Questions under the challenge of self-awareness and introspection in the role of a Yumeiho therapist or practitioner:
Identity and professional experience: As a physiotherapist and specialist in manual therapies, how do you perceive the connection between your professional knowledge and your own identity? How do these experiences influence how you see yourself as an individual?
A potential philosophy of healing (working hypothesis, with the clarification that certainty refers to the absence of healing, but symptomatology of health improvement manifests): How do you interpret the healing process from a philosophical perspective? Are there philosophical principles that underlie your approach to patient care?
Yumeiho and eastern perspectives: Considering that the practice of Yumeiho therapy, a technique rooted in eastern philosophy and traditional medicine, how do you believe it integrates into your view of health and well-being? Are there specific philosophical aspects that you value in your practice?
Ethics in patient care: How do you approach ethical aspects in your work, especially regarding interaction with patients and the impact of therapy on them? Are there philosophical or existential principles that guide your ethical approach?
Philosophy, like the role of a therapist, means and represents a set of procedures that need to be individually thought out. In this situation, responsibility and professionalism acquire superlative demands.
Potential responses to dilemmas, questions that concern us as therapists.
An efficient syncretism of Yumeiho therapy, specialized training, and empathy could offer a holistic and comprehensive approach in providing patient care. Here’s how I, a practitioner of Yumeiho therapy with 13 years of experience, with ups and downs, could evaluate the interconnections between these three components (or more).
Holistic Perspective: Yumeiho therapy, rooted in Eastern philosophy and traditional medicine, often addresses treating the body as a whole entity. Incorporating this aspect into the therapist’s practice can bring a more comprehensive view of patients’ health and well-being.
Specialized Training
Professional Knowledge: Specialized training brings knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and therapeutic perspectives that can be individually discovered. This professional scaffold can strengthen the foundation of practices, providing a solid understanding of the human body and processes for improving patient condition.
Empathy
Effective Communication: Empathy, the ability to understand and feel patients’ needs, can enhance communication and build the therapeutic relationship. By understanding patients’ perspectives and concerns, you can adapt treatment and provide appropriate emotional support.
Efficient Syncretism
Individualized Treatment: By combining Yumeiho therapy, specialized training, and empathy, a personalized approach can be developed for each patient. This adaptability can be the key to efficiency, considering the diversity of individual needs.
Preventive and Curative Approach: Integrating preventive aspects of Yumeiho therapy with the curative approaches of specialized training, you can provide patients with a comprehensive plan that targets both managing existing issues and preventing future ones.
Awareness and Education: An efficient syncretism could also involve educating patients about the benefits of Yumeiho therapy and its role in a broader health care program, thus involving them in their own healing process.
Overall, an integrative approach that values Yumeiho therapy, specialized training, and empathy can contribute to a comprehensive and satisfying therapeutic experience for patients.
Ultimately, we wonder what aspects make the difference in every moment we manifest professionally and humanly as Yumeiho therapists. The possible answer(s) will lead us to a paradox that can be termed empathy/pragmatism, meaning efficiency.
Empathy in any therapy is the therapist’s ability to enter the subjective world of the patient, to truly feel and understand their emotions and experiences. It is an emotional and cognitive connection that involves careful listening, deep understanding, and expressing this understanding to the patient in a supportive manner.
For example:
Empathic Listening – Empathy begins with active and paradoxically passive listening. The therapist pays attention to the patient’s needs and concerns, showing that they are open to truly understanding what is happening inside them.
Deep Understanding – Empathy involves a profound understanding of the patient’s emotional state, including the context and personal significance of their experiences. The therapist actively keeps the patient’s perspectives and feelings in mind.
Reflection and Validation – The therapist reflects the patient’s feelings and thoughts back to them, thus providing confirmation that they have been understood correctly. Validating the patient’s emotions is crucial for building trust and the therapeutic relationship.
Non-Judgment and Acceptance – Empathy entails a non-judgmental and accepting attitude towards the patient. The therapist does not condemn or criticize but offers support and understanding, regardless of the patient’s difficulties or choices.
Utilizing Empathy in Therapeutic Intervention (even spontaneous, unforeseen) – Empathy is not just a passive attitude; it can also be an active component of therapeutic intervention. The therapist can use empathy to guide discussions, identify thinking patterns, and support positive changes.
Goodness does not represent the absence or elimination of evil, but an attitude. A human and eminently altruistic attitude, but to a certain extent. Any human and moral solution can be efficient, but with some knowledge and experience.
Lucian Dănilă, Yumeiho therapist, 3rd degree
