Ethics

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The purpose of this group is to network and discuss ethics and massage therapy.
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  • Ethics Video - Ariana Institute - Check it out...

     I've uploaded an ethics video …

    By Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB

    Mar 18, 2013

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  • When Clients Become Inappropriate

    Hi Everyone,I wanted to share with you all an experience I've had in my private practice so that we can all discuss and learn from it. A client became inappopriate with me and I have to terminate our relationship, but looking back on it now, I can see that there were some red flags...Dan (name has…

    By erica ragusa

    Nov 30, 2011

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  • Sexual harrassment in an online Yahoo "Review"

    Hi All: I am posting to alert you to a problem you may also encounter. I put a similar warning on the "Massachusetts Massage Therapists" group:On Jan. 28, 2011, I became aware that someone (a person totally unknown to me) had posted a review on "Yahoo Local" explicitly alleging that my business…

    By Nancy Wilde

    Jan 30, 2011

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  • Cancellation policies.

    I am moving the latest discussion listed below to here so people can comment directly and then follow it more easily.It is so important to have a cancellation policy and enforce it right from the beginning.  I have it on my intake form and have people initial that they read it.  I charge the full…

    By Julie Onofrio

    Nov 4, 2010

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  • Working on a heavy person.

    I just have something that I needed to deal with this past weekend and I think I did ok. I had a very nice young lady come and ask for a massage and wanted to try bamboo fusion that I have been offering she called and I told her to stop by that way we could work on her. Well when she got to me I…

    By Albert Montijo

    Jan 3, 2010

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  • Toxic client

    So I have a client that I've been seeing weekly for a year now and have come to really dread her session because before she's even on the table, she unloads on me all this negative stuff about her life.  I consider her negativity to be very toxic and I'm not sure how to handle the situation.  One…

    By Carolyn Forlee

    Aug 7, 2010

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  • Ethical dilemmas. What would you do?

    I think it prudent we start some sort of discussion here.What are the ramifications of asking a client, who is also a neurologist, for advice on another one of your clients who has nerve damage?

    By Nate Ewert

    Oct 7, 2009

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  • Gift giving season

    My clients are the best.I always have a hard time dealing with what to do when they bring me a gift.I know we are not to take gifts,but,I don't know how to say "no" without hurting some ones feelingsCan you share your ideas with me ?Thank you,Emma

    By Emma Torsey

    Dec 15, 2009

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  • FREE BUSINESS ADVICE

    A younger therapist has been coming to me for bodywork and business advice...non-stop questions while I work on her, which I freely answered. I wanted to be encouraging. Very recently she has opened a location of her own and is now posting fliers for her business around town - including in the same…

    By Artemesia

    Sep 26, 2009

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