The NOS Hypnotherapy Code of conduct states that a therapist’s main duty is to
‘protect the health and wellbeing of all those who use your service’. It is therefore the responsibility of a practitioner to ensure that the safety and the wellbeing of the client is paramount. To achieve this, a practitioner needs to be aware of any NOS requirements in relation to their area of practice. The NOS standards for NOS for Healing and NOS for Hypnotherapy gives a strategic plan that describes the minimum skills, knowledge and understanding and performance criteria that must be met before someone can be deemed competent. For the clients safety the practitioner must be confident in his /her ability to proceed with complex techniques and deal with any difficulties that may arise.

The need for a ‘positive therapeutic relationship’ which …show more content…
This may occur when a practitioner tries to validate perceived opinions regarding the causes of the clients’ issues (being inpatient) and in its worst scenario can lead to ‘false memory syndrome’. Due care and diligence is required in order to avoid implantation of false memories in the client. For this reason any therapeutic practice, consent should be given by the client with full knowledge of any risks involved, probable consequences, and the alternatives (informed consent) This also clarifies and involves the client in the preparation, discussion and agreement planning aspect of the therapeutic approach. This should then be documented, signed and dated and any session notes and records should be kept secure and confidential. Manual records should always be locked away when not in use and those held on computer should be pass word coded and that the use of both manual and computer records remains within the terms of the Data Protection in case of any false allegations made towards the practitioner or any third