As an active member of the National Hypnotherapy Society, Milena adheres to their conduct of ethics which can be viewed in full here and with particular reference to how they expect their members to behave:

All Practitioners undertake to:

1. Work in ways that promote client autonomy and well-being and that maintain respect and dignity for the client.
   
   
2. Demonstrate a fully developed, professional awareness of diversity issues; and specifically not permit considerations of religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, politics or social standing to adversely influence client treatment. (See Appendix B).
   
   
3. Refrain from using their position of trust and confidence to:
   1. Cross the boundaries appropriate to the therapeutic relationship. This includes, but not limited to: having sexual relationships with or behaving sexually towards clients, supervisees or trainees; maintaining the confidentiality of hypnotherapy as far as the law allows; or by exploiting them emotionally, financially or in any other way whatsoever.
   2. Touch the client in any way that may be open to misinterpretation, for example, but not limited to: a hand on the knee, or a supportive hug. N.B. Before using any touch as a component of hypnotherapy, an explanation should be given, and permission received. This can be verbal permission and should be written in case notes.
      
      
4. Decline with explanation, inappropriate gifts, gratuities or favours from a client. Examples include, but are not limited to: financial gifts, event or discount vouchers, objects of substantial monetary value. The offering of any gift in therapy is an important event in the therapist-client relationship, and its implications should be discussed with the client and considered in supervision.
   
   
5. Should any relationship (i.e. any enduring personal or professional connection other than the clinical relationship between client and therapist) occur or develop between either hypnotherapist and client, or members of their respective immediate families, the therapist should consult their supervisor at the earliest opportunity. It is likely to be appropriate to cease accepting fees, work towards terminating the therapeutic relationship in an appropriate manner and arranging a carefully considered referral to another suitable therapist at the earliest opportunity.
   
   
6. Be consistent with the welfare and expressed wishes of the client and never protract therapy unnecessarily and to terminate therapy at the earliest moment consistent with the welfare and expressed wishes of the client.
   
   
7. Remain aware of their own limitations and wherever appropriate, be prepared to refer a client to another practitioner or medical adviser who might be expected to offer suitable support/treatment.
   
   
8. Ensure that wherever a client is seeking assistance for the relief of physical symptoms, that unless having already done so, the client is advised to consult a registered medical practitioner. Practitioners should not attempt to diagnose physical symptoms unless they have undergone relevant medical training in diagnostics.
   
   
9. Accept that any client referred to them by a registered medical practitioner (or other relevant agency) remains the clinical responsibility of the medical practitioner (or agency). This may involve agreement on any responsibility to agree to keep that medical practitioner (or agency) suitably informed of the client’s progress; i.e. unless the client has given permission for the release of such information, feedback should take the form of general comments as to progress rather than the provision of specific details. Practitioners should also be prepared to share information previously agreed with the client necessary for the continuing support/treatment of clients by other healthcare professionals, where there is an overlap or hand-over of care.
   
   
10. Take all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of the client and any person who may be accompanying them.
    
    
11. Deliver therapeutic services in an appropriate way. Face to face is the preferred methodology of the Society, although we recognise that online mediums can be suitable as long as there is no harm to the client. (See Appendix C).