The basics of public and massage therapist interaction are employed to introduce the student to working with the general population in the Student Clinic. Students will combine all of the massage skills learned so far to intake, safely assess, and deliver a general relaxation treatment in the Student Clinic before the midterm of the term. When the Intern Therapist is comfortable in the Clinic, the focus shifts to critical thinking in assessing and treating dysfunction. the student will construct a coherent and clinically relevant treatment approach for patients by applying all relevant massage techniques. Some more specific assessment skills including interviews, special testing, and critical thinking will be highlighted.