Creating a container for true transformation – my next steps

In a recent article, I talked about some of the struggles (and triumphs) I’ve had in clinic. Those struggles have sometimes come because my knowledge and experience was insufficient – long hours of continuing education, poring over case files, and bothering the heck out of my teachers has helped resolve some of that. Other aspects of my struggle have had to do with factors far outside my control – a difficult economy causing stress that acupuncture could not help a patient overcome, for example. However, in contemplating my way forward, I have found that most of the problems I’ve encountered in clinic have to do with the business and clinical model I inherited. Many people have encountered this trouble, and have sought to remedy it in various ways, as I talked about in my last article. But the models I’ve discovered and studied have gone in the wrong direction for the kind of work I want to do. Most of all, I’ve found that patients benefit when they immerse themselves in the process of healing. I’ve seen this play out in various ways. Some people pick up a book or two to learn about the theory of Chinese medicine. Others combine their treatments with exercise and diet programs or spiritual retreats. With some, we’ve done more specific goal setting and tracking. Some have asked me for more information about Chinese medicine, and so we’ve entered into a kind of teaching relationship. A few have even entered into professional...
Source: Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine - Category: Alternative Medicine Practitioners Authors: Tags: Business and Productivity Source Type: blogs