1 Module #2: Creating a Therapeutic Relationship

2 Lesson One: The Therapeutic Relationship Distinguish between the wellness model and the allopathic medical model. Identify therapist behaviors that are consistent with confidentiality of client identification, personal disclosure, files, and treatment information. Let’s take a look…

3 Your relationship with your client is what will make or break your practice, much more than your knowledge of anatomy. - Nina McIntosh Source: The Educated Heart: Professional Guidelines for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers; Decatur Bainbridge Press, 1999.

4 Lesson Two: Ethics & Boundaries Identify commonalities among the ethical codes of all health care professions. Describe the process for establishing and maintaining professional boundaries and relationships with clients and peers in the workplace. Identify examples of boundary violations.

5 Lesson Three: Client Communication; Client Records & Referrals Identify the effect of language usage, vocabulary, style of speech, dress, posture, hygiene, and conduct on effective practitioner-client communication. Describe techniques for eliciting client feedback.

6 Lesson Four: Client Self-Care; Massage Session Start to Finish Describe the importance of instructing the client in self-care. Describe techniques for ending a client session.

7 Lesson Five: Summary & Application Summary Review questions Chapter quiz Application