LI-NGH MISSION STATEMENT
The Long Island Chapter of the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) is an organization of certified hypnotists who are dedicated to professionalism in hypnotism. All are NGH members in good standing and practice in strict adherence to the NGH Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
OUR PLEDGE
Our clients will be assisted to achieve their maximum benefit as a result of the professional and ethical practice of hypnosis by the members of the Long Island Chapter of The National Guild of Hypnotists. This will be accomplished within the framework of the NGH Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice.
The Code of Ethics of the National Guild of Hypnotists
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 client.
Practice Limits: Members shall use hypnotism 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.
Credentials: Members shall always be honest about the nature of their titles and degrees when referring to them to the general public, the media, and within the confines of our profession.
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 work with a client 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.
Questions or comments? Email: info@nghli.com
The services LI-NGH Certified Hypnotists render are held out to the public as non-therapeutic hypnotism, defined as the use of hypnosis to inculcate positive thinking and the capacity for self-hypnosis. We do not represent our services as any form of medical, behavioral or mental health care, and despite research to the contrary, by law, we may make no health benefit claims for our services.
LI-NGH Hypnotists help their clients inculcate positive thinking and the capacity for self-hypnosis wherein we coach, teach, guide, instruct, or train motivated individuals to achieve their goals.
Hypnosis cannot, and should not, stand alone as the sole medical or psychological intervention for any disorder. Hypnosis should not be used instead of appropriate medical, dental, or psychological treatment, and any individual with a medical or psychological problem should first consult a qualified health care provider for diagnosis and professional advice. Hypnosis should only be practiced by those who have been appropriately trained, who practice appropriately, and within the scope of their training." - National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc., PO Box 308, Merrimack, NH 03054, USA
