Wow, Lynne, four hours that is patience! Yes we are sounding boards, but
from my perspective I also run a business and must maintain boundaries when
I work. I have a good therapist/ counsellor I can refer people too. Maybe
there is someone who you can do referrals with?

Kind Regards,
Jackie




on 5/16/08 02:36, Lynne Morgan at LynneSMorgan@... wrote:

Well, today was a serious lesson in self-discipline, and how little of it I
have :) I had booked a new client for 10:30am. Thanks to a problem at my
son's school he didn't go in today, so I was pretty cranky and didn't get
everything done that I needed done before I left to see my client (like eat
breakfast). Found her easily enough and got there on time. Dealt with the
usual pleasantries and got set up. But it was when I started taking the case
history that the trouble started, because she started to unload. And I mean
really unload. Luckily I didn't have any other clients booked in today,
because she talked for 4 straight hours! I now know everything about her
children and step-children, her mother, her father, her husband's family,
all the places she's lived in the last 20 years, her former job.........you
name it, I was told it. I didn't actually get near her feet at all.

And then it occurred to me. With all this talk about how we're
reflexologists and feet (or hands or ears) is what we do, we're also
listeners. Sounding boards. Someone to bounce off of. And let's be honest, I
still picked up everything I needed for the case history from our extended
counselling session, and a lot more besides. So I have a lot to work with.
Happily she paid me for today (although not for 4 hours but hey ho) and
she's booked in for next week.

Hopefully we'll get to her feet next time! :)

Lynne

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