Again, this is rapport generating because it plugged in with her existing beliefs. She had it all figured out. It had been with her for too many years and it was too intense. Further, according to Marie, it was caused by her past abuses, hereditary factors and some chemical imbalances. But to debate this with her is to risk losing rapport.
Rapport is critical.
Always keep rapport. No guarantees, of course. She agreed as Johnny's cat jumped into my lap and parked himself. While she had never experienced acupuncture per se, she did have some physical healing with the use of acupressure. During the first applications of EFT, I ignored her agoraphobia and tapped for other issues.