Did you know that Nationally Certified massage therapists are required to complete 6 hours of massage continuing education to keep their certification?
with Christopher Fritel, LMT
Sunday, April 11th, 2010
10:00am-5:00pm
$125 ($65 deposit)
6 CE hours
Online registration is now closed. Walk-ins welcome Sunday morning! Please see the Workshop Registration Procedures for walk-in policies.
The objectives in this workshop are to better understand:
- The origins of our ethical guidelines for massage therapy.
- The details of the guidelines provided by the State of Texas and NCBTMB.
- The challenges of roles and boundaries as a massage therapist.
ORIGINS: It is the dawning of a new profession: Massage Therapy! We are the first massage therapists ever! How will we conduct the practice of our profession? What will be our reputation in the eyes of the public? It is up to us to cooperatively write the rules that will insure that massage therapy is safe, effective, and respected in our community.
DETAILS: Guidelines are great, but what exactly do they mean? We will sort out the meaning and details of:
- The Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice provided by NCBTMB
- The Massage Therapy Licensing Program Rules/Regulations from Texas Occupations Code
CHALLENGES: Roles and boundaries in a therapeutic relationship are primarily the responsibility of the massage therapist and are essential to safe and effective massage therapy. We will discuss sample scenarios to reaffirm our commitment to:
- Work within the scope of our license
- Not abuse our influence and authority as therapists
- Recognize and avoid transference, counter-transference, and dual roles
- Respect and protect the autonomy of the client
Christopher Fritel, BA, LMT, adores teaching hands-on, discussion, and lecture classes at TLC. Trained in Swedish, Sports, Deep Massage: The Lauterstein Method, CranioSacral Therapy, and Reiki, Christopher maintains a private practice at Nob Hill near 25th and Lamar.
Prior to massage therapy, Christopher earned a BA in French from Austin College in Sherman, Texas, worked with the Peace Corps in Mali, West Africa, graduated from the Natural Gourmet Cookery School in New York City, and took off 8 months in 2006 to hike the entire length of the Appalachian Trail.