not willing to claim for it. Rather than publish a description that overstates it, this page will stay as it is until that is settled.

If you want to know whether it is appropriate for you, ask her directly.

Deciding

If you are curious about it, the sensible thing is to ask questions before booking — what happens, how long it takes, what it costs, and what Laura would expect it to do. Scepticism is a perfectly reasonable starting position and will not offend anyone.