Therapeutic Relationship Flashcards
Therapeutic Relationship
Relationship between therapist and client that seek support for their therapeutic goals
Professional Ethics
Values and ideals that are created by that profession for setting standards of conduct as that professional
Confidentiality
Non disclosure of privileged information
Paperwork to fill out if you decide to end a session
Incident report
Why is it important to have a professional appearance?
- Setting a presidency for potential clients
- Instill a sense of trust between client and therapist
Why is it necessary to have personal boundaries?
- To safely protect ourselves and our clients
- Instill a sense of trust between client and therapist
Why is it important to learn to say no?
To maintain and set boundaries for yourself and professional practice
What is the key difference between an intimate relationship and a theraputic relationship when it comes to massage therapy?
Reciprocity. Its up to you to define clear boundaries
Disclosure
Honest and open sharing of personal knowledge ideas or insights
Client Neglect
Unintentional physical or emotional harm
Transference
Clients can try to transfer feelings, thoughts, behaviors, or past onto therapists
Client Abuse
Deliberate act of physical or emotional harm
Countertransference
Therapist brings unresolved issues in the theraputic relationship
Grounds for revoking liscence
- Assuming a false name
- committing a felony
- cannot prescribe/diagnose
- deceptive advertising
(T/F) A bodywork practitioner cannot diagnose any illness but can diagnose injuries once they have become certified
False
(T/F) It is unethical to charge a doctor or lawyer higher fees but it is legal
True
(T/F) If a therapist refuses a client for a justifiable reason, they must inform the client of that reason
True
(T/F) A liscenced massage therapist that is also a liscenced psychologist can counsel a client during a massage
False
(T/F) Credentials and identifying titles are not important for promoting a professional image
False
Physical Boundaries
Circumstances under which therapists physically touch clients; this includes the Who, When, Where, How, and under what circumstances of professional touch
Intellectual
Encompasses beliefs, thoughts, and ideas, as well as safeguard self-esteem
Emotional Boundaries
Involves the capacity to be aware of, to control, and express one’s emotions.
Time Boundaries
Concerned with professional communication within the theraputic relationship, including when appointments are scheduled, and the duration of time spent on professional activities
Location Boundaries
Provides guidelines about where professional activities are conducted and include an office, clinic, spa, client residence, or institutional car facility
Financial Boundaries
Involves issues of money and includes fee schedules, payment arrangements and procedures, and policies of nonpayments
Why is our job to maintain boundaries and ethics?
We are the designated professional during that time and the client is more at risk of becoming vulnerable
What is the difference between Empathy, Sympathy, and Apathy? Which one is most important to a massage therapist?
- Empathy: most important. The desire is to understand what another person is experiencing without making the mistake it for your own experience
- Sympathy: listening without differentiation between their feelings and yours
- Apathy: not caring at all
What is the weekend workshop warrior syndrome and how can it negatively affect your client?
The syndrome is being inadequately prepared to perform specific modalities for a client that puts your client in harms way
It is important to become thoroughly knowledgeable and practiced within a specific modality before it becomes a part of your standard practice.
How to respond if a client has an errection on the massage table
• Ignore it
• Stop working the area
• Turn to stomach
