Code of Ethics with Terms of Service
My Four Overall Personal Ethical Principles
I offer an impartial helping relationship which respects the client’s personal values and autonomy.
I recognise the importance of confidentiality in establishing such a relationship.
My work is a formal activity involving an agreed contract.
To maintain my effectiveness, I review my work regularly in a confidential setting with a peer(s).
Like all other citizens of the United Kingdom, I am subject to the law, and my practice must conform to English law.
Principle 1: Respect for the rights and dignity of the client.
I treat my clients as persons of intrinsic worth with a right to determine their own priorities, I respect clients’ dignity and give due regard to their moral and cultural values.
I take care not to intrude inappropriately on clients’ privacy.
I treat as confidential all information obtained in the course of my work.
As far as possible, I ensure that clients understand and consent to whatever professional action I propose.
Principle 2: Competence.
I monitor and develop my professional skills and ethical awareness on an ongoing basis. I recognise that my expertise and capacity for work are limited, and take care not to exceed the limits.
Principle 3: Responsibility.
I aspire to act in a trustworthy and reputable manner towards clients and the community. I refer clients to colleagues and other professionals including the medical side and other agencies, as appropriate, to ensure the best service to clients.
I act appropriately to resolve ethical dilemmas and conflicts of interest.
Principle 4. Integrity.
I take steps to manage personal stress, maintain my own mental health, and ensure that my work is professionally supervised.
I am honest and accurate about my qualifications and the effectiveness of the services which I offer. I treat others in a fair, open and straightforward manner, honour professional commitments, and act to clarify any confusion about my role or responsibilities.
I do not use the professional relationship to exploit clients and deal appropriately with personal conflicts of interest.
I take action against harmful or unethical behaviour in colleagues.
In addition, I am also governed by the Code of Ethics of all the many professional organisations I am a member of.
How Many Sessions?
Sometimes the number of sessions is one ! This may seem amazing but it is sometimes true. Certainly this is the case with the Stopping Smoking Session and many of the Energy Therapy Approaches or Discussion, Life-Mapping, Coaching and Advice Sessions. and some “Healing Sessions”.
In most cases, you may expect three to five sessions for hypnotherapy.
For a very general guidance, please note that the average number of sessions is three or four, and normally the maximum is five or six for regular or clinical hypnotherapy.
Longer Work and Maintenance
When a client chooses to attend for many sessions, it is because he or she has discovered that my work addresses numerous areas, problems and issues in life on a body – mind – spirit level engendering fresh insights in yourself, others and beyond.
Clients may also need or wish for further advice, support and ongoing input or desire to work on themselves in many other areas.
Some issues can be very complex and persistent too and require more assistance and input over a much longer period of time.
Some examples are illness, divorce and family issues, isolation, self-esteem, alcohol support, addictions, spiritual issues, weight loss, sexuality issues, project work and business coaching, relationship and work related issues.
My work is a way to develop oneself and move forward positively in many respects — to push way past what you believe is your perceived capacity and beyond what you think is possible.
With this realisation and this intention in mind, a client very often may continue to do more sessions to explore other, or deeper or specific issues in a positive and constructive way.
Maintenance is another exception. Some changes must be done gradually if they are to be done in a sustained and healthy way.
I will always review things with clients periodically for those that are doing ongoing work with me, and check that we are on course with things, and the client is happy with the direction we are going in and our progress.
A client may sometimes require extra foundation and support through ongoing session work or periodic sessions with inputs of extra confidence, and some strengthening and boundary-building along the way.
Sometimes you may find that, for any of a multitude of reasons, other people do not want you to change.
To deal with that, you will need to access and harness your signature resources to support yourself in staying strong with your ideals and your dreams and further help and facilitation may be needed.
Do remember, however, that my work centres on empowering you, not me !
When clients come back to experience Elevated Therapy again, they choose to come back because they remember and continue to experience the powerful and effective work we did together before, and want to continue going forward with further support.
The information here is intended to provide general information about the work of Dr. Michael G Millett and his counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, healing, and hypnotherapy practice and services online, by telephone and in-person.
Great care has been taken to make the information as accurate and appropriate for this purpose as possible, but no assurances can be given. Also there is no general rule which makes it possible to say in advance exactly how much improvement can be achieved and in how much time, but you can be assured that Michael is committed to helping you as quickly and effectively as possible, and will have discussed with you how much improvement you can expect and how many sessions, and perhaps with other professional help or agencies in addition as well might be required to achieve the best outcome for you.
However, no guarantee is made as each person’s success is based on many factors, their dedication, desire, and motivation; and the time they can and will devote to applying and working with the advice, therapy tools, applications, suggestions, guidance and knowledge taught or recommended to them to advance their success as applicable.
Please note that neither counselling, coaching, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, reiki nor EFT are intended as an alternative to or replacement for allopathic medical and psychological diagnosis and treatment, and should not be construed as such.
In other words, no service offered by Michael, Jacqueline and Elevated Therapy ® in-person, online or by telephone is intended, in any way – explicit, implicit, by implication, or in reference – to be a substitute or replacement for licensed medical, and psychological care.
In addition, the information and techniques on this web site do not constitute medical advice.
Michael and Jacqueline always encourage clients to consult with their medical practitioner or other professional healthcare provider(s).
While counselling, psychotherapy, coaching, hypnotherapy, reiki and EFT may contribute to positive change for the client, choices about course of action and any resulting changes remain the personal and legal responsibility of the client.
Thank you for your attention to this notice.
This policy and Terms of Service are in place since 1 September 1995, and are regularly audited and reviewed.