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Code of Ethics The National Guild of Hypnotists requires its members to conform to the following ethical principles, and shall hold members accountable for any departure from these principles. CLIENT WELFARE: Members shall make the physical and mental well-being of each client a prime consideration. CLIENT SAFETY: Members shall not engage in verbal, physical or sexual abuse of any clients. PRACTICE LIMITS: Members shall use hypnosis strictly within the limits of their training and competence and in conformity to the laws of their state. ADVERTISING: Members shall be truthful in their advertising. REFERRED PRACTICE: Members shall engage in hypnotic work with a client regarding a medical or mental disease only on written referral from an appropriately licensed medical or mental health professional, except when otherwise provided for by state law. REASONABLE PRACTICE: Members shall withhold non-referred hypnotic services if a client's behavior, appearance or statements would lead a reasonable person to believe that the client should be evaluated by a licensed health care professional. Members shall provide services to such clients only after evaluation and with the approval of the licensed health care professional. COLLEAGUES: Members shall treat hypnotist colleagues without public defamation.
CLIENT BILL OF RIGHTS
Education and Training: I was formally trained in hypnosis by the New England Institute of Hypnotherapy, and the National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Psychology, and informally through extensive self-study and research, including additional hypnotherapy courses successfully completed. I am a certified member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and I do annual continuing education to maintain my training at a high level. Notice: IN RESPONSE TO LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW IN 1995, TO PRACTICE HYPNOTHERAPY LEGALLY IN NEW MEXICO, THE PRACTITIONER MUST BE A PSYCHOLOGIST OR A HYPNOTHERAPIST CERTIFIED BY A MAJOR HYPNOSIS ORGANIZATION. THOMAS J. HUMPTON COMPLIES WITH THE LAW AND FORMALLY SATISFIES THE CRITERIA. THIS STATEMENT OF CREDENTIAL IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Under New Mexico law, a hypnotherapist may not provide a medical diagnosis or recommend discontinuance of medically prescribed treatments. If a client desires a diagnosis or any other type of treatment from a different practitioner, the client may seek such services at any time. In the event my services are terminated by a client, the client has a right to refuse hypnosis services at any time. A client has a right to be free of physical, verbal or sexual abuse. A client has a right to know the expected duration of treatment, and may assert any right without retaliation." Redress: I am a certified member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, and practice in accordance with its Code of Ethics and Standards. If you ever have a complaint about my services or behavior that I cannot resolve for you personally, you may contact the National Guild of Hypnotists at P.O. Box 308, Merrimack, NH 03054-0308, (603) 429-9438 to seek redress. Other services than my own may be available to you in the community. You may locate such providers in the telephone book. Confidentiality: I will not release any information to anyone without a written authorization from you, except as provided by law. You have a right to be allowed access to my written record about you. Fees:
The charge for my services is $125/private session (typically 1 to 1.5 hours)
unless otherwise noted. You will be given fourteen (14) days notice of any changes
in fees. At this time I do not work with insurance companies and I
do not take credit cards. I suggest you think of my services as
something that you will pay for personally. That will both protect
your privacy and help you value the work you are doing more. In
general, insurance companies do not like to cover hypnotic services, and
I caution you not to expect them to do so. Be aware that less than
10% of insurance companies cover hypnosis. |
