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Module #2: Creating a Therapeutic Relationship

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Lesson One: The Therapeutic RelationshipDistinguish 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…

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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.

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Lesson Two: Ethics & BoundariesIdentify 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.

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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.

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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.

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Lesson Five: Summary & ApplicationSummaryReview questionsChapter quizApplication