Professor Peta Stapleton is a registered clinical/health Psychologist and Professor in Psychology at Bond University (Australia) who embraces evidence-based and innovative techniques. Peta is the current Chair of Graduate Research at Bond University and is a world-leading researcher in Emotional Freedom Techniques (‘Tapping’). She has been awarded many achievements including the Harvey Baker Research Award for meticulous research (Association of Comprehensive Energy Psychology), the 2019 Psychologist of the Year (Australian Allied Health Awards), and the Australian Psychological Society’s The Distinguished Contribution to Psychological Science Award 2025.
Peta has authored The Science Behind Tapping: A Proven Stress Management Technique for the Mind and Body (Hay House), which won Best Self-Help Book (2019 Best Book Awards, American Book Fest). Her latest book is Memory Improvement Through EFT Tapping (McFarland, 2023).
Peta is an accomplished speaker and presenter, and has been featured on more than 100 podcasts worldwide. She has presented at more than 100 Australian and international conferences and is the featured presenter of the Everyday Tapping Series for Gaia, TEDx talk Is Therapy Facing a Revolution?, and The Infinite Game.
Scientific Research
Peta has exceptional performance in psychological research and is well regarded as an international leader, leading 22 clinical research trials. She has developed a reputation for taking a niche area (Clinical EFT) and subjecting it to rigorous clinical trials to contribute to a quality evidence base. This has resulted in a profound impression in the academic and general community, directly impacted other university and health department behaviour, government policy, treatment programs and therapist choice of modality. She has led several special editions on Clinical EFT for Q1 journals and sits on the scientific advisory of The Tapping Solution (Nick Ortner), Encephalon LLC (Dr Joe Dispenza), the Mind Heart Connect Foundation, and the editorial boards of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, and Scientific Reports, the 5th most cited journal in the world. Peta sits on the Academic Board for the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors, and is a grant and ethics reviewer for the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare, USA.
Peta has in excess of 140 research publications (journal articles), 6 books, 7 book chapters, more than 120 Australian and international conference presentations, and 80+ podcast interviews. She has trained more than 2000 teachers in Tapping in the Classroom and more than 1000 therapists in Clinical EFT.
