Client Bill of Rights

Contact Information: My name is Claudia Rickard. I can be contacted by telephone on 919-589-1435.

Education and Training: I was trained in hypnotism at The Northern College of Therapeutic Hypnosis in the U.K. I am a Certified Member of the National Guild of Hypnotists and the American Council of Hypnotist Examiners. I do annual continuing education to maintain my training at a high level. The National Guild of Hypnotists is the oldest and largest hypnotism organization in the world and its certification is the most widely recognized credential for the professional practice of the hypnotic arts. I am a Certified Life Coach and Advanced BLAST Technique® Practitioner and Master NFNLP Practitioner. I have a Nightingale Diploma in Hypnosis and Brain Coaching for Dementia. I am a Certified Havening Technique® Practitioner. I am Certified as a Kinetic Shift and EFT Practitioner. I am a Goulding Method SleepTalk® Accredited Consultant. I created the Bunny Talk ProcessTM and have an eBook available on Amazon called A Parent’s Journey and The Bunny Talk Process. I also speak at Hypnosis Conventions on various subject matter and available to be a speaker at events.

Notice: AS THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAS NOT ADOPTED EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF HYPNOTISM, THIS STATEMENT OF CREDENTIALS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Hypnotism is a self-regulating profession and its practitioners are not licensed by state governments. I am not a physician nor a licensed health care provider and may not provide a medical diagnosis nor recommend discontinuance of medically prescribed treatments. If a client desires a diagnosis or any other type of treatment from a different practitioner, the client may seek such services at any time. In the event my services are terminated by a client, the client has a right to coordinated transfer of services to another practitioner. A client has a right to refuse hypnotism services at any time. A client has a right to be free of physical, verbal, or sexual abuse. A client has a right to know the expected duration of sessions and may assert any right without retaliation.

Redress: I am a certified member of the National Guild of Hypnotists, and practice in accordance with its Code of Ethics and Standards. If you have a complaint about my services or behavior that I cannot resolve for you personally, you may contact the National Guild of Hypnotists at P.O. Box 308, Merrimack, NH 03054-0308, (603) 429-9438, to seek redress. Every member of the National Guild of Hypnotists provides this information to every client to insure ethical practice.

Fees: The charge for my service is $347 for your first session. You will be invoiced to pay for sessions up front, prior to your visit. If you want to book four sessions in advance after your initial session, they will be at the $299 rate. There are no refunds, you can gift the session although for a first timer there will be an additional small charge to make it up to $347.

Attendance of sessions is essential. Please value and prioritise your sessions. Please provide 2 workdays notice by phone, email, or text if you cannot attend your appointment. Otherwise, you will forfeit your payment and or session. You will be given 28 days’ notice if my fees change. Please understand appointments end at an agreed time, or at my discretion, and full fee applies, even if you are late. I do offer Sleep Talk® at $995 for the course with an additional $100 for every child.

Exposure: An inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 exists in any setting where more than one person is present. My business follows all recommended precautions and rules regarding protecting public health. However, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to Covid-19 or any similar illness should you visit my office in person rather than online.

Confidentiality: I will not release any information to anyone without a written authorization from you, except as provided for by law. You have a right to be allowed access to my written record about you.

Insurance: I suggest you think of my services as something that you will pay for personally. That will both protect your privacy and help you value the work you are doing more. In general, insurance companies do not like to cover hypnotic services, and I caution you not to expect them to do so.

My Approach: I prefer to have a FREE discussion with you by telephone or zoom first before commencement of a session and if I feel we need permission from your Health Care Provider we will need to wait for their direction. In your first session we discuss your issues and agree on a shared action plan. We discuss your goals and I provide you with Self-Help techniques. I help facilitate change; it is your responsibility to practice the Self- Help techniques in order to create that change. I use metaphors and teach you self-hypnosis to enhance your personal skills and assets.

The services I render are held out to the public as a form of motivational coaching and using non-therapeutic hypnotism and instruction in self-hypnosis. I do not represent my services as any form of health care or psychotherapy, and despite research to the contrary, by law I may make no health benefit claims for my services.

Disclaimer.

The following describes the disclaimer for Claudia Rickard and content found at www.claudiarickard.com

Despite the numerous benefits of hypnosis, hypnosis is not a substitute for medical attention, either physical or mental in nature. Information, services and products found on this website are not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any diseases or illnesses. If you are diagnosed with a physical or mental illness or disease, consult with a qualified licensed physician or mental health therapist.
When listening to hypnosis recordings, do so in a safe place, preferably where you will not be disturbed for the duration of your recording. Never listen to recordings or practice self-hypnosis while driving in a car, operating machinery, or doing anything else that requires your attention for safety reasons.

There is in no way any guarantees on success rates, outcomes or results. Individual results vary.

All Services and instructions rendered by Claudia Rickard are intended to be educational in nature, providing information, instruction, support and encouragement. Again, instructions and information given by Claudia Rickard is not a substitute for medical attention, either physical or mental in nature. Claudia Rickard is not a licensed physicians or licensed mental health therapists.
Services rendered are held out to the public as non-therapeutic hypnotism, defined as the use of hypnosis to instill positive thinking and the capacity for self-hypnosis.

Claudia does not represent its services as any form of medical, behavioral or mental health care. By law, no claims of health benefits are made for said services.

Contact Information: My name is Claudia Rickard. I can be contacted by telephone on 919-589-1435.