GHSC
VALIDATED PRACTITIONER
General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
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Code of Ethics
and Practice
All practicing Hypnotherapy
Association members undertake:
1. To provide treatment consistent with a diligent duty of care and within
their knowledge, competence and experience.
2. To hold Public Liability & Treatment Risk Insurance.
3. To recommend, where the patient's condition is suspected to have a
physical basis or cause, that the patient/client should seek medical advice
first.
4. To maintain strict confidentiality during and after treatment.
5. To obtain permission from the client before the audio or video recording
of any part of a session can take place.
6. Never to use their position of trust and confidence to exploit the
client in any way whatsoever.
7. Should any irregularity arise, to immediately consult with the Vice-Chairman
of the Management Committee of the Association, and where appropriate
to cease treatment and/or refer the client to another therapist.
8. To complete courses of treatment in every case at the earliest possible
opportunity.
9. To take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the client and
those accompanying them.
10. To ensure that rooms and other facilities to be used for hypnotherapy
and/or associated practice are suitable for such purpose.
11. Never to use hypnosis before spectators where the intended or expected
outcome is the demeaning of the hypnotised and/or other person for the
amusement of others, and where hypnotherapy is demonstrated to an audience
to immediately desist if aforesaid amusement begins to come about.
12. To keep any interest or activity involving stage hypnosis as totally
separate from hypnotherapeutic work, such that no connection to the name
of the Association or profession can be inferred, unless such activity
shall constitute research specifically approved and passed by the Research
and Ethics Boards of the Association.
13. To be aware that certain techniques of hypnosis may be unethical or
inappropriate for certain patients, and to be judicious in the use of
such techniques.
14. To conduct themselves, at all times, in accord with their status and
never to do anything that might bring hypnotherapy, the UK Hypnotherapy
Register or The Hypnotherapy Association into disrepute.
All Therapists who are members of The Hypnotherapy Association are insured.
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Nigel
Magowan BSc(Hons) DABCH DHP MCAHyp MHA AMPM ARSC
Advanced
Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and NLP Master Practitioner
Inner Changes, 22 Newport Road, Chorlton, Manchester, England, UK, M21
9NN
Email:
Telephone: 0161 881 4333 Fax: 0870 705 9059
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