Supervision Group for Massage Therapists

My Supervision Group for Massage Therapists is a monthly support group for massage therapists who want the extra support in building and running their massage business or support for working as an employee. Meeting regularly with a group of your peers lead by a skilled supervisor can help you to overcome the many challenges that you are faced with on a daily basis as a massage therapist.

What is peer supervision?

The concept of peer supervision comes from the psychology profession and is a required part of their training. It isn't someone telling others what to do. It is a support system for dealing with the intricacies of being in business and dealing with people who are stressed and in pain. Being faced with people under stress on a daily basis will have a way of challenging your own boundaries making and bringing up issues in yourself.For more on supervision.

Who needs peer supervision?

Anyone and everyone in the massage profession who finds themselves struggling to get by and earning less than they need to make. Anyone from massage students right out of massage school to more seasoned massage therapists.

My intention for creating and leading peer supervision groups is to provide a safe place for massage therapists to grow and focus on taking care of themselves so that they can learn to become more present in their work with clients. In doing so, most massage therapists find that their practice begins to build without doing much or that their work with clients deepens.I believe that everyone has within them the tools and abilities to be successful and healthy and it is usually only a matter of becoming more conscious of the underlying issues that often bog us down. By participating in peer supervision groups with others it allows you to feel heard and supported so that you can then do the things you need to do to create the success you want.

How often does the group meet and what does it cost?

The group will meet 1 time a month for 3 hours on the first Wednesday of the month from 10-12. The cost will be $60 a month and while there is no contract, you will be asked to sign up for a recurring payment plan that will be charged whether you make it to the meeting or not. You can end your group involvement at any time but you will need to give a one month notice so that you will have time to say goodbye to the group and complete the group process.

What is the format of the group?

We begin each week by checking in with each group member and each member gets to make a request for time for processing in the group. Time usually does not allow all members to process their requests but people who do not get to talk about their own issues that week usually learn more from hearing about the others. The main purpose of the group is to listen to others and to help them find their own answers rather than trying to give others advice. Since listening can be a difficult thing and bring up issues for others, feedback can be given to the speaker to help further discuss the topic.

Each group is limited to 10 members.

What topics will be covered?

The group actually will determine what they need to talk about and get help with but some of the issues that usually come up are things like:--Setting your fees, cancellation policies and no show policies --Dealing with difficult clients--Dealing with doctors and insurance companies--Dealing with struggling as a massage therapist--Self care - which includes financial as well as physical, emotional and mental self care

Sign up details/Class Details:

To sign up for the group you can email or call me to set up an interview time which is usually a phone call or in-person consultation.

The group will be meeting in Downtown Seattle in the Joseph Vance Building at the address below in the 5th floor conference room. Parking is available on Union between 4th and 2nd and also in the Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot at 3rd and Stewart which is a few more blocks away but usually a less expensive parking fee.

The Facilitator:

Julie Onofrio, LMP is the owner and writer for www.thebodyworker.com and www.massage-career-guides.com. With 20 year experience as a full time massage therapist and 10 years in web development and working with massage therapists online and in person. Please contact me with more questions or to sign up!

To Your Success!

Julie Onofrio
Licensed Massage Practitioner

PS Individual Supervision Sessions are also available as well as a business support/coaching group and individual coaching sessions.