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Guide XII-007

Reconnective Healing

Eric Pearl1993Los Angeles
A 30 · L 45 · M 2516 interventions in the Trinity explorer
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1. Introduction

Version followed: Reconnective Healing® and The Reconnection® as currently published by Dr Eric Pearl's official site, ReconnectiveHealing.com (programmes organised by Inevitable, LLC), including its FAQ, training and distance-session pages, with Pearl's book The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself (Hay House, 2001) as the founding text. Training in Europe is also run by Reconnective Academy International, which describes itself as the only institution approved by The Reconnection and Dr Pearl. The official site says all official training and certification information comes from ReconnectiveHealing.com. Treat the official site as authoritative where the two differ. [source: ReconnectiveHealing.com Learn page; Reconnective Academy International programme page] [uncertain: the relationship between the two training providers is not verified]

What it is. Reconnective Healing (RH) is a hands-off biofield practice. The recipient lies on their back, clothed and with eyes closed, usually on a massage table. The practitioner does not touch them and "engages with the Frequencies" while the recipient relaxes and receives. The official site says it uses no touch, tools, techniques or rituals, only "awareness and presence". Sessions can be given in person or at a distance. [source: RH & The Reconnection page; FAQ]

Origin. Eric Pearl, a chiropractor in Los Angeles, describes noticing in the early 1990s that patients reported healings when he held his hands near them. He later taught others to "access these frequencies". The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) summary dates the method to 1993. Pearl's own biography page claims more than 75,000 people have been trained; this figure is not independently verified. [source: Inspire Me Today biography page, 2014; IONS summary, 2015]

How change is said to happen (attributed). In the method's own account:

  • RH is an interaction with "Energy, Light & Information®", described as a spectrum of "frequencies".
  • Through entrainment, the practitioner's higher "vibration" draws the recipient's into resonance.
  • An "Intelligence" then gives the person what they need. This is not necessarily what they asked for.

Energy is said to be "received", not sent. The practitioner is described as a catalyst, not a conduit.

The Reconnection (attributed). The Reconnection is a separate, once-in-a-lifetime, two-session process. It is described as reconnecting "the gridwork of your body to the ley lines of our planet" and to a universal grid. IONS summarises Pearl's book as linking meridian lines with "Axiatonal" lines. [source: RH & The Reconnection page; ReconnectiveHealing.com ebook page; IONS summary]

These are the method's own concepts. They are reported here as the method holds them, neither endorsed nor dismissed. The official site states that RH is "a complementary wellness practice" and "not a substitute for qualified medical, psychological, or therapeutic care". It also says RH "does not diagnose or treat medical conditions".

Evidence status (one line): the research base is small. IONS lists one sham-controlled trial (Baldwin et al., 2013) that found a range-of-motion difference but no difference in self-reported pain, plus non-blinded bioenergy measurements whose methods it calls unclear. There is no established evidence that RH treats any physical or mental-health condition. [source: IONS summary] Nothing in this guide presents RH as a treatment for cancer or any other physical disease.

2. Framework

RH is not a phased psychotherapy. It is a short, structured session format. Training and certification follow a ladder, and The Reconnection is a separate offering. [source: FAQ; Learn page; RH & The Reconnection page]

Training and certification route (as published)

  • The Portal: Reconnective Healing Online Essentials Course (Level 1). This online course is taught by Eric Pearl and Jillian Fleer. It has eight one-hour video chapters and needs no prior training. The FAQ says it "is not a training program" and gives no certificate. The Learn page calls it the first step for anyone who wants to attend the in-person programmes. [source: Learn page; FAQ]
  • In-person Reconnective Healing training. This is a multi-day live programme. The FAQ describes two-day programmes, and current listings run over weekends. Fees are published per programme, and alumni get discounts. [source: Learn page; FAQ]
  • Certification as Reconnective Healing® Professional Practitioner. It requires three things:
    • verified attendance for the whole programme, with sign-in and sign-out at breaks;
    • having received an RH session from an authorised practitioner;
    • agreeing to the Standards of Practice and Policies set by Dr Pearl and Inevitable, LLC.
    There is no exam. Anyone who declines the Standards gets only a letter of completion. Graduates may give sessions to friends and family, but paid sessions require professional certification. [source: FAQ; RH & The Reconnection page]
  • The Reconnection® Certified Practitioner Program (RCPP). It is taught in person. Only practitioners who have completed it and hold current credentialing status may facilitate The Reconnection. [source: RH & The Reconnection page; Learn page]
  • Content listed by Reconnective Academy International: in-person, distance and self-sessions, "holographic sessions", the method's "scientific and philosophical underpinnings", setting up a practice, and integration into healthcare or wellness settings. [source: Reconnective Academy International programme page] [uncertain: how these components are taught is not published]

