At the Louisville Hypnosis Academy you are assured that your Certified Hypnotherapist is a member of the National Guild of Hypnotists.

The National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) is a not-for-profit educational organization. Officially founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1950, it is a professional guild composed of dedicated individuals committed to advancing the field of hypnotism and hypnotherapy. The NGH provides an open forum for the free exchange of ideas concerning hypnotism. The Guild is a resource for members and a vehicle for legal and legislative action.

The NGH was established by Dr. Rexford L. North, Director of the Hypnotism Center of Boston, MA. and an enthusiastic group of professional hypnotists and hypnotherapists.  Within a short time, local chapters were formed and operating in many major cities throughout the US and Canada. Important resources through the years have been The Journal of Hypnotism and The Hypno-Gram, the very first publications devoted exclusively to the field of hypnotism.  This unique organization continues to encourage an eclectic exchange of ideas, fellowship, mutual trust and cooperation among members – while promoting and protecting the art, science and philosophy of hypnotism and hypnotherapy. As President, Dr. Dwight F. Damon has made it his mission to do everything possible to have the field of hypnotism and hypnotherapy recognized as a separate and distinct profession. The Guild has always assisted wherever needed, helping other groups and individuals in various states regardless of their affiliations.  Each year the NGH holds educational conferences and conventions which are attended by hypnotists and hypnotherapists from all over the world.

The Code of Ethics 

of the National Guild of Hypnotists

The National Guild of Hypnotists requires its members to conform to the following 

ethical principles, and shall hold members accountable for any departure from these 

principles, which may include revocation of membership.

A. Client Welfare: Members shall make the physical and mental well-being of 

each client a prime consideration.

B. Client Safety: Members shall not engage in verbal, physical or sexual

abuse of any client.

C. Practice Limits: Members shall use hypnotism strictly within the limits of their 

training and competence and in conformity to the laws of their state.

D. Advertising: Members shall be truthful in their advertising.

E. Credentials: Members shall always be honest about the nature of their titles and 

degrees when referring to them to the general public, the media, and within the 

confines of our profession.

F. Complementary Practice: Members shall neither diagnose, treat nor prescribe 

for clients regarding issues related to medical or mental health conditions. 

Members shall work with clients only with the intent to enhance the client's own 

natural restorative and coping abilities, and will make no therapeutic claims.

G. Reasonable Practice: Members shall withhold non-referred hypnotic services if 

a client’s behavior, appearance or statements would lead a reasonable person to 

believe that the client should be evaluated by a licensed health care professional. 

Members shall provide services to such clients only after evaluation and with the 

approval of the licensed health care professional.

H. Colleagues: Members shall treat hypnotist colleagues without public 

defamation.

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