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Providing a Safe Therapeutic Environment
As professional healthcare providers, massage therapists (MTs) carry the
responsibility to neither harm nor exploit and to provide a safe therapeutic
environment. A safe therapeutic environment is essentially two-fold; the physical
treatment space and therapist demeanor.
Numerous elements factor into a safe treatment space (e.g. free of potential
hazards and a quiet/low stimulation environment with calm lighting and décor).
In terms of therapist demeanor, creating a safe environment begins with
establishing rapport with the client through respectful, collaborative, clientcentered
discussion – a partnership grounded in the point of view and
experiences of the client. Good rapport helps build trust and the client’s sense of
safety.