When working with Clients in Pain
I’ve worked with Clients experiencing Chronic Physical Pain and Post Traumatic Emotional Pain over 24 Years
I was trained to work with clients, but there was no way that the theory could prepare me for what was to come!
Having a client in front of me, struggling to see beyond the pain and living in pain every second was much different to practicing with friends and studying the theory!
When all clients can feel and think about is the pain they’re in - there is NO ROOM for trial and error!
Clients feel terrified that they’ll be triggered and walk out worse than they come in and have their guard up bracing themselves in just in case. They’re on high alert and will notice the slightest hesitation from the Practitioner and BANG GONE IS THE TRUST!
I also noticed that when we alleviate the pain clients are experiencing that they’d get unwell which I then was drawn to look into further.
The body strives for homeostasis- if we remove pain without “filling the void” the immune system braces and ensures the client stops what they’ve just done because of the perceived danger.
This perceived danger is the new change or transformation - this change is different - but when we haven’t replaced the void with the essentials, ANY AND ALL CHANGE to the nervous system is “danger or a threat” because the body is in fight or flight mode to ensure it’s protected!
When I work with clients- I ensure we create and reset the balance before clients leave and this is done by:
Anchoring a sense of internal safety, trust and presence for the client
Helping clients feel connected to their body and the new sensations after the transformation
If it’s a Pilates session - I strengthen and connect what is disconnected and release what’s stuck and this is done through cues, breath work, energy work and exercises specific to their emotional and physical needs
If it’s a Coaching session - I anchor confidence, safety within and embodied practices to help clients arrive in their body and use their body as a guide for what’s needed. I take them through physical and mental practices that enhance the work we’ve done in the coaching session.
An Essential Piece…
When I read clients on a subconscious level in an instant before they speak through Body Story Processes- I notice how attached clients are to the pain and just how much they over- identify themselves being attached to this pain.
We don’t discuss this part, I include essential steps that help the subconscious to detach from the pain and help them realise who they are without this pain.
These methods are shared in the upcoming trainings for Instructors and Coaches.
For Individuals, Coaches, Instructors and Body Workers join the Online Body Story Healing Journey CLICK HERE
For Instructors wanting to work more confidently with clients in pain or injured join the
FREE Online Pain and Injury Masterclass
Sunday 27th October, 7:30am-9am AEDT (Melbourne Time)