Learning Outcomes

•          To develop your understanding of the role, skills and qualities of a successful massage therapist in relation to the client who has mental health issues.
•          To understand the precautions you should take as a therapist when treating a client who is suffering with their mental health
•          To extend your knowledge of the physiological aspects of mental health and be able to recognise both physical and psychological symptoms
•          To recognise where certain emotions will manifest as physical symptoms in the body 
•          To better understand the mental health benefits of massage therapy for the client 
•          To understand how to treat a client going through the grieving process
•          To increase your understanding of depression 
•          To learn about the physiology behind addictive behavioural patterns in those with ADHD and how massage can help 
•          To improve your understanding of eating disorders and how to use massage as a way of improving body image 
•          To increase your knowledge of psychosomatic illness so that you may be able to identify when a client’s physical issue may be due to unmanaged stress levels 
•          To inform yourself of some self help measures to suggest to your client to deal with stress