International Healing and Spiritual
Professionals Association
Information for the Public Seeking a Natural Healing
Recommended
Types of Members
IHSPA natural healing practitioners include such complementary and alternative medicine professionals as Reiki healing practitioners, EFT healing practitioners, Energy Psychology healing practitioners, ordained ministers, metaphysicians, spiritual healing practitioners, acupuncturists, acupressurists, reflexologists, herbalists, homeopathy healers, naturopathic healing practitioners, yoga instructors, spiritual counselors, massage therapists, hypnotherapists, coaches, wellness therapists, color and sound healers, and many others.
What is IHSPA?
The IHSPA is a professional organization serving healers and practitioners of various complementary and alternative medicines and therapies, providing an unprecedented level of trust between the client and the healer professional.
Join IHSPA!
Are you a healing professional? Do you do business online, or in person? You should be listed with the IHSPA! The IHSPA provides a quality of standards for professionals who care about their reputation. Find out more about becoming a member of the IHSPA today.
Questions for the Public
When you're searching for a quality healing professional,
you have an unlimited number of choices online. Sometimes
it's impossible to decide which
healing professional best suits your needs.
This is where the International Healing and Spiritual Professionals
Association comes in. Our
healing practitioners include Reiki healers, EFT and Energy Psychology
practitioners, ordained ministers and spiritual counselors,
metaphysicians,
spiritual healers and practitioners, acupuncturists, acupressurists,
hypnotherapists, coaches, wellness therapists, and many others.
Our IHSPA members are here
because they care
about their reputation. They openly state their
education and credentials, affiliations, and other vital information.
These are verified
by the IHSPA. Members are required to adhere to
a code of
ethics.
What can the
IHSPA do for me, a consumer?
The International
Healing and
Spiritual Professionals Association provides you, the consumer, with a
membership database of professionals guaranteeing accurate information
about the professional and his or her practice. Through the
IHSPA
website, you can rest assured that the members listed are who they
claim to be. Please see below for more specific details.
Is this free
for me?
Yes! Anyone may freely access the member directory pages.
My practitioner is not
listed by the IHSPA. Does this mean he or she isn't
recommended?
Absolutely not! Your spiritual or healing practitioner may
not
even know of the IHSPA. You may want to advise your healing
practitioner that an inexpensive professional association exists which
would provide more credibility and visibility to their practice.
Looking at a
practitioner's web page,
I notice that her school has not been accredited. Does that
mean
I should choose someone else?
No. Accreditation is a very tricky thing, and moreso when it
comes to complimentary and alternative medicine, alternative healing,
ministerial ordinations, and other such things.
Accreditation
simply means that the quality provided by a facility's or institution's
services and
operations are examined by a third-party accrediting agency to
determine if applicable standards are met. No accreditation
can
mean anything from zero
quality training to university quality
training. If you have any questions about the quality or sufficiency of
a practitioner's training, all you have to do is ask.
Does the International
Healing and Spiritual Professionals Association keep current with their
members?
Yes. Each member is required to contact us on a
regular
basis and provide updated information, if any, as well as current
practitioner activities. This way we know the healing
professional is still in practice
I have a complaint about
one of your professional members.
The IHSPA strives to ensure clients receive the best
service
from their healing practitioners, and takes complaints seriously.
With that said, a complaint against a member does not mandate
their termination from the Professional Member Directory. A
traditional medical doctor might receive ten or more consumer
complaints a day! However, all correspondence is logged and
if
two or more consumers voice problems about a given practitioner, the
IHSPA will contact the member to address these issues and determine any
actions taken on a case-by-case basis.
How do I Read a Practitioner's Listing?
To browse the professional healing practitioner's listings,
just
click on "members" at the top of any page of this site. This
will
take you to the Professional Member Directory. When you click
on
a healer, you will get a listing similar to this:
Dr. Jane Smith, D.D., Reiki Master
The full title of
the practitioner is listed, along with any other certifications.
Education: Doctor of Divinity, New Hampshire School of
Thought
Reiki Master Certification, Private Study with Mrs. Helen Johnson,
Reiki Master
Under "Education",
the practitioner's verified
studies are presented. All institutions that have a form of
accreditation will have the accrediting body presented after it, with a
link to its website if one is available. In the event of
non-accreditation, such as private study (as a lot of Reiki is), the
IHSPA contacts the mentor and verifies the practitioner is truly a
former student.
The IHSPA assures member genuinity by listing and verifying provided credentials for:
- Reiki Healing Professionals
- Spiritual Healing Professionals
- Natural Healing Professionals
- EFT Healing Professionals
- Energy Psychology Healing Professionals
- Ordained Ministers
- Metaphysicians
- Acupuncturists
- Hypnotherapists
- Naturopathic Healers
- Yoga Instructors
- Massage Therapists
- Coaches and Wellness Therapists
- Herbalists and Homeopaths
- Color and Sound Healers
- And more!