Ethics

Ethics

Most people who come to see me start off with a degree of apprehension. This is completely understandable. However, most fears tend to evaporate as the session progresses, once clients realise they are in control, their boundaries are respected and this is, in fact, a very safe space to be in.

For added reassurance, I have put together a client charter. I believe so passionately in the need for integrity and a strict ethical code in this work, I believe I am the first sacred sexual healer in the UK to commit to such a specific and clear code.

To further support an ethical approach to this work I have formed a group which is now part of the Independent Practitioners’ Network (IPN). IPN is a peer support network for many disciplines, including conventional psychotherapy. IPN is a well-respected body and requires members of it's groups to commit to a written Ethical Statement regarding their work. Read our group’s IPN Ethical Statement here.

Client Charter

Before your session

The role of this charter is to help engender a sense of safety, and to clearly state my code of conduct in relation to my clients and myself in this work. Before your session I will:

Explain in detail my work practice and what a typical session might entail
Take a full and detailed personal history, in order to provide the most appropriate treatment possible
Bring the client charter to your attention and ensure you are comfortable with all aspects
Offer you the opportunity to bring a chaperone with you to your sessions.

During your session

My role as a Psychosexual Bodyworker is to promote my clients’ well-being, and support their individual growth and personal empowerment. Your emotional and physical well-being is of paramount importance. Therefore during your session I will:

Respect your human rights and any differences in belief, culture, ethnicity and sexuality
Treat you, and all clients, fairly and equally, with impartiality and compassion.
Pro-actively avoid causing you any harm
Respect your personal choices and right to be self-governing
Get your clear verbal consent before undertaking any physical work
At all times honour your personal boundaries
Respect your right to change your mind at any given moment
Accommodate your chaperone, who may be present in the room while you are in session, or in another room in the house if this makes you feel more relaxed and comfortable.

After your session

Whether you bring a chaperone or not, I encourage clients to share their experience with at least one other person. If you are in therapy I encourage you to share the experience you have had with your therapist. Of course, all of this is optional for you.

On the other hand, very strict codes of confidentiality apply to me in my role as practitioner. Therefore I will always:

Respect your confidentiality
Maintain integrity in our client-practitioner relationship
Honour the trust placed in me by, you, the client
Never divulge any aspect of your personal history, any details of your session, or discuss or write about any other aspect of our client / professional relationship, without your express written consent (for example, if you agree to give a testimonial or to be used anonymously in a case study)
If we meet socially, I will not publicly acknowledge that we have a client / practitioner relationship, unless I have your express permission to do so.

My continuing professional development

I take my client’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual safety very seriously. To help ensure the utmost professional integrity, I am in both personal therapy and professional supervision, the same as any other professional therapist. I further commit to:

Supporting myself through continuing personal development
Ensuring that I am in a fit state to practice – mentally, physically and emotionally
Continuing to respect myself through self-knowledge and self-care
Enhancing the quality of my service through continuing training and learning
Supporting myself and the clients through adequate supervision and peer assessment
Share my growing psycho-spiritual knowledge with others for the benefit of all