Activism in the Field of Energy Psychology
Learn about ACEP's 2021 Spreading the Word Award winner Maria Limardo and how you can help spread the word.
Dr. Maria Limardo (PhD, CMIQP, medical intuitive, CEP), has been sharing the gift of energy psychology in her home state of Florida and throughout the US and Central and South America for just four years. In that short span, she has a dedicated following, particularly among the Latinx community. In fact, in 2021, it is estimated that Maria reached as many as 100,000 people!
In addition to her energy psychology work, Maria is also a medical intuitive. She combines these tools in her private practice. She reaches many in the Latinx community via her Facebook page and using the popular WhatsApp platform. She teaches EP techniques using ACEP’s Emotional First Aid training. She works via tele-therapy with individuals and groups.
Spreading the word
Maria has given many talks, webcasts, and other online trainings to promote energy psychology. She is passionate about spreading the word because she has seen how powerful these tools can be. Her enthusiasm led her to a training programthrough the UN and television appearances on Univision and on CNN Español.
In 2021, she won ACEP's Spreading the Word award for her “outstanding efforts to garner credibility and respect for the field of energy psychology by interfacing with allied professional networks, organizations, or the public media.”
Energy psychology tool of choice
Maria's EP tool of choice is the Trauma Tapping Technique (TTT), a nonverbal tapping tool. TTT has been used successfully in refugee and trauma situations all over the world. It is currently part of a large study run by Peaceful Heart Network and Dr Peta Stapleton. Maria says she has taught mothers to use it on themselves to keep calm, and to calm their children by using a kid-friendly, hands-on approach, with mothers tracing the points on their children’s faces and torso. The people Maria teaches often comment that TTT is “magic.” Her clients are mostly very poor mothers who need tools to center themselves and their children. The majority of people who come to her, Maria says, are referred by medical doctors.
Looking toward the future
When asked about her future plans, she says that sees the field of energy psychology growing. In the US, she believes, this is driven by the increase in the evidence base as well as doctors’ increasing understanding of the powerful negative fallout of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
In addition to an increasing visibility of these powerful tools in the US, Maria says, there is a tremendous opportunity for ACEP to grow outside of the US. In Latin America. They are open to trying it, see it working, and keep using it.
Background: From conventional doctor to energy psychology practitioner
Born in Boston to Venezuelan parents, Maria spent her childhood in the US and Venezuela. She earned her MD and her PhD in human genetics from the Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia. Maria was a renowned expert on Butterfly Syndrome Disease. Working with this rare and debilitating illness pressed Maria to look beyond the wisdom of conventional medicine and into the intuitive healing arts.
Since 2012, Maria has shared her gift with many others by teaching medical intuitive practices at spiritual centers throughout South Florida. Additionally, she was on the teaching staff at the Florida Institute of Complementary and Alternative Health (FLICAH) in Doral, Florida, where she taught a Medical Intuitive Coach Certification course. In 2018, Limardo discovered ACEP, attending her first ACEP conference and becoming an active member of the humanitarian committee.
How you can help spread the word
Feel inspired? If you’d like to help spread the word in your neck of the woods, please like, share, and comment on our posts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
ACEP’s humanitarian committee has developed tools for community outreach, including Resources for Resilience and Emotional First Aid Training. If you want to be more involved, join a local-regional group or one of our committees.
Authors
Sarah Murphy, LPC, is a licensed professional counselor and coach with more than 12 years of clinical experience. She specializes in energy psychology, including EFT, as well as mindfulness and hypnotherapy. In her therapy practice, she works with individuals seeking to find peace within themselves, people who have serious medical diagnoses, and couples who want to resolve conflict and live in harmony. Sarah's personal motto is that we are here to create a more peaceful world, one more-peaceful person at a time. She is an ACEP Board member and chair of the Communications Committee. Learn more at www.transformative-therapy.com.
Sara Whittall is a Body Code Practitioner and member of ACEP's Humanitarian Committee.
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