I am often asked why I ask clients to sign an informed consent form. There are a number of reasons, some more obvious than others:

• It’s a common form used in medical practices to show a basic level of professionalism and accountability for the clients safety and wellbeing
• It tells you (the client) what my (the practitioner’s) scope of practice (includes training and credentials) is.
• It includes Colorado law requirements of reporting immanent harm to self and others
• It acknowledges your willingness to receive treatment
• It tells me you are taking responsibility for your own health and wellbeing
• It clarifies that I, as the practitioner, am not diagnosing or advising–acknowledging that I am not a doctor and my work is a complement to an existing network of health care providers.
• I like to stay professionally connected with my clients and have a way to track the progress in the healing journey so this form also shares with me your name, email and phone number.

I also see it as the beginning of a conversation to make sure you have a realistic expectation of the time we spend together and that you are served by the nature of my offerings–which are often hard to define and vary from session to session.

I am not always aware of what lies beneath the surface of physical pains when a client comes to my practice. They may speak to an ache, a current ailment/ illness, the effects of medication or they may just want a simple re- centering/rebalancing/relaxing session free of digging up past medical situations. I like to honor all of that with the deep respect for the wisdom of the person in front of me. I have had so many different occasions to reflect on the awe and subtle power of how individual the sessions can be. I have complete trust in how they unfold.

I have some clients that barely feel anything, and I have some clients that astral travel and journey to places that I can never know. I have some people that sleep and some that can’t shut off their minds from looping. Most clients report a refreshing and much needed rest–deep relaxation. I am not attached to their outcome. I am excited for them if they receive helpful messages or leave feeling more able to meet the daily challenges in front of them. What I really want, though, is the understanding that as spacious and free someone can feel when they drop so deeply in to that time on the table, that I need to have an understanding that they must agree to come back to the present time and space. It must be clear and boundaries held for this sacred work to serve both me as practitioner and you as the client.

I personally, do not like paperwork, but in this case a form can help both you and me feel safe in having me be a part of your healing journey.

Feel free to download and review my informed consent form here (PDF).

It is such an honor to serve. Thanks for your understanding.