Ethical Practices & Professional Standards Flashcards
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A client discloses during an NLP session that they are experiencing suicidal ideation. What is the NLP coach's PRIMARY ethical obligation?
Answer: Immediately refer the client to a licensed mental health professional
NLP coaches are not licensed therapists and must refer clients with clinical issues such as suicidal ideation to qualified mental health professionals immediately.
Which practice BEST demonstrates dual-relationship awareness in NLP coaching?
Answer: Avoiding coaching individuals with whom you have a pre-existing personal relationship
Avoiding coaching people with pre-existing personal relationships prevents conflicts of interest and boundary violations inherent in dual relationships.
A coach wants to share a compelling client success story in their marketing materials. What is ethically required?
Answer: Obtain explicit written informed consent from the client before use
Explicit written informed consent must be obtained before using any client information, even anonymized, for marketing or promotional purposes.
In NLP coaching ethics, 'presuppositions of competence' means the coach assumes:
Answer: The client has the resources they need to achieve their goals
A core NLP presupposition is that people have all the resources they need, which ethically frames the coach as a facilitator rather than an expert authority.
When is it ethically permissible for an NLP coach to break client confidentiality without consent?
Answer: When required by law or to prevent imminent harm to the client or others
Confidentiality may only be breached without consent when legally mandated or when there is imminent risk of serious harm.
A prospective NLP coaching client asks if coaching can cure their diagnosed anxiety disorder. The ethical response is to:
Answer: Clarify that NLP coaching is not therapy and cannot diagnose or cure disorders
Coaches must clearly distinguish coaching from therapy and avoid making clinical claims outside their professional scope.
Which scenario represents an ethical use of NLP anchoring techniques?
Answer: Using anchoring with full client awareness to support agreed-upon goals
Ethical NLP practice requires that all techniques be used transparently and with the client's informed awareness and consent in service of their stated goals.