Instructor: Sherise Gueck, LMT
In this class you will learn the clinical definitions and presentations of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Complex PTSD (CPTSD), and other prevalent mental health conditions. Discussions and lectures will be led on brain chemistry for these conditions and how they present in the physical body from symptoms that are obvious and symptoms that are unknowingly hidden by a massage therapy client.
Whether you want to work directly with clients with PTSD or other mental health conditions or you want to know how to handle those situations that can occur when patients don't disclose mental health issues (or even realize they have them), this class teaches massage therapists the basics of trauma-informed care, which includes the following:
- providing a safe and consistent environment for the client and yourself
- creating trust with your client
- creating transparency about what will happen during the massage
- giving your client voice and empowerment in making decisions for their own treatment
Massage therapists will also take away the following from this class:
- the knowledge and skill to safely practice massage for individuals with diagnosed mental health conditions while maintaining your scope of practice
- the ability to effectively "hold space" for these patients in an effective and appropriate way
- the science, role, and importance of bodywork for clients going through mental health treatment
- the ability to maintain energetic boundaries
- the ability to recognize transference
- the ability to maintain healthy personal boundaries
- ways to modify your massage plan to be more effective and safe for these patients
Note: This class is a lecture class with interactive and dynamic discussions and can be used towards your 24 CE hours to renew your massage license. Satisfies 2 of the 4-hour ethics requirement in Washington State.
What to Bring: Please see the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's Website for details
Reviewers: If you have taken this class previously through the Therapeutic Training Center, you may review it at a $50 discount on tuition. The reviewer's price for this class is $120 (reg. $170). If you are eligible for the reviewer's discount, please call 206.853.6875 to register or register by mail as the website only offers classes at the regular price.
Registration Options: We are offering Sherise Gueck's classes at a discounted group rate if you register for both classes at once, versus taking each individual class. If you would like to register for just one or both days, please click on the following links to register, otherwise continue on to register both classes. Please note that by taking both classes, you save $30.
Class Date: April 12, 2025
Class Time: Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location: Post Falls, ID -- Please click on the this link to go to the class description on the Therapeutic Training Center's website for full class details.
Cost: $170
Cost/Hour: $21.25/hr
CE Hours: 8
For other classes offered by Sherise Gueck, click HERE.
For more information, or to register, please contact:
Robbin Blake
Therapeutic Training Center
P: 206.853.6875
info@theratraining.com
www.theratraining.com
