A. Client Welfare: Members shall make the physical and mental well-being
of each client a prime consideration.
B. Client Safety: Members shall not engage in verbal, physical or sexual
abuse of any client.
C. Practice Limits: Members shall use hypnotism strictly within
the limits of their training and competence and in conformity of the laws of their state.
D. Advertising: Members shall be truthful in their advertising.
E. 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.
F. 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.
G. Colleagues: Members shall treat hypnotic colleagues without public
defamation.
Copyright 2005. The National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc. All rights reserved.
I have added my personal code of ethics to the Guild's list.
A. I will not use a post hypnotic suggestion making it impossible for another
hypnotist or hypnotherapist to hypnotize any client.
B. I will not use post hypnotic suggestions to force my opinions on any client.
This includes religion/spirituality, social issues, my personal beliefs or any other idea that is not strictly the clients.
C. I will not use a post hypnotic suggestion that would be detrimental to
any client, such as making the client quack like a duck when a clock strikes 2:00.
D. I will not use any touch techniques unless I have the client's express
written permission.
E. Any and all session content is treated with hypnotherapist/client confidentiality.
