Here are just a few good reasons to join
IPHM
Low Cost Membership
Less than 86p per week
Discount on practitioner Insurance
Your discount could pay for your membership
Free Listings
Save money on advertising
Promotion of your treatments/therapies
Great way to get seen by your future clients
IPHM therapy badge & Certificate Awarded
Enhances your professional image
Use the letters IPHM after your name
Reflects your professional achievements
As a member of IPHM this will demonstrate your commitment to your profession
and IPHM will promote you and your business to the right people
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We encourage consumers to choose IPHM members to guarantee the treatment
they are having is by a qualified and fully insured therapist.
Your clients want to know that you have a quality education and that you will have
something extra to offer them when they book you for a treatment. For this purpose
accreditation enables clients to then make a better choice and have the confidence
that they are choosing a professional therapist.
IMPORTANT:- Congratulations you have just passed your exam with one of our
qualified training providers therefore you will be automatically accepted on
completion of your subscription. We hope you will join us and we look forward to
receiving your completed application, which you will find, attached.
Yours sincerely
Yvonne Dunne - IPHM Secretary
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IPHM APPLICATION FORM
Professional Therapist
Full Name:
Male/Female
Address:
Postal Code:
DOB:
Contact Number:
Email Address:
Date of Application:
Therapies you intend to offer clients if any:
Name & Ref of Training provider:
Therapy Badge required: YES/NO (If yes please attach a jpeg passport size
picture)
Are you Insured: YES/NO (If yes please supply details)
(For IPHM use only)
Listing on Website:
Newsletter:
Website:
Emailed: Yes/No
Insured Yes/No
Membership Number: IPHMNM
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You will need to type your details into this document. Applications are only
accepted via email and must be completed and returned as an attachment to
iphmmembers@gmail.com
Please list your qualifications or reference number if you have taken a course
that is accredited by IPHM. If you intend to work as a holistic practitioner please
give details of where and what type of work you intend to carry out. If you have
insurance to cover your practice please also include this information.
Please ensure you read and type your name into the code of ethics page
below.
You will then need to send this back to us with your picture if applicable as an
attachment and not a shared document.
Certificate: A certificate will be issued and posted out to you showing the letters
IPHM after your name.
Therapy Badge: If you would like a therapy badge then please submit a photo.
Your therapy badge will show your name, date of birth and photo with reference
number.
Renewals: When you make your subscription this will be automatically renewed
on or around the same time each year. You will receive a new certificate and
therapy badge with each renewal and these will be posted out to you within 7
days of payment.
Advertising: As a member you may have your name and details listed on our
website under the heading “Accredited Therapists”. You can use this page as a
valuable tool to promote yourself. You will automatically be added unless you
request otherwise.
Important: It is the member’s responsibility to ensure that any change of
address/name or relevant information is sent to us in time for your renewal
documents to be issued with the correct details on.
Membership fee: Is £45 per annum. You will need to subscribe and make
payment on the website by either PayPal, credit or debit card before we can
accept your application. On completion of payment and your application being
successful you will receive a certificate of membership from IPHM and a therapy
badge if required which will be renewed automatically each year. Please note
that it may not always be possible to send you a reminder of your renewal by
PayPal so you should make a note of your renewal date and ensure you have
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sufficient funds in your account. Yourself can only make cancellations, so if you
wish to cancel before renewal this should be arranged in advance directly with
PayPal. Once you have cancelled then your details will be removed from our
website and you will no longer be entitled to use the letters IPHM after your
name. Should your application not be approved we will make an immediate
refund (please note PayPal do make a small admin charge and we are unable to
reimburse this)
Please note that if you have not cancelled or informed us of your wish to cancel
before payment has been deducted no refund will be offered.
NB: If you have trained with one of our recommended training providers you will
automatically be approved
You will be notified of your acceptance by email within 7 working days and your
documents posted to you within 12 working days. Cost of membership is
accurate as of 2015. We reserve the right to increase this if necessary, but you
will be notified prior to renewal should this be the case.
