The client is alarmed by where you are working on the body

Dealing with this dilemma

• Judgmental/parental response: “Calm down! Nobody else gets upset when I work there.”
• Indecisive response: “Let’s just get back to the massage.”
• Personalizing the response: “Why don’t you trust me? I’m not doing anything to harm you?”
• Professional response: “Thank you so much for letting me know you were uncomfortable. Please let me know anytime there is an area you don’t want me to touch. It’s always my intention for you to feel safe.”