Therapists recognise and respect diversity among people and oppose discrimination and oppressive behaviour in any form. They promote that no person should be discriminated against on grounds of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, gender expression, or sexuality. Therapists respect the privacy of their clients among people and preserve the confidentiality of information acquired in the course of their work. Therapists protect the rights of their clients including the right to informed consent. Therapists take steps to maintain and develop their competence throughout their professional lives.
Therapists abide by the laws of the society in which they practise.
Ethical Responsibilities 1. No member is allowed to be involved in the practice of stage hypnosis, teach such a subject or work with entertainers in that field. Neither can a member take students who are involved in the practice of stage hypnosis. A member must remain in at least two hours per month of clinical supervision when training or 90 minutes per month of peer supervision once they are fully qualified, throughout their career thereafter. Members cannot describe their services as being a cure for the client's problem but must state in their advertisements only that they help clients with certain types of problems which they are qualified to work with.