Impostor syndrome can be viewed through a wider lens that includes a pandemic and the systemic, intentional disenfranchisement of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. It’s helpful to ask yourself a few questions.
Many times, mistakes on our part, such as sloppy draping, are made due to carelessness, without any conscious intent to do something unprofessional. Clients who don’t know us well may not know the difference between carelessness and intention.
Massage therapists aren’t supposed to diagnose. There is some variety from state to state, but for the most part, we are allowed to “assess” but not to “diagnose.”
