The Educated Heart
Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists and Bodyworkers
3rd Edition
Published on 26. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-60547-713-8 (ISBN)
Description
"The Educated Heart" demystifies the important issues of establishing professional relationships in the manual therapies. The author uses humor, compassion, and humanity to present this complicated content in terms that are highly readable and engaging. The book includes real-life examples and practical solutions to dilemmas and sensitive situations that all body workers face in their everyday practice. A companion website includes downloadable video clips depicting problematic boundary situations commonly experienced by body workers and massage therapists.
"The Educated Heart" demystifies the important issues of establishing professional relationships in the manual therapies. The author uses humor, compassion, and humanity to present this complicated content in terms that are highly readable and engaging. The book includes real-life examples and practical solutions to dilemmas and sensitive situations that all body workers face in their everyday practice. A companion website includes downloadable video clips depicting problematic boundary situations commonly experienced by body workers and massage therapists.
"The Educated Heart" demystifies the important issues of establishing professional relationships in the manual therapies. The author uses humor, compassion, and humanity to present this complicated content in terms that are highly readable and engaging. The book includes real-life examples and practical solutions to dilemmas and sensitive situations that all body workers face in their everyday practice. A companion website includes downloadable video clips depicting problematic boundary situations commonly experienced by body workers and massage therapists.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60547-713-8 (9781605477138)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Nina McIntosh
The Educated Heart
Professional Boundaries for Massage Therapists, Bodyworkers, and Movement Teachers
Book
01/2005
2nd Edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
€51.57
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Content
ABOUT THE AUTHOR FOREWORD PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS * Chapter 1: The Educated Heart: The Need for Professional Boundaries * Chapter 2: Protective Circles: Boundaries and the Professional Relationship * Chapter 3: Framework: Nuts and Bolts of Boundaries * Chapter 4: Client-Practitioner Dynamics: Boundaries and the Power Imbalance * Chapter 5: Ethical Boundaries: From Theory to Practice * Chapter 6: Boundaries and the Power of Words * Chapter 7: Sexual Boundaries: Protecting Our Clients * Chapter 8: Sexual Boundaries: Protecting Ourselves * Chapter 9: Financial Boundaries: Getting Comfortable With Money * Chapter 10: Dual Relationships and Boundaries: Wearing Many Hats * Chapter 11: Help With Boundaries: Support, Consultation, and Supervision Appendix A: American Massage Therapy Association Code of Ethics Appendix B: Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals Code of Ethics Appendix C: Related Readings Glossary Index