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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Your Belief System | |
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Personal Development of Values | |
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Influences of Culture | |
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Values to Beliefs | |
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Values and Morals | |
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Defining Your Beliefs in the Bodywork Profession | |
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Coping With Different Beliefs About Massage | |
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Values and Emotions | |
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Beliefs and Feelings | |
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Your Own Feelings | |
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The Client's Feelings | |
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Working With Clients | |
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Code of Ethics | |
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From Personal to Professional Ethics | |
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Why Professional Ethics Are Important | |
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Professionalism and Ethics | |
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Regulation of Ethical Practices | |
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Applying Codes of Ethics in Your Practice | |
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Law, Rules, and Regulations | |
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Laws | |
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Rules and Regulations | |
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Specific Legal Issues | |
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The Importance of Being in the Know | |
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Boundaries | |
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The Importance of Boundaries | |
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Defining Boundaries | |
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Boundaries for the Therapist | |
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Boundaries for the Client | |
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Consensus Between the Therapist and Client | |
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How Boundaries Are Crossed | |
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Flexibility of Boundaries | |
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Managing Crossed Boundaries | |
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What Can Happen If Boundaries Are Crossed | |
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Client and Therapist Relationships | |
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Power Differential | |
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Defense Mechanisms | |
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Transference | |
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Countertransference | |
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Dual Relationships | |
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Sexuality | |
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The Issue of Sex | |
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The Dynamics of Touch | |
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Differences Between Sexuality and Sensuality | |
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Communication Through Touch | |
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Sexuality and Touch | |
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Issues Involving Sexuality | |
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Disclosure | |
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Client Disclosure | |
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Third-Party Disclosure | |
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Therapist Disclosure | |
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Disclosing Personal Information | |
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Ethics of Working With Other Professionals | |
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Becoming a Professional | |
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Professional Relationships | |
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Referrals | |
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Consultations | |
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Team Practices | |
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Supervision | |
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Professional Courtesy | |
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Resolving Conflicts | |
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Policies and Procedures | |
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Why Policies and Procedures Are Needed | |
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Value of Policies and Procedures | |
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Foundation for an Ethical Practice | |
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Writing Your Own Policies and Procedures | |
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Communicating Your Policies | |
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Business Ethics | |
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Importance of Good Business Ethics | |
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Working for Others | |
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Owning Your Own Business | |
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Marketing | |
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Money Issues | |
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Conflict Resolution | |
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Why Conflicts Happen | |
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Types of Conflicts | |
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Steps for Conflict Resolution | |
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Ethical Conflicts | |
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Secrets of Success | |
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Success in the Massage and Bodywork Profession | |
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Ethics and Success | |
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What Successful People Say | |
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Writing Your Own Code of Ethics | |
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Building on Existing Codes | |
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Developing Your Own Code | |
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Researching Practice Issues | |
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Resources | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |