return to face-to-face hypnotherapy
Although there will be some changes to your face-to-face appointment, you will still receive the same professional, empathetic service that I have always delivered. There will be a minimum of 30 minutes interval between appointments to avoid contact with other clients and to allow me to disinfect and clean the room in between clients. The room will have a deep clean at the end of each day.
The Elburton Hypnotherapy Suite is a separate building used solely for the purpose of my hypnotherapy business. Therefore, you will only be in contact with myself during your appointment.
I have had both COVID-19 vaccinations and take regular rapid lateral flow tests.
The following has been written in line with the ‘COVID 19: Preparing to return to work guidance’ issued by the government funded regulatory body the ‘Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council’ (CNHC); guidance from my regulatory body, the Association for Solution Focused Hypnotherapy (AfSFH); and government guidance at the time of writing.
Before your appointment
- I will discuss with you, your suitability for face-to-face therapy
- For details of the safety measures I have in place and my new working arrangements please see below
- I will e mail you a ‘COVID 19 Face-to-Face Hypnotherapy Consent Form’ document for you to complete and return to me the day before your appointment
- You must not attend your appointment if you have any of the following symptoms or have had the following symptoms in the last 14 days: High temperature; Persistent cough; Loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- You must not attend your appointment if anyone in your household has any of the following symptoms or have had the following symptoms in the last 14 days: High temperature; Persistent cough; Loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
- You must not attend your appointment if you have travelled outside the UK in the last 14 days
- You must not attend a face-to-face appointment if you are in the clinically extremely vulnerable category and therefore advised to shield by the government
- If you become aware of any COVID-19 symptoms you should immediately cancel your face-to-face appointment and follow government guidance about self-isolation
- If anyone in your household experiences COVID-19 symptoms you should cancel your face-to-face appointment and put yourself in quarantine as per government advice.
- Online therapy will be available should you need to cancel your face-to-face appointment.
- My usual cancellation charge will be wavered for any client cancelling because they, or a member of their household, have COVID-19 symptoms should you not wish to attend an online appointment.
On arrival at The Elburton Hypnotherapy Suite
- Text me to tell me that you have arrived and I will open the doors for you. For the time being I will not be able to shake your hand when I greet you but you will still receive a warm welcome as always.
- You will be asked to use the hand sanitizer gel available before entering my room and will then be directed to one of my comfortable recliner chairs
During your appointment
- I have comfortable leather recliner chairs which can easily be cleaned that will be placed 2 meters apart to maintain social distancing
- For the hypnosis part of your appointment I will ask you to remain in your chair (rather than move to the couch). My chairs recline and I have a foot stool available so that you can make yourself as comfortable as you would like to be. If you wish to, you may bring your own blanket
- You will notice that I have removed my water jug, drinking glasses, pens and the use of my blankets. Therefore if you would a drink during your appointment or would like a blanket please bring one with you
Payment arrangements
Please pay by bank transfer where possible. A card machine is available and will be sanitized after each use.
Confidentiality in the case of infection:
If you or I have tested positive for the coronavirus through the Test and Trace Service, I may be required to notify the local health authority that you have been in my hypnotherapy suite. If I have to report this, I will only provide minimum information necessary for their data collection and I will not go into the details of the reason for your appointment.
If I or a member of my household test positive for the coronavirus I will notify you so that you can take appropriate precautions.
Return to lockdown
If we return to lockdown again, either locally or nationally, and your face-to-face appointment is cancelled, I will contact you to arrange an online appointment instead.
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Member of the Association of Solution Focused Hypnotherapists
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Member of the British Psychological Society
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Member of the Plymouth Mental Health Network
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Member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
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