The Trust Behind Touch: Understanding the Intimate Bond Between Therapist and Client
The Trust Behind Touch: Understanding the Intimate Bond Between Therapist and Client As massage therapists, working with people in such close contact the way we do has always felt deeply intimate to me. Over time, I’ve come to realise that the intimacy of this work is only possible because of the trust behind it, that […]
Is Your Equipment Working for You as a Therapist
Is Your Equipment Working for You as a Therapist This is one of the most important questions a therapist can ask, yet it is often overlooked. Many therapists arrive at work and simply omit things like checking if everything what they need is there, if they have enough space to work, if their equipment is […]
Preparing the Body for Deep, Restful Sleep
All you need to know In my work with therapists and clients around the world, one theme appears over and over again. Many people want to sleep well, so they do their best to get an early night, believing all they need is a good night’s sleep. But what they don’t realise is how their […]
Signs of Compassion Fatigue You Might Be Ignoring
Signs of Compassion Fatigue You Might Be Ignoring As therapists, we’re trained to notice subtle changes in people. We feel the shifts in someone’s breath, the tension beneath the skin, the unspoken emotion in the room. Yet so often, we miss the quiet changes happening within ourselves. Compassion fatigue rarely arrives as a dramatic collapse. It seeps […]