When you are initially practicing on family and neighbors, the consent form acts to provide information and clarification for participants and it helps you begin to establish a sense of professionalism in your work. When you feel ready to practice Healing Touch, Reiki or another form or energy healing beyond your circle of family and… [Read More]
Why CAM Practitioners Need a Code of Ethics
As a professional working with people on a daily basis, your word and your approach towards clients is critically important. Your business is built on the principles and values that you wish to present to your clients consistently. Part of establishing your business and continuing to make an impact on your community as a Complementary… [Read More]
Ethical Network Marketing within your Coach or Counseling Practice
Affiliate and Multi-Level Marketing opportunities have become part of the online business culture. Everyone has something to sell! But for some practitioners, the question about ethics comes into play… First, what is the difference in affiliate marketing and network marketing (Multi-level Marketing)? Affiliate Marketing Affiliate marketing is typically pursuing commissions from products you are affiliating… [Read More]
Do I need to have Liability Insurance for my CAM Practice?
This is a question you need to be asking yourself if you are seeing clients – as a student, a practitioner with a private practice, an instructor, or a volunteer. Consider the risks In the fields of Coaching and Energy Medicine (Complimentary/Alternative Medicine) the likelihood of having a claim is rare due to the non-invasive… [Read More]
Who among us in the helping professions calls on intuition?
When I first launched courses about intuition I received several not-so-nice, crinkled nose, nasty-gram emails and comments from skeptics. I was a bit surprised at the un-boundaried responses from fellow licensed mental health professionals who apparently do not approve of such course offerings as evidenced by comments such as “Seriously??” and “WTF??” The Impact of… [Read More]
How Long is Too Long in the Front Lines?
I recently had a conversation with a colleague who said she just couldn’t find her “calling.” She is a counselor and she knows she was led to help people but she feels she is called to deeply fulfill her vocation- she just doesn’t know what or how. She told me about her jobs (plural). One… [Read More]
