Ethics Handbook for Energy Healing Practitioners

by Feinstein, David

• ISBN13: 9781604150834
• ISBN10: 1604150831
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-30
• Publisher: Energy Psychology Press

Summary

Ethical principles are far more than mere rules or regulations - they are maps for bringing out your best as a caregiver and healer. Responding to a lack of articulated or standardized ethical guidelines for energy healing practitioners, David Feinstein, PhD, and Donna Eden developed a professional curriculum that has become one of the country's most successful and effective energy medicine certification programs. Now, this comprehensive, case-oriented guide allows veterans of the field and newcomers alike to work through a wide range of ethical dilemmas before they arise, helping you to prevent professional errors that could hurt you, your clients, and your practice.

Author Biography

DAVID FEINSTEIN, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, has served on the faculties of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Antioch College, and the California School of Professional Psychology. He has contributed more than 80 articles to the professional literature and five of his eight books have won national awards, including the 2007 USA Book News Book of the Year in the Psychology/Mental Health Category (for Personal Mythology). David recived the Association for Comprehensive Energy Psycholgoy (ACEP) 2012 Outstanding Contribution Award. Click here to read the remarks from ACEP's Founding President, on presenting the award. He and his wife, Donna Eden, direct Innersource, a service organization that has been a pioneering force in energy medicine, energy psychology, and consciousness studies.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Ethical Dilemmas You May Face	p. 1
Scope of Practice	p. 1
Informed Consent	p. 3
Conflicts of Interest	p. 6
Confidentiality	p. 7
Clients Who Are Self-Destructive	p. 11
Clients Who Are Being Abused	p. 13
Working with People You Do Not Like	p. 14
Professional Boundaries	p. 17
The Reliability of Nonconventional Sources of Information	p. 22
Highlights From the Ethics Code for Energy Healing Practitioners	p. 25
The Interactive Case Vignettes	p. 29
Overview	p. 29
Fifty Case Vignettes Involving Ethical Dilemmas	p. 30
Six Steps for Thinking Through an Ethical Dilemma	p. 39
Discussion of the Case Vignettes	p. 40
Ethics Code for Energy Healing Practitioners	p. 137
General Principles	p. 137
Personal Healing and Development	p. 139
Competence and Scope of Practice	p. 140
Informed Consent	p. 141
The Healing Relationship	p. 142
Confidentiality	p. 145
Personal and Interpersonal Boundaries	p. 147
Record Keeping	p. 150
Public Statements and Advertising	p. 150
Teaching and Presentations	p. 152
The Resolution of Ethical Issues	p. 153
Ethical Guidelines in a Nutshell	p. 155
Sample Informed Consent Statements	p. 157
Sample Instructions for Submitting Ethics Complaints	p. 185
Sample Ethics Committee Procedures	p. 189
Representing Yourself as an Energy Psychology Practitioner	p. 195
References	p. 201
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