Ethics

It's important for MTs to remain in scope of practice and not diagnose.

Being forthcoming about their beliefs and values may help MTs avoid ethical conundrums down the road.

When a person is starved for physical intimacy, they may make an emotional leap in a massage setting, confusing physical intimacy with sexual intimacy. Strong, clear boundaries help create functional professional relationships that last.

Massage therapists aren’t supposed to diagnose. There is some variety from state to state, but for the most part, we are allowed to “assess” but not to “diagnose.”

Enforcing boundaries protects our income and mental health, but sometimes circumstances call for bending boundaries.