Ordering Options: 1. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed online. 2. Course materials mailed to you. Exam is completed on paper.
Cost:
$160.00 Cost includes all materials needed. If applicable, shipping is one flat rate of $10.00 (no matter how many courses you order). Materials are shipped via USPS Priority Mail.
The 15 CE hour Psychology of the Body course explores the intricate connections between the mind and body and the underlying psychological factors that influence the massage therapist-client relationship and the outcome of your work. As a manual therapist, your efforts can affect your clients’ physical bodies, as well as their psychological and emotional states.
This course will help you to:
Understand and identify the phenomenon of emotional release and how you can respond effectively and responsibly.
Discover ways for choosing methods and techniques that are both physically and psychologically suited for each client.
Gain a greater understanding of boundary issues concerning ethical behavior and learn how to use a therapeutic frame to maintain these boundaries.
Examine factors that may indicate when and how to refer your client to a mental health professional.
You Will Receive: The Psychology of the Body, enhanced 2nd edition by Elliot Greene and Barbara Goodrich-Dunn, guide with instructions, exam of 75 questions, course evaluation, certificate of achievement upon completion, and unlimited phone support for any of your questions.
The Center for Massage Therapy Continuing Education, LLC is an Approved Provider through the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB); Approved Provider number 409296-00.
Our massage online continuing education courses are also accepted by the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA), Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP), and most state boards.
For more information on individual state requirements and approvals, please visit our Approvals page and click on your state.
The subject matter was fascinating and went much more in-depth than I was expecting. The textbook was well laid out and easy to read. - Paige T.
I wish I would have had this book 30 years ago. It is so informative with body structures and how our postures are formed the way they are. I learned a lot about myself in these pages, things that I've been trying to change and understand most of my life. Now, I know how, and I can create a plan. There's a wealth of information here, and I will refer to it often. - Charlsie B.
Loved the text! Will be using as a reference guide. Print was small, though, for me at least. Very comprehensive course. - L. Jensen
This should be a required course. So informative and really helpful. - Jessica E.
What is the term most often used to describe a new model of mind which suggests that we think not just with our brains, but with our bodies?
A. Embodied cognition
B. Represented cognition
C. Symbolized cognition
D. Manipulated cognition
What is an emotional release?
A. An expression of disapproval
B. An extreme stress response to an event or a series of negative events that happened unexpectedly or repeatedly
C. A process of one person accurately reflecting what another person says or feels
D. A process in which previously unexpressed and usually unfelt emotions come to the surface entering awareness and are released through expression
Which of the following is NOT a trait of the collapsed structure?
A. To dissociate thinking from feeling
B. Tendency to be dependent
C. Low aggressiveness
D. Inner feeling of needing to be taken care of and supported
What is the strategy for massage with a client with an achieving rigid structure?
A. Invite disconnected people into their bodies
B. Help the client locate specifically where their pain is
C. Dissolving the system of knots along the posterior half, especially along the back
D. To promote deep relaxation through sustained, still-handed touch
