Building Capacity
“I do not want to do this any more.”
Four July’s ago while undergoing a fairly routine morning at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC, I had this career defining thought.
My case load that day was typical, 9 clients in 4 hours. Working in this environment was one part art, another part mania. Often, I would need to orchestrate the care for 2 to 3 clients at the same time. This involved teaching a series of exercises to one person then dashing across the clinic to dry needle another and then run to another room to welcome another client.
On this particular July morning, one of my favorite clients came in, Tom. He had been working with me for years. Although he was jovial upon greeting, his body language let me know he was not pleased with the tardy start to our session as well as not receiving 100% of my time and attention.
Later that day, I reflected on my morning. I had an uneasy feeling. The client’s I had been working with were not receiving the care, focus or expertise they expected and I knew I could deliver. My personal treatment philosophy has always been to care for the whole person- spirit, mind and body. The brevity of the treatments and the frenetic pace of the clinic restricted my ability to facilitate physical changes in my clients as well as foster intellectual and emotional growth in those I served.
Following this day I began my search for another way. I was fortunate to receive much mentoring, collaboration and kindness in the DC community. I am excited to announce, we are continuing to grow! Over the next few months, I have much exciting news to share with you all on how we will continue to care personally in the pursuit of excellent service of the DC community.
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Thank you all for your support and stay tuned to hear how we plan to continue to help you all move well to lead stronger, healthier and happier lives.
Warmly,
Joe