Nick Ortner is the CEO of The Tapping Solution and author of New York Times Best Selling The Tapping Solution: A Revolutionary System for Stress-Free Living (ISBN 1848509332). ^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [10] [11]} Ortner made a documentary called The Tapping Solution, which inspired five online Tapping World Summits. ^{[6] [12] [13]} Ortner and his Tapping Solution team have raised over $250,000 for tapping-related charities such as ProjectLight: Rwanda, The Veterans Stress Project, and You Can Thrive!. ^[13] Ortner and his wife, Brenna, live in Newtown, Connecticut.

Psychologist Roger Callahan discovered tapping in the early 1980s, and Gary Craig’s EFT Handbook popularized the movement. ^{[6] [10] [12] [14]} It is a combination of ancient Chinese acupressure and claims to be derived from modern psychology, although there is no scientific proof of this claim. ^{[5] [10] [11] [12] [15] [16] [17] [18]} It is said to be useful in relieving such conditions as migraines, fibromyalgia, phobias, body aches and posttraumatic stress disorder. ^{[5] [7] [10] [16] [17] [19]} EFT involves tapping on meridians while repeating a phrase that relates to the issue the tapper wants resolved. ^{[10] [14]} The repeating phrase identifies the MPI, or most pressing issue. ^{[7] [12]} Ortner claims that while tapping on these meridians, “we send a calming signal to the amygdala (the fight-or-flight center) in the brain,” telling the brain that the threatening situation isn’t threatening. ^{[10] [11] [12]} While the American Psychological Association (APA) does not advocate its use, it has begun granting continuing education credits for psychologists to study tapping. ^{[5] [6]}

Ortner brought tapping methods to the survivors of the Sandy Hook tragedy, hoping to heal the community of Newtown, Connecticut after the school murders. ^[7]