Category: Ethics
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Countertransference for massage therapists
As a massage therapist, clients come to you to help them find a solution to a problem they are having – whether it is pain, stress, an injury or other disease. They are seeking an expert to help them with their condition. Whenever someone is seeking another for help, it creates a power differential in…
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Massage Therapy- The Codependent Profession?
I know that is a little harsh calling the massage profession codepedendent. I really think it applies to any and all helping professions and am seeing now how many people have issues around co-dependency. I also hate the word codependency and wish there were another word for it but it pretty much does describe the…
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How Can I help?
I have gathered these questions from all of the reading and personal exploration I have been doing with my peer group and supervisor. There are no right or wrong answers to these questions. I am posting them here just to stimulate self observation and insight. It is ok to be a helper. Knowing why and how you…
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Intention for Massage Therapists
I started exploring the word “intention” during my spiritual writing class where the facilitator asked each participant to state their intention. Why are you taking the class? What is your intention? What do you want to get out of the class? With this came many questions… How do I know what my intention is? What…
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Ethics- Drama Triangle
You may have been taught about the Karpman “Drama Triangle” in school. It is one of the basic theories in psychology that explain dysfunctional patterns that keep us stuck in our lives. The Faces of the Victim by Lynne Forrest is one of the best explanations of the Drama Triangle online. I highly recommend reading…