Personal Code of Ethics for Shamanic Practice

The following values embody my ethics as a shamanic practitioner, which is informed by my background in psychology, healthcare, and shamanic training. This Code of Ethics will be treated as a living document which will be edited and changed over time, as needed. It reflects the current state of my practice, myself, and the context in which healing is provided.

  • Beneficence

    • This practice is life affirming.

    • All efforts will be made to prevent and minimize harm to clients, the spirit realm, and to the natural world. When differing morals/ethics are conflicting, I commit to returning to the principle of “Do no harm” above all else.

    • I am committed to empowering my clients to discover what is in their best interest, as defined by them, and to uphold their best interest in my practice.

    • I commit to maintaining a trauma-informed practice that is survivor friendly and promotes quality of life wherever possible.

  • Consent and Sovereignty

    • I acknowledge each person’s right to sovereignty and self-determination through honoring their decisions, expressed needs, and requests. I also acknowledge the right to sovereignty of the Helping Spirits and will honor their decisions, needs, and requests.

    • I commit to obtaining informed consent prior to providing a shamanic healing service. Informed consent will be considered ongoing, meaning that it will be discussed throughout a session when necessary, and clients can revoke their consent at any time. Should a client revoke their consent mid-session, I will make every effort to safely close out the session with the guidance of the Helping Spirits.

    • All efforts will be made to provide clients with the necessary information needed to make informed choices about their healing session.

  • Confidentiality

    • I commit to maintaining the highest level of confidentially in my practice.

  • Commitment to Non-discrimination and Human Rights

    • I acknowledge and commitment to the principles of human rights, dignity, social justice, Diversity/Equity/Inclusion (DEI), and non-discrimination in all aspects of my shamanic practice.

    • All will be treated with the utmost dignity, respect, and reverence.

    • I commit to a lifelong journey of education and will make every effort to avoid cultural appropriation, colonial systems of harm, and spiritual bypassing.

    • I commit to a lifelong journey of understanding my lineage, cultural influences, and biases that I hold as a practitioner.

  • Interconnectedness and Community

    • I honor and respect the interconnectedness between humans, the natural world, and spirit realms and acknowledge that every person holds unique medicine has the potential to benefit the greater whole.

    • I honor and respect the ecological systems that my clients exist within and consider the impact that these systems have on my client’s overall well-being.

    • I honor and respect the communities that my client exist within, including cultural communities, groups, religious communities, etc.

  • General Stance of Integrity

    • I commit to maintaining a stance of integrity, as defined below, in my personal and professional life;

      • Intentional commitment to morality and ethics in all areas of life

      • Accountability in my intentions and actions

      • Openness and non-judgement of others

      • Patience

      • Honesty and transparency

      • Self-awareness

      • Humility

    • I commit to ongoing self-care and burnout prevention as a healer, and I acknowledge that the quality of care I provide is directly influenced by the extent to which I am taking care of myself.

    • I commit to engaging in a collaborative relationship with clients, colleagues, peers, and community members. Whenever possible, I aim to decrease the impact of inherent power dynamics in the professional/client relationship.

  • Professional Development

    • I acknowledge the necessity of ongoing education and learning in honing my craft and providing high quality services, and I commit to a lifelong journey of continued learning.

    • I commit to practicing within the scope of my practice, and will not engage in healing modalities that I have not received sufficient training or developed competency in practicing.

Last Updated: September 2nd, 2026