Complimentary Therapy Case Study

A client may not have already got medical attention, so a referral is vital. It is vital that a client seeks medical attention first. If a client hasn’t sought medical attention then it is important they do and a referral may have to made for this. You can do a client more harm than good and make their condition worse by preventing them from getting the proper care they need.

2.) A therapist’s own issues as a human being, which may prevent them from offering therapy. Religious views may be a variable, such as a devout Christian may find it hard to work with someone if a client’s own faith/culture or background contradicts the therapist’s own beliefs. Personal issues may also be another variable such as: if a therapist has suffered a miscarriage she may find it difficult to work with someone who has had an abortion or a therapist may find it difficult to work with a perpetrator if they have suffered from domestic violence themselves.

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A client may have inappropriate high expectations of complimentary therapies such as; a client may be suffering from clinical depression may be coming to you for a cure, which realistically isn’t going to happen, but the client may have false expectations of this. It is important to be honest with client and explain to them that is not going to be the case and perhaps either refer back to their GP or write a letter explaining appropriate expectations and what you can offer the client, as this makes the GP aware of your own professionalism and the client’s own