Code of Conduct
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Code of Conduct:
All members/registrants agree to abide by the following code of
conduct.

I shall at all times conduct my professional activities with the
propriety and dignity becoming of a good service to members of the
general public.

I shall not under any circumstances infringe the code of morality
becoming my profession and shall not commit any breach of conduct
that would in any way adversely reflect upon myself, Dochsa or upon
my fellow members, practitioners and Colleagues.

I shall not under any circumstances offer or promise any cures for
any conditions whatsoever.

I shall not give any lewd unregulated performances or displays that
presents hypnosis or any therapy as a means of bad entertainment
(e.g. Unhealthy, Drunken 'Back Street' Stage Hypnosis, mind altering
Acts)

I shall never enter into an inappropriate relationship with a client,
patient under my care as a practicing therapist.

I shall never make physical contact with the client in any way during
a counselling/therapy session or hypnosis induction without
agreement, explanation and permission received first.

I shall endeavour to keep my ‘clients' affairs confidential, the law of
the land not withstanding.

I shall accept that any client referred to me by a GP remains the
clinical responsibility of that Medical Practitioner and therefore I shall
agree to keep that Medical Practitioner & other relevant agencies up
to date with written report/s of the client's progress if needed.

I shall under no circumstances advise my clients to discontinue any
course of treatment as prescribed by a Registered Medical
Practitioner without their written consent and full approval.

I shall at all times respect the integrity of other recognised health
care professionals.

I shall provide therapies to my clients only in areas that I am
qualified to. I will only practice with professional indemnity insurance.

I shall not allow religion/s, race, creed, gender, political views and
similar to in any way influence my client therapy sessions.

I shall never make claims to being in any way by association,
inference etc to be medically qualified or experienced if I am not.

I shall display all my qualifications, Diplomas, Certificates at all times.

I shall not claim to have qualifications or credentials I have not
earned.

I shall not become or remain a member of any organisations that has
been exposed to public scrutiny as dangerous or fraudulent in any
way or which causes detriment to the profession of Hypnosis or
Hypnotherapy, Counselling and Complementary and Alternative
therapies described herein.