Is ThetaHealing a scam?

I treat Theta as a tool. I don't treat it as a faith.

Tools have uses and limits. You can take your time figuring out whether it suits you. You don't need to believe everything it says first.

If you've found your way here, you may have seen some of the controversies. Those questions are worth discussing. There's no rush to talk yourself into accepting anything.

The founder is controversial. Can the method still be used?

When I first encountered Theta, this bothered me too.

Then one day a thought came: if the founder were gone tomorrow, would Theta disappear with her?

Theta has been developing for over thirty years and is now a mature system. According to official figures, there are more than 500,000 certified practitioners worldwide. [official introduction・system history]

To me, it's no longer a system carried on the founder's shoulders. Put simply, it has become something like a shared "collective unconscious." For people who believe in it, it's a bit like the bag of Kuai Kuai snacks Taiwanese engineers put on their servers so they'll "behave"!?

I'm describing the shared meaning people give it. I'm not saying that because many people believe it, every claim must be true.

Later, as I studied neuroscience and hypnosis, I found that beneath the mysterious veil of spirituality, there's a lot of overlap in the underlying logic, as I see it.

So in teaching and in sessions, I integrate them. This is how I understand and use it.

The founder's integrity is worth looking into, and so is the method itself. If you have doubts, clear them up your own way. You don't have to accept my view.

Trusting something shouldn't mean giving up your judgment.

What do I make of the science?

Honestly, I don't think the data currently provided officially is enough to prove that doing Theta meditation keeps you steadily in theta waves.

I've tested it myself with a device. During this meditation, my brainwaves did change. When someone walked by or the table made a noise, the device showed my brainwaves going back to beta, which I understand as my attention returning to my surroundings.

Brainwaves don't stay fixed in one state; they're affected by the environment. So I do believe that if you get really good at it, maybe you can stay calm even if the sky falls.

For me, that effect is already worth continuing to practice. But I won't claim because of it that the whole of Theta theory has been proven.

That's what I mean by treating it as a tool: keep what helps, keep asking about what's questionable. You don't have to vouch for every claim in order to use it.

It's oversold, like multi-level marketing

Manifesting wealth, connecting with guardian angels, sending ghosts away, pulling and downloading beliefs whenever there's a problem. It can sound like it solves everything.

But Theta really isn't magic. It's not that once you pull and download, all of life's problems solve themselves. These are aids. The main work is still yours.

If someone's selling "pull, download, problem solved," that's a little too "miraculous" for me.

For me, belief digging is meant to help you see your inner reality. Pulling and downloading give you some energy, so the path to change is a bit easier and the direction a bit clearer.

But you still have to walk the path yourself.

The courses are expensive. Levels two and three cost NT$40,000–50,000

Cost is definitely something to consider. A higher price doesn't mean it's a better fit for you, and paying doesn't guarantee the change you hope for.

But looking back, what I remember now isn't how much I spent. It's what I learned, and what I still use today.

First understand the course content, the total cost, and your own needs, then weigh it against your budget. If you feel it isn't worth it, or it's not the right time, that's fine.

So if you can afford it, do your homework, then stop overthinking it. Don't expect to get there in one step. All you can do is begin. The finish line isn't here either; the road is long.

I lean toward experiencing things myself to know what they mean for me. Others' gains are worth considering, but everyone's understanding and experience is ultimately unique.

Even if you find in the end that it's not for you, that's an answer too. But you shouldn't have to spend money you can't afford just to get that answer.

Learning should make life better, not add more pressure.

They'll push other products on you in class

I don't sell other products.

If you're looking into a course, you can ask directly about the content and fees. When evaluating a teacher, you can also ask: are they helping you understand your options, or making you feel you'll miss out if you don't keep buying?

Being able to comfortably say "not for now" matters.

Someone cried for days after being dug into

This is something I think needs to be taken seriously.

In Theta you can take clients right after the Basic course, so in class I especially stress: don't use healing results to prove your professionalism.

The deeper someone cries doesn't mean the better you are. A practitioner isn't superior. Do only as much as you're sure of, and accompany every client objectively.

Healing isn't about efficiency. It's about pacing to each person's state. Judging when to go deeper, when to slow down, and when to stop is the practitioner's responsibility, and part of being professional. Rushing to open a wound before someone is ready isn't appropriate.

For me, the practitioner's own state matters a lot. If you're not stable yourself, no matter how well you've memorized the techniques, you may not be able to hold the other person's emotions. Staying steady, truly listening, and respecting boundaries take practice, just like technique.

If distress continues and is affecting your life, consider rationally whether you need a different kind of help. You don't have to force yourself to keep doing healing work.

Some people borrow money to take the courses

Taking a course shouldn't become a burden.

If the cost is already straining your life, take care of your life first. There's no need to force yourself to sign up out of fear of missing out, or because you think you can't change without it.

You can also just come talk to me first. Maybe what you need right now is one session, not a whole course.

Each month I set aside a few pay-what-you-wish session spots. If you need one, feel free to ask.

A course is only one option. Keeping your life steady is also a way of taking care of yourself.

So why do I still teach it?

Honestly, among the systems and frameworks I've studied or understood, the broad direction of their spiritual worldviews doesn't differ much. There's a lot of overlap.

One reason I keep teaching Theta: I think it suits the way we in Taiwan are used to learning.

It explains things clearly, step by step: what you're learning now and how you can use it later. Its worldview is clear and complete enough that beginners find it easier to get started, and can build their own center faster.

I want to help total beginners avoid the pitfalls I stepped into, and help people who've taken in so much information that it's all become confusing find a clear thread, so they can integrate what they've learned and heard.

Only with your own center can you grow your own judgment.

Keep what helps you, keep asking about what you question, and let go of what doesn't fit.

You don't need to figure out every metaphysical question before you allow yourself to move forward. Put your energy where you can actually make a difference. You'll spend far less of it fighting yourself, and feel more grounded.