Format of an RH course of sessions (as published)

  • Number of sessions. The FAQ suggests between one and three. The distance-session page says many people choose two or three, and that a three-session bundle is the most common start. A recognised session interval is not published. [uncertain: not verified]
  • In-person session. Total time is about one hour: a short conversation before, about 30 minutes of non-touch interaction, and a debrief. [source: ebook page; Recognizing your healing connection blog]
  • Distance session. The recipient rests in a quiet place, lying down or sitting, for about 30–35 minutes. This is followed by a 10–25 minute debrief with the facilitator, usually by video call. [source: distance-sessions page]
  • The Reconnection. It is given once in a lifetime and always in person. It has two sessions on separate days, the second within about three days of the first. RH and The Reconnection can come in either order, and "each stands on its own". A fee is published. [source: RH & The Reconnection page]

Criteria for moving between steps. The sources give no clinical criteria. Progression is the client's choice, for example from one RH session to two or three, or on to The Reconnection. "Receiving your Reconnection is a choice." [source: RH & The Reconnection page]

Combining with psychotherapy. No official guidance on combining RH with psychotherapy has been verified. Reconnective Academy International lists integration into healthcare settings as a training topic without giving details. [uncertain: not verified] The arrangements in sections 4 and 5 are therefore [synthesis].

Professional-body and licensing positions. No published position on RH from a psychotherapy professional body or licensing board has been verified. [uncertain: not verified] Before offering RH, check:

  • what your licensing board says about complementary methods;
  • whether your liability insurer covers them;
  • what your employer's policy allows.

Your own professional ethics code still applies to anything you offer in a therapy role. [synthesis]

3. Guiding principles

Principles 1–8 are as the official sources publish them. Principles 9–14 are additions for psychotherapists.

  1. No touch, tools, techniques or rituals. [source: RH & The Reconnection page; ebook page] Practical meaning: the session is hands-off from start to finish, so there are no hand positions or sequences to apply.
  2. Energy is received, not sent. The practitioner is described as a catalyst, not a conduit. [source: ebook page] Practical meaning: you do not "send", "hold space" or direct anything. You put your attention on the recipient.
  3. No intention about outcome. The official site reports Pearl's finding that the more he tried to control results, the weaker they became. [source: ebook page] Practical meaning: you do not set or announce goals for what the session will change.
  4. The recipient observes and does not direct. The recipient is an observer, "the same as the RH practitioner". No belief is required. [source: ebook page; FAQ] Practical meaning: tell the client they need not do, visualise or believe anything. They only rest and notice.
  5. Release expectations. The FAQ says "the less you expect, the more you receive". The ebook page says the Intelligence targets needs, "not necessarily what we think we need". [source: FAQ; ebook page] Practical meaning: frame the session as open-ended, and never promise specific changes.
  6. Registers are visual indicators. "Registers are simply visual indicators". Their absence "does not mean" nothing is received. [source: FAQ] Practical meaning: you watch for registers without chasing them, and never tell a client they "did it wrong".
  7. Complementary, never a substitute. RH "isn't a medical treatment nor is it meant to replace medical treatment". Clients should not stop prescribed medication unless their doctor tells them to. [source: FAQ] Practical meaning: confirm that the client's medical and mental-health care continue. Route all medicine questions to the prescriber.
  8. Work within the Standards of Practice. Certified practitioners facilitate within the Standards of Practice and Policies set by Dr Pearl and Inevitable, LLC. [source: FAQ] Practical meaning: offer sessions for a fee only once certified, and offer The Reconnection only with RCPP status.
  9. Keep roles clear. [synthesis] Practical meaning: make it explicit when you are doing psychotherapy and when you are facilitating RH. Contract and document them separately.
  10. Get consent before and during. [synthesis] Practical meaning:
    • the client agrees to the non-touch format, lying down and eyes closed (or open);
    • the client can stop at any moment;
    • you check in at agreed points.
  11. Never make disease-treatment claims. [synthesis] Practical meaning: do not say or imply that RH treats cancer, any physical disease or a mental disorder. Physical-health claims belong to the method, not to you.
  12. Avoid conflicts of interest. [synthesis] Practical meaning:
    • do not sell session bundles, courses or The Reconnection to existing psychotherapy clients;
    • if a client asks for any of these, refer them to another certified practitioner.
  13. Take a trauma-informed stance. [synthesis] Practical meaning: lying down with eyes closed while someone moves around you can feel unsafe. Offer choice about position, eyes, where you stand and how you signal stopping.
  14. Respect spiritual and cultural frameworks. [synthesis] Practical meaning: explore the client's own meaning of "energy", "light" or "healing" without endorsing or debunking it. Check that it fits their faith and values.

