Therapeutic Relationship

Question 1

Therapeutic Relationship

Answer 1

Relationship between therapist and client that seek support for their therapeutic goals

Question 2

Professional Ethics

Answer 2

Values and ideals that are created by that profession for setting standards of conduct as that professional

Question 3

Confidentiality

Answer 3

Non disclosure of privileged information

Question 4

Paperwork to fill out if you decide to end a session

Answer 4

Incident report

Question 5

Why is it important to have a professional appearance?

Answer 5

1. Setting a presidency for potential clients
2. Instill a sense of trust between client and therapist

Question 6

Why is it necessary to have personal boundaries?

Answer 6

• To safely protect ourselves and our clients
• Instill a sense of trust between client and therapist

Question 7

Why is it important to learn to say no?

Answer 7

To maintain and set boundaries for yourself and professional practice

Question 8

What is the key difference between an intimate relationship and a theraputic relationship when it comes to massage therapy?

Answer 8

Reciprocity. Its up to you to define clear boundaries

Question 9

Disclosure

Answer 9

Honest and open sharing of personal knowledge ideas or insights

Question 10

Client Neglect

Answer 10

Unintentional physical or emotional harm

Question 11

Transference

Answer 11

Clients can try to transfer feelings, thoughts, behaviors, or past onto therapists

Question 12

Client Abuse

Answer 12

Deliberate act of physical or emotional harm

Question 13

Countertransference

Answer 13

Therapist brings unresolved issues in the theraputic relationship

Question 14

Grounds for revoking liscence

Answer 14

• Assuming a false name
• committing a felony
• cannot prescribe/diagnose
• deceptive advertising

Question 15

(T/F) A bodywork practitioner cannot diagnose any illness but can diagnose injuries once they have become certified

Answer 15

False

Question 16

(T/F) It is unethical to charge a doctor or lawyer higher fees but it is legal

Answer 16

True

Question 17

(T/F) If a therapist refuses a client for a justifiable reason, they must inform the client of that reason

Answer 17

True

Question 18

(T/F) A liscenced massage therapist that is also a liscenced psychologist can counsel a client during a massage

Answer 18

False

Question 19

(T/F) Credentials and identifying titles are not important for promoting a professional image

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Physical Boundaries

Answer 20

Circumstances under which therapists physically touch clients; this includes the Who, When, Where, How, and under what circumstances of professional touch

Question 21

Intellectual

Answer 21

Encompasses beliefs, thoughts, and ideas, as well as safeguard self-esteem

Question 22

Emotional Boundaries

Answer 22

Involves the capacity to be aware of, to control, and express one’s emotions.

Question 23

Time Boundaries

Answer 23

Concerned with professional communication within the theraputic relationship, including when appointments are scheduled, and the duration of time spent on professional activities

Question 24

Location Boundaries

Answer 24

Provides guidelines about where professional activities are conducted and include an office, clinic, spa, client residence, or institutional car facility

Question 25

Financial Boundaries

Answer 25

Involves issues of money and includes fee schedules, payment arrangements and procedures, and policies of nonpayments

Question 26

Why is our job to maintain boundaries and ethics?

Answer 26

We are the designated professional during that time and the client is more at risk of becoming vulnerable

Question 27

What is the difference between Empathy, Sympathy, and Apathy? Which one is most important to a massage therapist?

Answer 27

• 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

Question 28

What is the weekend workshop warrior syndrome and how can it negatively affect your client?

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

How to respond if a client has an errection on the massage table

Answer 29

• Ignore it
• Stop working the area
• Turn to stomach