Ethics and Emotional Issues

This course is designed to make the practitioner aware of the frequent emergence of emotional content during Ortho-Bionomy sessions and how it is ethically handled in the clinical setting using the principles and philosophy of Ortho-Bionomy. The class covers:
    1) How to recognize when the emergence of emotional content occurs in cases where it is very subtle or not so obvious.
    2) Ways to support the client while not interfering or interacting/directing with the client.
    3) Techniques to support clients who may need assistance when emotions arise and recognize when they don't need assistance.
    4) Common and not so common ethical dilemmas/situations that arise in practice and successful ways to deal with them.
    5) Client's rights to privacy.
    6) The Ortho-Bionomy Code of Ethics for practitioners.
    7) Grounding methods useful in handling excessive energy discharges in clients.
    8) The Ortho-Bionomy Ground of Being----Where you come from within yourself in treatment that determines the outcomes.
    9) The well known concepts of Transference and Countertransference as they show up in practice and how to handle them.
    10) Owning your own experience--when you should disengage from the client and why.
    11) Dealing with how to start sessions, record keeping, and discharging clients.
    12) Dealing with adverse responses, or lack of success with clients.
    13) Refocusing the session when interferences happen.
    14) Common and not so common questions/challenges brought up by clients to your behavior/work
    15) The real meaning of the mantra, "Lord , make me an instrument, just not a tuba!"


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