4. Intervention inventory

Items 4.1–4.10 are the method's own components, as its official sources publish them. The detailed facilitation method is taught in live training and is not published in full. Steps beyond what the sources state are marked [synthesis] or [uncertain]. Items 4.11–4.16 are the psychotherapist's own work when offering or discussing RH, and are [synthesis] unless cited.

4.1 Pre-session conversation (briefing)

  • Purpose: Orient the recipient, set expectations and agree on consent. The official sources describe a brief conversation before every session. [source: ebook page; Recognizing your healing connection blog]
  • Steps:
    1. Explain the format: the session is non-touch and lasts about 30 minutes. The recipient lies on their back, clothed, with shoes off and eyes closed. [source: FAQ]
    2. Say that nothing needs to be believed, done or directed. [source: FAQ; distance page]
    3. Explain that experiences vary, and that people may or may not notice sensations. [source: distance page]
    4. State that RH is complementary and that medical or psychological care continues. [source: FAQ]
    5. Agree on a stop signal and a check-in plan. Record the client's consent. [synthesis]
    6. Ask about medical, psychological or trauma-related concerns that affect positioning or safety. [synthesis] Whether the client names an "issue" is not covered by the official FAQ. [uncertain: not verified]
  • Example language (illustrative): "This session is completely hands-off. I won't touch you at any point. You'll lie down, clothed, and you can close your eyes or keep them open, whichever feels better. You don't need to do or believe anything. If you want to stop at any time, just say 'stop' or sit up, and we'll stop straight away."
  • Watch for:
    • hopes of cure for a specific illness (go to 4.16);
    • reluctance to lie down or close the eyes;
    • signs that the client feels they must comply.
    Signs it is working: the client can restate the format, knows how to stop, and holds realistic, open expectations.

4.2 Setting up the room and the recipient

  • Purpose: Create a quiet, undistracting setting.
  • Steps:
    1. Use a massage table or another comfortable arrangement agreed with the recipient. The recipient wears comfortable clothes and socks, with shoes off. [source: FAQ]
    2. Pearl's book, as summarised by IONS, advises against music, incense and scents because they create distracting associations. It suggests a soft, constant white-noise source instead. [source: IONS summary of Pearl, 2001]
    3. Reduce interruptions. Make sure the client can see or reach the door, and can ask to change position or to keep their eyes open. [synthesis]
    4. Lying on the back is preferred. Pearl's book reportedly says the session still works if the recipient is not lying down. [source: IONS summary] So seated sessions are a legitimate option for clients who cannot or will not lie down.
  • Example language (illustrative): "Would you like the table, or would you rather stay in the chair? Both are fine for this. Is the door where you'd like it, and where would you prefer me to start?"
  • Watch for: discomfort with the supine position, and startle at noises. Signs it is working: the client settles and breathes more slowly.

