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Testimony for HB81 — Ed Gutfreund, Licensed Massage Therapist (May 26, 2021)

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Testimony for HB81 from Ed Gutfreund for the meeting on May 26, 2021. Gutfreund states a license as a massage therapist since 1988 and a license as a Licensed Professional clinical counselor from the Ohio CSWMFT Board since 2001, and says 15 years of teaching at SHI School of Massage as a senior faculty instructor. The testimony states that Trager and Feldenkrais practitioners are found, without exception, to uphold the highest ethical standards and to have skills that often go beyond what a basic massage school curriculum provides. It states it would be an enormous loss to the local community within Ohio if they were required to take on the added expense and time to do additional training.

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                                         Ed Gutfreund
Testimony for HB81 Meeting on May 26, 2021

   I am a licensed massage therapist since 1988 and am also licensed as a Licensed Professional clinical
counselor by the Ohio CSWMFT Board since 2001.
   I taught for 15 years at SHI School of Massage as a senior faculty instructor in Lebanon, and I have
been an adjunct faculty member of Xavier University teaching courses on Recovery from Trauma, and
Courses in Body-orientation in psychotherapy. I maintain a private practice in Cincinnati since 2002.
    During my career I have had association with both Trager and Feldenkrais practitioners as colleagues
and friends, and I have takes some courses in both of those methods. I commonly refer my therapy
clients to local practitioner for the expertise that may serve the healing needs of these clients. I have
experienced this therapeutic work for my own health.
    In my association with the local practitioners I have, without exception, found them to uphold the
highest ethical standards and to have skills that often go beyond what basic massage school curriculum
provide. In the trainings I experienced there was always highest regard for clients safety and well-being.
Their respect for client’s sensitivities due to trauma histories or injury recovery is always impressive, and
I would consider them to be valuable colleagues to work collaboratively with any of my clients.
    It would be an enormous loss to the local community within Ohio if they were required to take on
the added expense and time to do additional training to provide their services. They have what they
need to do quality professional work in a most respectful fashion.

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