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Conducting a Professional Client Interview and Massage Therapy Session, 2nd Edition

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About the Course
Throughout this course, clinicians will acquire valuable skills that will enable them to educate clients more effectively about massage therapy practice. Clinicians will learn how to engage with clients during the interview discovery process for massage treatments, which can ultimately lead to a more fulfilling and effective massage experience for them. This course will outline a thorough intake form and how it translates to conducting a professional–client interview. The course will demonstrate steps for massage therapists to develop authentic branding that reflects their expertise as massage practitioners. The therapist will learn valuable insight to build a confident rapport by meeting client expectations. The course will begin by teaching you how to educate your clients, followed by an explanation of the educational awareness that clinicians should consider. Toward the end of the course, you will find three examples of documents, including a written intake form, suggestions for an interview questionnaire, and a client waiver.    

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: 

  • Recognize the benefits of conducting a thorough intake and interview assessment with massage clients. 
  • Review important details to include within an intake form or in-person interview for a massage therapy session. 
  • Understand the effect stress has on the body systems.
  • Review acute and chronic pain. 
  • Review how massage therapy can help alleviate pain for clients. 

About the Author/Presenter
Gilda Smith, LMT, NMT, PDMT, IPT, and certified yoga instructor graduated from the Pennsylvania School of Muscle Therapy in 2001 and has since made education in the science of the body a priority in her massage therapy career. In 2011, she received her yoga certification, and in 2015, she achieved her goal of becoming a continuing education teacher for massage therapy. Ms. Smith is a highly skilled and experienced bodywork therapist, having studied various deep muscle therapeutics such as Pfrimmer, cranial sacral, neuromuscular therapy, and osteopathic connective tissue therapy dynamics. She has trained with multiple experts in the field and has become a certified trauma-informed yoga instructor. This yoga training has led her to study the influence of the autonomic system on the body, which she has incorporated into her unique approach to bodywork. Gilda is certified in myofascial release and has received natural alignment training from Anatomy Train and studied yoga medicine courses, osteopathic positional release therapy, biodynamics, and SMRT (spontaneous muscle release therapy).

How to Receive Credit 

  • Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 1-hour commitment of time. 
  • After completion of the course, complete the final examination.  A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. 
  • Note to Nursing professionals: Depending on your state requirements, you will be asked to either affirm that you have completed the course, or you will be required to complete the Post-test included in the course.
  • Provide required personal information and payment information.
  • Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
  • Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2024: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (Provider #450215-06). Most states accept courses approved by this board.