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The psychological component of physical therapy is being considered more & more important so we asked one of the highest EQ'd PTs out there to help us out. Sometimes I think that people forget that the word "PHYSICAL" is before the word "Therapy" in our professional title, but that is understandable because in reality there isn't really a separation of mind & body which is something that Richard Symister understands better than most especially when it comes to Goal-Setting. Richard will kindly discuss the following on Fireside5: 1. Experience + Research + Listening = Positive Client Outcome 2. Short-term versus long-term goals 3. Keeping your client’s intrinsic motivators/incentives in mind 4. Scaffolding your treatment progression 5. Emotional blocks: Ego depletion, Performance anxiety, Shame Richard and I have known each other for a while. We were both taking the same course about 10 years ago and just gravitated towards each other. Since then we nerd out about manual therapy stuff, movement stuff, life stuff, business stuff ... all the stuffs! Richard has had a stellar career in PT and carved his niche early on with dancers & performers along with developing his love for Drumming Therapy + Sports Performance. He is a wise person and I welcome his advise on both the mind and the body. *apologies for the connection issues which caused me to cut off Richard at times - i deeply respect all words that come out of his mouth and would never intentionally obstruct :)1:40 : Richard Symister introduces himself3:49 : Richard shares more about his dance and drumming experiences6:01 : Experience, research, and listening and the positive client outcomes that come from that16:20 : Short term vs. long term goals22:09 : How do you coach your clients while keeping their intrinsic motivators and incentives in mind and the importance of ego specific programs25:26 : Steve gives answer on what he learned about himself over the course of the pandemic28:53 : Scaffolding your treatment progression34:44 :The emotional block of ego depletion37:22 : Richards process in changing his and his clients health habits42:09 : Richard opens up about his performance anxiety and shame48:49 : Steve and Richard discuss how to be a good ally, where your intentions are at and white guilt57:01 : Closing words from Richard Symister Is your PT working for or against you? Goal-setting with Richard Symister Richard Symister, Steve Horney