4.3 The in-person non-touch session

  • Purpose: Facilitate the RH interaction as the method describes it: the practitioner engages with "the Frequencies" while the recipient relaxes and receives. [source: RH & The Reconnection page]
  • Steps (as far as published):
    1. Tune in by focusing your attention on the recipient. [source: ebook page]
    2. Keep your hands near the body without touching. Move around the sides of the table or bed as you work. [source: IONS summary of Pearl, 2001; Science-Based Medicine description] The sources give different hand distances: about 30 cm (IONS) and "several inches" (Science-Based Medicine). The official training does not publish hand positions, saying there are no steps, hand positions or rituals. [source: Learn page] [uncertain: sources differ]
    3. Do not send, direct or intend outcomes. Observe. [source: ebook page]
    4. The interaction lasts about 30 minutes. IONS reports 10–60 minutes depending on the person, from Pearl's book. [source: Recognizing your healing connection blog; IONS summary]
    5. End without fanfare. Let the client rest briefly and sit up slowly. [synthesis]
  • Example language (illustrative): "We're starting now. Just rest and notice whatever you notice. There's nothing you need to do." Partway through, as agreed: "Just checking in: still okay to continue? A nod is enough."
  • Watch for:
    • your own urge to "do" or direct;
    • the client's posture and breathing;
    • signs of distress or dissociation (go to 4.13);
    • any accidental contact, which you should name and apologise for at once.
    The method gives no clinical marker of success. The client may report warmth, tingling, subtle movement, emotional release, imagery or calm. [source: Recognizing your healing connection blog; distance page]

4.4 Observing registers

  • Purpose: Registers are what the method calls the visible signs that the recipient is interacting with the frequencies. They are "simply visual indicators". [source: FAQ]
  • Steps:
    1. Note any visible responses quietly during the session, without commenting on them. [synthesis] The official FAQ does not list specific registers. [uncertain: not verified]
    2. Do not try to provoke or increase registers. [source: ebook page, on not controlling outcomes]
    3. Afterwards, ask about the client's experience before offering your own observations. [synthesis]
    4. If there were no registers, say plainly that this is fine. The FAQ states their absence does not mean nothing was received. [source: FAQ]
  • Example language (illustrative): "I noticed some small movements in your hands. That's common and doesn't mean anything is wrong. What did you notice from the inside?"
  • Watch for:
    • involuntary movements in a client with a neurological history, and anything resembling a seizure (stop and follow first-aid procedure) [synthesis];
    • clients treating registers as proof of a cure.

4.5 Recipient instructions: observe, don't direct

  • Purpose: Help the recipient stop trying. The method holds that releasing control lets the experience unfold. [source: Recognizing your healing connection blog; ebook page]
  • Steps:
    1. Invite the client to let go of effort, visualisation and goals.
    2. Normalise any experience, including feeling nothing or falling asleep. [synthesis]
    3. With anxious clients, suggest gently noticing the breath or the contact points with the table as an anchor. [synthesis]
  • Example language (illustrative): "There's no right or wrong way to do this. If your mind wanders, that's fine. If you feel nothing, that's fine too."
  • Watch for: perfectionism or performance anxiety, such as "Am I doing it right?" Signs it is working: the client relaxes and stops checking in.

4.6 Post-session debrief

  • Purpose: Reflect on the experience and answer questions. The official sources describe a conversation after each session, lasting 10–25 minutes for distance sessions. [source: distance page; ebook page]
  • Steps:
    1. Ask open questions about the client's experience.
    2. Say that "shifts can continue to unfold after the session". [source: distance page]
    3. Restate that medical and psychological care continue. [source: FAQ]
    4. Check how the client is feeling and whether they are fit to leave or drive. [synthesis]
    5. Record the session, including consent, any distress and what the client reported. [synthesis]
  • Example language (illustrative): "What was that like for you? Anything you noticed in your body, your feelings or your thoughts? Some people notice things over the next few days. If anything troubling comes up, here's how to reach me."
  • Watch for:
    • intense emotion;
    • spiritual or visionary experiences that frighten the client, or that suggest psychosis or mania (go to 4.15 and section 5);
    • the client taking the session as a reason to drop medical care.

4.7 Distance session

  • Purpose: RH given remotely. The official site says distance and in-person sessions are equally effective. [source: FAQ; distance page]
  • Steps:
    1. Before the session, the client chooses a quiet, comfortable place where they will not be interrupted for about 30–35 minutes. [source: distance page]
    2. The client rests, lying down or sitting. "Nothing needs to be practiced, controlled, or directed." [source: distance page]
    3. A debrief conversation follows, usually by video call. [source: distance page]
    4. Agree on how the client can end the session early and contact you. Have an emergency plan for clients in distress at a remote location. [synthesis]
  • Example language (illustrative): "Find somewhere you won't be disturbed for about half an hour. Lie or sit however is comfortable. Afterwards I'll call you so we can talk about it."
  • Watch for:
    • the client's location and privacy;
    • clients alone and in crisis;
    • telehealth rules where you are licensed. [synthesis]

