Terms and conditions of therapy at Hannah Hunt Therapies, Blackawton

Guidelines for therapy & Privacy Agreement.

You are agreeing to coming to see me, Hannah Hunt, at Hannah Hunt Therapies, Blackawton, online for Hypnotherapy and/or counselling.

Sessions are 60-90 minutes long, once a week or every other week unless agreed, and I adhere to this time scale because otherwise other clients’ sessions can be disrupted.
I will require full payment 24 hours ahead of each session, this can be made via bank transfer for online appointments. For in-person appointments, payment can be made using my card machine.
If you wish to change your appointment date or time, you are required to do so via telephone or text, within 24 hours of the original planned appointment. Failure to do so will result in your missed session being charged in full.
There are periods of time when I take annual leave, but you will be informed of any changes to your schedule in advance.
I am unavailable to take calls between appointments, but you are welcome to call and leave a message on my answer phone, drop me an email or a text/WhatsApp if you need to change or cancel appointments. I will get back to you promptly.
Your sessions with me will be confidential as per the Data Protection Act guidelines, and outlined on ico.org.uk. However, as a Member of the Association of Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy, I am required to have regular supervision and I may need to discuss our work with my supervisor. This is rare, but if this is the case, I will not disclose your name or anything that would enable you to be identified, to the supervisor.
I will not confer with your doctor or any other person of a professional standing without your knowledge. When agreement is made between you and myself regarding the consensual sharing of information, it will only ever be non-specific information shared, such as name/address/birthdate or a treatment plan outline.
However, if there is convincing evidence that you intend to harm yourself or others, I will need to break confidentiality by informing your doctor, or someone in authority, but again this would only take place with your prior knowledge. However, in this case, if you do not agree, if I genuinely believe you to be in danger, I can override your decision.
I will keep brief notes after a session, which will be securely stored. Nobody else will have access to those notes.
I have password protection and encryption on all devices that use electronic data, such as computer/phone/tablet. No one has access to those devices but me, so if we converse via any of those methods in the way of email or text, you can be assured of confidentiality.
I only keep your details for as long as is necessary. Your client file, which contains brief notes about the work we do together, is held for a period of time (7 years) as set out by my insurer & as per GDPR regulations.
On rare occasions, it may be that our initial work together may highlight the need for me to recommend you for referral to another hypnotherapist or counselling/psychotherapist or health care practitioner for some form of specialist therapy or medical care. In this instance, your options will be explained to you fully.
You are welcome to request a copy of your patient file or can request that I delete your information, but you are required to do this in writing either via email or post.
Above all, these guidelines are there for the benefit of all of my clients. It helps to contain the sessions and ensures that you get the very best out of your sessions with me!

Privacy Notice:

Protecting your privacy is very important to Hannah Hunt at Hannah Hunt Therapies, Blackawton. Your confidentiality is paramount. All of the notes taken during sessions are locked away and are not accessible to anyone but Hannah.
When browsing the website, you may do so anonymously without providing any personal information. However, there are cases where Hannah will ask you for personal data.
Hannah Hunt Therapies does not rent, sell or otherwise distribute your personal information disclosed. We use all reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of your information.
Hannah Hunt Therapies will have no liability for disclosure of any information obtained due to errors in transmission or the unauthorized acts of third parties.

Disclaimer:

As a professional, qualified, and accredited practitioner of hypnosis, Hannah Hunt takes her responsibility to her clients very seriously and works towards helping clients in the best way she can. However, the advice on this website is for information purposes only. It is not designed to diagnose, treat or substitute advice or treatment from a medical professional, a GP, or a consultant. Hannah is a complementary therapist, meaning that she works alongside the work of GPs and medically trained individuals, not in replacement of them.

Hannah Hunt Therapies does not guarantee the effectiveness of treatment in any individual cases. As with everything in life, there really can be no guarantees that any courses of action will solve your issues. Results may vary. This is because Hannah is not in control of you, the client, and it is important to understand that hypnotherapy and counselling or psychotherapy services are not a 'magic pill'.

Occasionally, Hannah may require clients to consult with their GP before consenting to undertake hypnotherapy. Although hypnosis can help alleviate symptoms, it is highly important that you first consult with your GP, as we do not want to ‘mask’ symptoms that could be signalling the need for urgent medical attention.

Any therapy requires the client to be committed to change and be prepared to make the effort to make that change a reality in their own lives. If Hannah recommends listening to CDs or recordings between sessions, then, in order for the treatment to be most effective, the client should follow this advice.

Hypnotherapy is not recommended for anybody experiencing certain mental disorders or psychiatric conditions. Therefore, Hannah Hunt upholds the right to refuse to take a client into hypnosis if she feels it will be detrimental to their overall well-being. In rare situations like these, Hannah will recommend the client go to their GP for help and advice instead.

Hannah can provide estimations regarding the session amount needed for various conditions or issues, but these act only as guidelines. Together, Hannah and her client will jointly review progress from time to time.

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