Energy healers have special ethical responsibilities. Because of the nature of our work and the trust that our clients place in us, we must operate with the highest level of care and integrity.
Following are some suggested ethical principles for healers. I offer them in the spirit of open discussion and hope that they are useful to you.
Energy Healer Ethics
Be truthful in representing yourself and your training, experience, and abilities.
Be truthful in representing the results of your work. Don’t promise benefits that you can’t deliver.
Be especially scrupulous about ethics when working with clients who have life-threatening illnesses or conditions. Don’t make promises to heal life-threatening health issues.
Do no harm to the physical, mental or emotional well-being of clients.
Don’t exceed your scope of practice. Do not attempt to diagnose medical or psychological conditions (unless you are also a medical or psychotherapy professional). Do not physically touch people unless you have the appropriate license or certification.
Urge clients to seek and follow conventional medical or mental health advice whenever they have medical or mental health issues. Don’t interfere with medical or mental health treatments.
Don’t initiate or allow any sexual or romantic contact or relations with your clients (or allow violation of any other boundaries that make you or your clients feel uncomfortable).
Keep sessions confidential.
Don’t pressure clients to make subsequent appointments.
Please feel free to contact me with questions or comments about these ethical principles, or suggestions for additional items.