4.8 Planning a series of sessions

  • Purpose: Agree on a bounded number of sessions.
  • Steps:
    1. The official sources suggest one to three sessions. Many people choose two or three, or three when there is an urgent need. [source: FAQ; distance page; Recognizing your healing connection blog]
    2. Agree the number in advance and review after each session. [synthesis]
    3. Avoid open-ended or bundled selling to clients you also see in psychotherapy. [synthesis]
  • Example language (illustrative): "Most people have one to three sessions. Let's agree on one, see how it is for you, and decide together."
  • Watch for:
    • repeated purchasing driven by distress or hope of cure;
    • the series replacing psychotherapy or medical care.

4.9 Self-sessions and holographic sessions

  • Purpose: Reconnective Academy International lists self-sessions and "holographic sessions" in its training content. [source: Reconnective Academy International programme page]
  • Steps: No procedure is published. Learn these only in authorised training, and do not improvise them. [uncertain: not verified]
  • Example language (illustrative): "That's something taught in the practitioner training. If you're interested, the official site lists the courses. It's separate from our work here."
  • Watch for: clients using self-practice to avoid emotional processing or care. [synthesis]

4.10 The Reconnection® (separate offering)

  • Purpose (attributed): to reconnect "the gridwork of your body to the ley lines of our planet" and to a universal grid. [source: RH & The Reconnection page]
  • Steps (as published):
    • it is given once in a lifetime and always in person;
    • it has two sessions on separate days, the second within about three days of the first;
    • it is facilitated only by practitioners who completed the RCPP in person and hold current credentials;
    • a fee is published.
    The procedure itself is not published. Do not offer it without RCPP certification. [source: RH & The Reconnection page]
  • Example language (illustrative): "The Reconnection is a separate, one-time process that only specially certified practitioners offer. It's entirely your choice. If you're curious, I can tell you how to find out more, but I don't offer or sell it here."
  • Watch for:
    • expectations that it is a life-changing fix;
    • financial strain;
    • pressure from peers or community. [synthesis]

4.11 Informed consent for a complementary session

  • Purpose: Ensure the client makes a free and informed choice. [synthesis, drawing on the official disclaimers in the FAQ and on the RH & The Reconnection page]
  • Steps:
    1. Explain that RH is a complementary practice and not psychotherapy, medical treatment or a substitute for either. [source: FAQ]
    2. Describe what it involves:
      • lying down, clothed, with eyes usually closed;
      • the practitioner's hands near but not on the body, moving around the table;
      • about 30 minutes, with conversation before and after.
    3. Give the evidence status in one line. RH rests on the method's own energy concepts. Research is small and preliminary, and there is no established evidence that it treats any condition. [source: IONS summary]
    4. Explain the fee, the number of sessions, and that the client can refuse or stop with no effect on their psychotherapy.
    5. Get written consent and record it.
  • Example language (illustrative): "Reconnective Healing is a complementary practice, not therapy and not medical treatment. It's based on its founder's ideas about energy and frequencies, and the research on it is very limited. Nothing about our therapy changes if you say no, or if you start and want to stop."
  • Watch for:
    • a client who agrees in order to please you;
    • a client who is in crisis, which is not the time to start;
    • a client who cannot weigh the information.
    Signs it is working: the client asks questions and can say no.

4.12 Combining RH with psychotherapy: role separation or referral

  • Purpose: Prevent dual-role confusion. No official guidance on integration with psychotherapy has been verified, so this item is [synthesis]. [uncertain: not verified]
  • Steps:
    1. The preferred option is to refer the client to another certified practitioner, keeping your role as psychotherapist. Use the official site's "find a facilitator" contact route. [source: FAQ] [synthesis]
    2. If you do provide RH yourself, keep it in a separately booked and separately consented session, with separate notes and fees. Do not blend it into talk sessions.
    3. Check your licensing board's rules, your insurer's cover and your workplace policy. Use only the title "Reconnective Healing® Professional Practitioner" if certified. [source: FAQ]
    4. Do not sell RH courses, bundles or The Reconnection to your psychotherapy clients.
    5. Use psychotherapy sessions to explore what RH means to the client (see 4.15).
  • Example language (illustrative): "I'm also trained in Reconnective Healing. To keep things clear, I'd suggest seeing another practitioner for that, and we can talk here about whatever comes up for you."
  • Watch for:
    • the client idealising you as a healer;
    • pressure to perform RH during therapy sessions;
    • financial entanglement.

