175: Setting Clear Expectations: How to Establish Boundaries with Unhappy Patients

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Ever found yourself in a sticky situation with a patient who just won’t respect your boundaries?</span> <span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> 🤔</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> Navigating these types of relationships can feel like you’re walking through a field full of landmines. Clear expectations were likely overlooked in the beginning and then the no-boundaries snowball started rolling downhill.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> So, how do you establish clear boundaries with your patients without burning bridges?</span> <span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; color: black; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"> 🔥</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;">  </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 13.0pt; font-f