A registered massage therapist (RMT) in British Columbia is a health professional regulated by the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia (CMTBC) under BC’s Health Professions Act. All registrants with CMTBC have completed post-secondary education in clinical applications of health sciences in massage therapy settings, and must meet CMTBC’s rigorous entry-level requirements.
RMTs are subject to:
•CMTBC’s Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
•The requirements of the Health Professions Act and regulations made under the Act.
•Standards of professional conduct.
•CMTBC’s quality assurance program, which ensures ongoing professional currency and development.

Prior to each appointment, your RMT has thoroughly reviewed your health history form, and will conduct a brief interview with you to establish what your goals are for your treatment today. Based on information gathered here, they may engage you in some quick orthopedic assessments as well. The RMT will then go about describing the areas of the body to be treated, and why, and ask you for your consent to do that. If it is your first ever visit with Lisa Simpson RMT, she will have a specific conversation with you about what consent is, and will empower you to communicate with her through your treatments if you are uncomfortable, or if the pressure is to much or too little. Your consent will be communicated and navigated in every treatment. She'll then instruct you how to get on the table, and leave the room to wash her hands. You are free to any level of disrobing that you are comfortable with, if you have ANY conserns about this, please feel comfortable enough to communicate that with your RMT. Your RMT will verbally confirm confirm that youre setteled on the table before entering the treatment room to begin the treatment.

*Covid-19 changes to practice:
•Because physical distancing is not possible in massage therapy BOTH patient and RMT will be required to wear a mask for the duration of their treatment.
•Prior to EVERY appointment, you MUST complete the Covid-19 pre-screen, and be cleared
• If you are ill the day of your appointment, please contact us as soon as you are able, and we will waive the cancelation fee. There is a zero tolerance policy for anyone coming to the clinic with a new and obvious hoarse voice, fever, runny nose or nasal congestion, chest congestion or cough. Your treatment will be cancelled for that day, and you'll be sent home.
• Appointments are spaced 25 minutes apart to allow for thorough sanitization of touched surfaces, please show up no more than 5 minutes early
•This is a home based practice, and there is no waiting room or reception area, so please come to your appointment alone.
•All payments are paperless and contactless. The only accepted payments is etransfer, and receipts will be emailed.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we navigate unprecedented times. If you have any specific questions about the Covid-19 policies or cleaning proceedures, please email massagetherapistlisa@gmail.com.
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