Clients who repeatedly take advantage of you and disrespect your boundaries should be dismissed.
The skills of listening, noticing, and wondering help build the foundation of real, flexible, and ethical boundaries that allow us to connect meaningfully with our clients.
Seek out one of many available solutions when language or communication barriers are an issue.
What we know about the body and how we affect it with our work is constantly changing. We must do the same.
Instead of giving advice to clients about their personal lives, have them actively participate in the session to keep their focus on the work.
We do a disservice to our clients, ourselves, and the profession when we downplay and/or deny the value of relaxation.
When we can see the clients as whole people, it makes room for us to bring compassion to the impact of the multiple traumatic experiences they have likely had with other health-care providers.
No matter where you are in your career, it's of utmost importance to go through the process of identifying what your values are and how those will translate to your business.
