Comments on: What am I responsible for? http://blog.passionate.com.au/what-am-i-responsible-for.html Empowering Massage and Natural Health Practitioners Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:35:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julie http://blog.passionate.com.au/what-am-i-responsible-for.html#comment-141 Julie Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:23:38 +0000 http://blog.passionate.com.au/what-am-i-responsible-for.html#comment-141 This is a really tough one and it usually involves looking at the deeper issues underneath why you feel you need to work longer on someone. It is usually an indication that there is some sort of counter-transference going on in the relationship. -The person reminds you of their mother so you want to do a better job -You think you need to work longer on them because you can't 'get out all of the pain' -You think by working on them longer they will like you better and come again or refer others Working on people longer than their alloted time in a massage setting can also be confusing to the client as they don't know if they should pay you more, tip you more. It violates the boundaries that are set up to protect you and the client. These are just a few ideas/examples but the thing is for each therapist to clarify this for themselves. It isn't always just simple. Julie This is a really tough one and it usually involves looking at the deeper issues underneath why you feel you need to work longer on someone. It is usually an indication that there is some sort of counter-transference going on in the relationship.

-The person reminds you of their mother so you want to do a better job
-You think you need to work longer on them because you can’t ‘get out all of the pain’
-You think by working on them longer they will like you better and come again or refer others

Working on people longer than their alloted time in a massage setting can also be confusing to the client as they don’t know if they should pay you more, tip you more. It violates the boundaries that are set up to protect you and the client.

These are just a few ideas/examples but the thing is for each therapist to clarify this for themselves. It isn’t always just simple.

Julie

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