Returning your application form: When you have completed this application
please send it as an attachment as a word document or copy and paste into the
body of the email. Please do not convert this document into PDF before
returning to us. You can send other relevant files as PDF attachments.
CODE OF ETHICS: Please read carefully and ensure that you type your name
and date at the bottom of the page below to show that you have read, agreed and
understood the code of ethics.
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CODE OF ETHICS
The Code
The Code of Ethics describes the basic ethical principles that all the
complementary health practitioners agree to and commit themselves to. It offers
the inspiration of a joint commitment to excellence as well as to the security of a
complaints procedure to the client. These principles still apply if we are offering
training, supervision or support, in groups or individually.
Ethical Principles
The Relationship between Practitioner and Client
We acknowledge that the relationship between practitioner and client is a
special one and must serve the best interests of the client. A good working
relationship is an essential part of effective treatment. The practitioner carries
certain responsibilities and any exploitation of this position or oppression of the
client is unethical. Sexual activity between practitioner and client within this
relationship is totally inappropriate and unethical. Affectionate gestures, such as
hugging may be used in a sensitive way and only when acceptable to both
parties. We will ensure that satisfaction of our emotional needs does not intrude
on the relationship.
The client's dignity and integrity must be respected at all times. We affirm the
client's right of self-determination. One goal of our work is to enhance his or her
progress in the direction of self-responsibility. The client always has the right to
refuse or terminate anything proposed or undertaken by the practitioner. We
make this explicit at the beginning of the relationship.
The practitioner and client make a mutually acceptable clear contract which
addresses precisely and openly the questions of fees, time involved, frequency
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and number of sessions, technique of treatment, limits and ground rules,
confidentiality, availability of follow-up, referrals etc. as appropriate. We make
available to the client the Code of Ethics and Practice we work under.
We recognise that there can be a duality of roles wherein a possible conflict of
interests may occur. Wherever this is applicable this will be discussed openly
before any treatment starts. It is our responsibility to make boundaries explicit
and clear. We retain the right not to work with certain people but not in a way
that would result in unfair discrimination.
Confidentiality and Records
The relationship and all knowledge of the client is treated as confidential by the
practitioner and may only be disclosed with the client's specific consent or - if
there is a clear evidence of probably serious danger - to the client or others. For
supervision, research, teaching and publication purposes the identity of the
client must be concealed.
We keep records of the sessions in a confidential and appropriate way and our
records about the client should be available for their inspection.
Practitioner's Support and Further Education
Each practitioner carefully monitors the limits of their own competence and
confines their work within these limits.
We commit ourselves to
Maintain and extend our knowledge and skills appropriate to our practice;
Getting extra support and supervision as required;
Pursue our personal growth, spiritual practice and the fulfilment of our personal
needs outside our complementary health practice.
Advertising
Advertising will be confined to descriptive statements about services available
and details of methods and qualifications, without comparative evaluation or
extravagant claims about the efficacy of our practise method.
Complaints Procedure
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In the case of any complaint, this should be first addressed directly to the
practitioner and/or then to their professional association. If this is not possible
or doesn't lead to a satisfactory result, a formal written complaint may be made
to IPHM where it will be bought before our Accreditation Board. The
complainant must sign a declaration that they will accept the recommendations
given by our Ethics panel. IPHM members must abide by this decision.
We reserve the right to cancel your membership without refund should you be
found to be in breach of this code of ethics.
T & C's
Please note that by subscribing to IPHM your annual subscription will
automatically be taken out of your account each year unless cancelled. You will
be issued with a new certificate & badge. Should you wish to cancel your
membership then please cancel this within one month of renewal? Once you
have cancelled your subscription your details will be removed from our website.
Please note only IPHM members are entitled to use the letters IPHM after their
name.
All members of IPHM should be aware of our T&C’s, both here and on our website. By
joining IPHM you are confirming that you are in agreement with all our T&C's and
disclaimer notice see our T&C's
Signed: (Type your name here)
Date:
Attach and return to Email: iphmmembers@gmail.com
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