Comments on: The hypnotherapist cat http://www.funnymos.com/the-hypnotherapist-cat.html Funny news, funny pictures, videos, quotes and weird happenings - daily updated Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:21:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John http://www.funnymos.com/the-hypnotherapist-cat.html/comment-page-1#comment-73908 John Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:49:31 +0000 http://www.funnymos.com/?p=409#comment-73908 Hypnotherapy is in desperate need of regulation, I believe these accrediting bodies can appear misleading customers into thinking being a member of one means their customers are protected. These accrediting bodies often tout supervision as a major beneift but the definition of 'supervision' worringly varies. It can be anything from one to one coaching; excellent, to a 10 minute telephone conversation per month; where's the value/is it even needed?. For those of us who refuse to join these 'clubs' we are unfortunately disadvanatged by public mislead opinion and then it becomes a case of join or be second guessed by your customer. I could create an accredited body right now called "Georges Little Litter Tray of Accredited Hypnotherapist" and Joe Public would be non the wiser (silly example but you know what I mean :P). I'm sure there are benefits of being accredited, such as complaints procedures, sharing best practice with your peers and an ethical policy but none of these are exclusive to accrediting body members and should be in place within any practice anyway, accredited or not. There simply is no legal requirement to be accredited and therefore the quality of these accredited bodies is quite rightly brought into question. What is more worring in England is our NHS service relys on accrediting bodies to vet anyone applying to be on the NHS directory, the NHs is a service most people trust. For anyone thinking of seeking the help of a hypnotherapist; I would advise going with a friends recommendation first and foremost if possible, check that the therapist is insured (if in doubt ask to see their certificate), always check up on where they have been trained. Hypnotherapy is in desperate need of regulation, I believe these accrediting bodies can appear misleading customers into thinking being a member of one means their customers are protected. These accrediting bodies often tout supervision as a major beneift but the definition of ‘supervision’ worringly varies. It can be anything from one to one coaching; excellent, to a 10 minute telephone conversation per month; where’s the value/is it even needed?.

For those of us who refuse to join these ‘clubs’ we are unfortunately disadvanatged by public mislead opinion and then it becomes a case of join or be second guessed by your customer. I could create an accredited body right now called “Georges Little Litter Tray of Accredited Hypnotherapist” and Joe Public would be non the wiser (silly example but you know what I mean :P ).

I’m sure there are benefits of being accredited, such as complaints procedures, sharing best practice with your peers and an ethical policy but none of these are exclusive to accrediting body members and should be in place within any practice anyway, accredited or not. There simply is no legal requirement to be accredited and therefore the quality of these accredited bodies is quite rightly brought into question. What is more worring in England is our NHS service relys on accrediting bodies to vet anyone applying to be on the NHS directory, the NHs is a service most people trust.

For anyone thinking of seeking the help of a hypnotherapist; I would advise going with a friends recommendation first and foremost if possible, check that the therapist is insured (if in doubt ask to see their certificate), always check up on where they have been trained.

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