Question 1

What term describes the defined limits that protect both the client and therapist within a therapeutic relationship?

Accepted Answer

Professional boundaries are the limits that establish appropriate roles, behaviors, and responsibilities in the therapeutic relationship, ensuring the interaction remains safe and professional.

Question 2

What type of boundary crossing occurs when a massage therapist gradually allows small boundary violations over time, normalizing inappropriate behavior?

Accepted Answer

This is called boundary drift (or boundary erosion), where incremental violations accumulate and desensitize both parties to inappropriate behavior.

Question 3

A client begins bringing the therapist gifts and expressing romantic interest. What psychological phenomenon best describes the client's behavior?

Accepted Answer

This is transference, in which the client projects feelings, desires, or emotions from past relationships onto the therapist.

Question 4

When a massage therapist develops romantic feelings toward a client, what psychological phenomenon is occurring?

Accepted Answer

This is counter-transference, where the therapist projects their own unresolved feelings or emotions onto the client.

Question 5

What is the most appropriate action for a massage therapist to take when a client makes a sexually suggestive comment during a session?

Accepted Answer

The therapist should calmly and clearly state that the behavior is inappropriate, and if it continues, terminate the session and ask the client to leave.

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