4.13 Trauma-aware adaptations

  • Purpose: RH is not presented by its sources as a trauma-processing method. Even so, its format (lying down, eyes closed, a person moving around the body) can trigger trauma survivors. This item is [synthesis].
  • Steps:
    1. Screen for trauma history, dissociation and current instability before offering RH.
    2. Offer choices: sitting instead of lying (the IONS summary notes lying down is not required); eyes open; where you stand; staying in the client's line of sight; distance from the body; and a shorter interaction.
    3. Agree a stop signal and a grounding plan in advance.
    4. If the client becomes distressed: stop, step back, speak calmly, and orient them to the room. Invite them to sit up and open their eyes. Use grounding, such as naming objects, feeling the feet on the floor or slow breathing.
    5. Process the experience in psychotherapy, not in an RH session.
    6. Do not start RH during acute crisis, active PTSD flashback periods, or untreated psychosis or mania.
  • Example language (illustrative): "Let's pause here. You're in my office, it's [day], and you're safe. Open your eyes when you're ready and look around the room. Can you feel your feet on the floor?"
  • Watch for:
    • freeze, glazed eyes, startle, or shallow and rapid breathing;
    • tearfulness that escalates;
    • loss of contact.
    Signs it is working: the client stays oriented and uses the stop signal when needed.

4.14 Touch boundaries and ongoing consent

  • Purpose: Uphold the method's non-touch format and protect the client. [source: RH & The Reconnection page, "No touch"] [synthesis for the consent steps]
  • Steps:
    1. State before the session that there will be no touch. Repeat it if the client asks.
    2. Stay away from intimate areas of the body altogether, keeping hands away from the chest, groin and buttocks. Never make sexual or suggestive remarks.
    3. Check consent during the session at agreed points. The client can stop at any time.
    4. If accidental contact occurs, name it, apologise, check how the client is, and record it.
    5. Offer an open door or a chaperone if the client prefers. No professional-body chaperone policy for RH has been verified [uncertain: not verified], so follow your own licensing body's guidance.
    6. Keep notes of consent and of any incident.
  • Example language (illustrative): "Just to confirm, I won't touch you at all, and I'll keep my hands well away from your body. If anything feels uncomfortable, say so and I'll stop or move."
  • Watch for:
    • a client with a history of sexual abuse who may find nearness intrusive, even without touch;
    • any request or behaviour that blurs boundaries.

4.15 Working with RH experiences in psychotherapy

  • Purpose: Help the client integrate experiences such as sensations, imagery, emotional release or a sense of spiritual presence. The official site describes visual imagery and emotional release. [source: Recognizing your healing connection blog] Reports from Pearl's book include sensing a "presence" and seeing beings. [source: Science-Based Medicine description] The steps are [synthesis].
  • Steps:
    1. Explore the experience with curiosity, in the client's own words and framework.
    2. Ask what it means to them and how it connects to their goals in therapy.
    3. Distinguish meaningful spiritual experience from warning signs: persistent voices, fixed beliefs that cause distress or impairment, sleep loss, grandiosity, or new paranoia. If these appear, carry out a mental-state assessment and refer as needed.
    4. Address disappointment or self-blame if nothing happened.
  • Example language (illustrative): "You mentioned feeling a presence during the session. What was that like, and what has it meant to you since?"
  • Watch for:
    • escalating unusual experiences;
    • dependence on sessions for emotional regulation;
    • spiritual bypassing of painful material.

4.16 Medical-care and health-claim safeguards

  • Purpose: Keep medical and mental-health treatment going. The official FAQ asks clients not to stop prescribed medication unless their doctor tells them to. [source: FAQ] The steps are [synthesis].
  • Steps:
    1. Ask routinely and without judgement whether the client is using RH or similar practices, and record the answer.
    2. Never advise starting, stopping or changing any medicine. Route all such questions to the prescriber or pharmacist.
    3. If the client hopes RH will treat cancer or another physical disease, acknowledge the hope. Make clear that RH is not a treatment for disease, and with consent, coordinate with their doctor.
    4. If a client is delaying or refusing needed care, explore their reasons, assess risk, and act within your safeguarding duties. This applies especially to children and dependent adults.
    5. If a practitioner advertises disease cures, the client may report it to the relevant advertising or consumer regulator. Check the reporting route in your jurisdiction. [uncertain: not verified]
  • Example language (illustrative): "It makes sense that you'd want anything that might help. Reconnective Healing describes itself as complementary, not a replacement for medical care. Would it be okay if we talked with your doctor about how you're combining things?"
  • Watch for:
    • missed appointments or stopped medication;
    • the official FAQ's statement that RH carries no risks, used to dismiss medical advice;
    • children taken off treatment.

