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Protocol for dealing with clients who appear intoxicated

 I think that most therapists would agree that drinking alcohol and receiving bodywork is an all-around bad idea.  Where I work it's kind of a touristy area. Clients are coming in from ball games, street fairs, or from dining al fresco - and many of these activities involve alcohol.

So here's my question. How to deal with a client you expect may have had one too many?  I don't want to assume anything. And I don't want to embarrass anyone.  

I'm trying to be realistic. There's a  big difference in having a glass of wine with lunch and being a drunk mess!    So instead of saying " you seem a little drunk", what's the verbage?  Thoughts?

Thanks!

Jake

 

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It hasn't happened where someone came in really intoxicated but I'd like to establish some guidelines in advance.  It's not a spa setting. It's a walk-in massage studio, so often we don't know the clients at all.  

Thanks!

Thanks Laura!  I like your approach. It's straight forward and practical,  and make the whole alcohol thing seem very matter of fact.

Much appreciated :-)

 

I wouldn't perform a massage on an intoxicated client. I would tell them its best that we reschedule when they are sober. You're moving around blood and tissue, and you can cause them to become even more intoxicated I would think. We talked about this in school. 

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