When planning treatment for a client with a phobic disorder:

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When working with a client who has a phobic disorder, it's important to try to identify any specific triggers for their anxiety and eliminate them from the environment as much as possible. This may involve discussing potential triggers with the client beforehand and/or adapting the massage space or routine to avoid these triggers. For example, if a client has a phobia of dogs, it would be important to make sure that no dogs are present in or around the massage space. Encouraging sympathetic response (A) or speaking in hushed tones (B) could potentially exacerbate the client's anxiety, while encouraging the client to keep their eyes open (C) may not be helpful for everyone and may not address the underlying source of the phobia.

When Planning Treatment for a Client with a Phobic Disorder