Explain Reasons for consultations and various consultation techniques.

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Explain Reasons for consultations and various consultation techniques

A consultation allows you the therapist to gain vital information on the client’s physical, social and emotional background to allow you to provide the best treatment you can whilst buliding a strong relationship. That relationship once built should allow the client to feel they are in a safe, confidential, supportive, genuine and warm environment. Also that their views are respected and they are not being judged. However it is a two way process as it also allows the client to gain information on both the treatment offered and also the therapist (in a professional sense only).

The consultation is one of the most important parts of the complete therapy process as it is the first contact with the client. This means that if carried out incorrectly it may result in the client not returning for further treatment.

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It is also very important as it gathers all information required to allow the therapist to give the correct treatment as follows:

Physical

The therapist needs to be aware if the client has any contra-indication or special care conditions. The therapist is there to provide complimentary therapy and not endanger the client by aggravating existing conditions. This could also cover the client having difficulties in getting on the bed and needing assistance e.g. steps.

Social

Can the client afford lengthy treatments or do they simply want a short course of therapy to ‘lift them’ up. ...

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