Essential Boundary Skills in an Ethical Massage Practice
A Continuing Education Course by Anne Williams and Eric Brown
Course Description
Most of us are running hard on the over-commitment treadmill. We say “yes” when we want to say “no.” We take care of other people’s needs while pushing our own dreams aside. We scramble to be loving partners, dutiful children, supportive parents, and caring friends. And when it comes to our massage clients, we’re all in and willing to wring our spirits dry to provide one amazing massage session after another. If only it weren’t all so exhausting!
Let’s take back our lives right now!
In this course, we’ll practice healthy boundaries using simple but powerful communication skills. We’ll learn to speak our truth without shaming or blaming others. We’ll learn easy-to-use methods for establishing and maintaining boundaries respectfully. We’ll find that even small changes yield significant results and help us find our way back to balance.
This four-hour CE course features an hour of video presentations, text enhanced with pictures, diagrams, tables, listen-along audio, learning games, interviews with professional therapists, and downloadable resources. In addition, you can translate the material with a click into any language and access your course on a computer, laptop, tablet, or phone for on-the-go study.
PREREQUISITES
Participants must complete Course 01: Personal Space & Personal Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice before they begin this course.
BOUNDARIES – CORE CONCEPTS
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- Terminology preview
- Therapeutic Relationships
- Boundary Development
- Boundary Types and Forms
- Boundary Crossing
- Boundary Violations
- Apply It! (4 Activities)
- Practice Quiz (10 Questions)
ESSENTIAL BOUNDARY SKILLS
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- Terminology preview
- Understand Relating Styles
- Attention to Body Language
- Active Listening
- Speak Your Truth
- Establish and Maintain Boundaries
- Respect Other’s Boundaries
- Apply It! (3 Activities)
- Practice Quiz (10 Questions)
FINAL COURSE EXAMINATION (20 QUESTIONS)
Learn to use the features of therapeutic relationships as a framework for developing healthy interactions with clients.
Understand some of the personal factors that influence your ability to establish and maintain boundaries with others.
Identify when your boundaries are being crossed or violated by others and use assertive communication to set limits on how others treat you.
Recognize relating styles and adjust your communication style easily and effectively.
Use simple but effective communication skills that help you speak your truth, establish your boundaries and maintain them, even with challenging people.
Category: Ethics
CE Hours: 4 CE Hours
CE Approvals: NCBTMB-approved, accepted in most states, including New York and Florida. Please note this course is NOT approved by Alabama, Arkansas, and Louisiana.
Subscription Period: Ongoing access.
After Purchase: Once you purchase this course, you’ll log into massagemastery.online with your email and password. The course will be waiting for you in the “My Courses & Digital Textbooks” area. Click the course access button and follow the directions.
Bonus Material: Included in the purchase of this course is the digital textbook, Boundaries: The Foundation of Ethical Massage Practice (regularly $39).
Features: This course features video presentations, listen-along audio, text translation, learning games, Let’s Talk interviews with professional therapists, stories and critical thinking scenarios, interactive content, instant feedback on quizzes and learning games, striking visuals, easy navigation, downloadable resources, and more. This course is accessible on a computer, laptop, tablet, or phone with an Internet connection.
Authors: Anne Williams, Eric Brown
Boundaries: The Foundation of Ethical Massage Practice is Included with this Course
When you purchase Essential Boundary Skills in an Ethical Massage Practice, you receive a free copy of Boundaries: The Foundation of Ethical Massage Practice. You’ll use this textbook to complete course requirements. Follow the links in the Course Area to get your copy after you enroll in this course.
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Boundaries in an Ethical Massage Practice CE Package
Get the course described on this page, Essential Boundary Skills in an Ethical Massage Practice, and two other ethics course in a special CE package. You get three high-quality online home study courses worth 12 hours of NCBTMB-approved ethics CE, and ongoing access to our premier digital textbook titled, Boundaries: The Foundation of Ethical Massage Practice. You save more than $60!
Continuing Education Just Got More Interesting!
Hate to read? Watch a video presentation. Going for a walk? Take your phone and listen to your course. Want practical, real-world information? Let’s Talk interviews with well-known massage professionals give you a sense of community. Get bored easily? Visually rich pages, and subtle animations that direct your focus will help. Explore the unique learning features that make these courses different.