5. Handling problems

The official sources address only expectations, the absence of registers, and medical care. Everything else in this section is [synthesis].

  • "I felt nothing" or "it didn't work." The method says registers may be absent. It says experiences vary, and that changes may show later or not as expected. [source: FAQ; distance page; ebook page] Respond without blame, and explore the disappointment and what the client was hoping for. Do not push extra sessions. (illustrative) "Lots of people feel very little during a session. What were you hoping might happen?"
  • Expecting a cure of a physical or mental illness. Name the hope respectfully. Restate that RH is complementary and does not treat disease [source: FAQ], and coordinate with the client's doctor with consent (4.16). Watch for hope turning into delay of treatment.
  • Stopping medication or medical care. Do not advise on medicines. Encourage the client to talk to their prescriber, and remind them the official FAQ itself advises against stopping. [source: FAQ] Assess risk, and if a child or dependent adult is deprived of care, follow your safeguarding and reporting duties. [synthesis]
  • Overwhelm, panic or flashback on the table. Stop at once, step back, and orient the client: eyes open, sit up, ground (4.13). Review whether RH is suitable for this client at all. Debrief in psychotherapy. [synthesis]
  • Dissociation or falling asleep. Sleep is usually harmless. Dissociation is not: look for glazed eyes, unresponsiveness, or not knowing where they are. Next time, use eyes open, a seated position and shorter interactions, or stop offering RH. [synthesis]
  • Unusual experiences (presences, beings, intense imagery). These are reported in accounts of RH. [source: Science-Based Medicine description; Recognizing your healing connection blog] Explore them within the client's own framework. Assess for psychosis or mania if experiences persist, cause distress or come with functional decline, sleep loss or grandiosity. Pause RH and refer for psychiatric assessment if needed. [synthesis]
  • Performance anxiety ("Am I doing it right?"). Repeat that nothing is required of them. [source: ebook page; FAQ] Use an anchoring cue if needed (4.5).
  • Dependence or repeated purchasing. The published guidance is one to three sessions. [source: FAQ] Review what the sessions are giving the client, such as calm, hope or contact. Build those resources in therapy. Watch for financial strain, and for clients who feel pressure to buy the training or The Reconnection. [synthesis]
  • Group or community pressure. Online community gatherings are offered after sessions. [source: distance page] Explore any pressure the client feels, and support their right to decline or leave. [synthesis]
  • Resistance or scepticism raised by the therapist's interest. Do not persuade. RH is optional, and therapy goes on either way. [synthesis]
  • Rupture over boundaries. This can follow perceived intrusiveness, accidental contact or a dual-role conflict. Acknowledge it, apologise where appropriate, document it, and offer referral or to stop RH. Consult your supervisor or licensing body. [synthesis]
  • Faith or cultural conflict. Some clients may feel RH clashes with their religious beliefs. Explore this. Never frame RH as spiritually required. [synthesis]
  • Children and young people. No official guidance on minors has been verified. [uncertain: not verified] Get parental consent and the child's assent, keep the child's medical care in place, and avoid any session that excludes a parent or carer. Follow safeguarding procedures if needed care is being withheld. [synthesis]
  • Therapist doubts or over-enthusiasm. Keep your own beliefs out of the client's choice. Do not offer RH in place of evidence-based treatment for a diagnosed disorder. Take conflicts of interest to supervision. [synthesis]

Sources

Web sources:

Books:

  • Pearl, E. (2001). The Reconnection: Heal Others, Heal Yourself. Hay House. Cited via the catalogue listing and the IONS summary; the book's text itself is [uncertain: not verified].
  • Baldwin et al. (2013), as cited in the IONS summary. [uncertain: full reference not verified]
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