NLP practitioners make financial arrangements with clients and students that are understandable, and conform to accepted professional practices and legal requirements.

Step 1: NLP practitioners do not offer or accept payment for referrals. #

This prevents a loss of objectivity in making referrals that could exploit and bring harm to clients or divert them from a more appropriate referral.

Step 2: NLP practitioners do not financially exploit their clients. #

Step 3: NLP practitioners disclose in advance their fees and how they will be computed. #

They make sure their clients understand matters such as charges for canceled or missed appointments and any interest to be charged on unpaid balances, at the beginning of treatment. They give reasonable notice of any changes in these policies or amounts.

Step 4: NLP practitioners give reasonable notice to clients with unpaid balances of their intent to sue, or to refer for collection. #

Whenever legal action is taken, therapists will avoid disclosure of clients’ personal information such as their problems. If the practitioner refers to a collection agency, they avoid disclosure of clinical information and select an ethical agency.

Step 5: NLP practitioners normally don’t accept non-monetary remuneration such as goods or services for their services. #

This is because it can create conflicts of interest and lead the client to feel exploited. This can harm the therapist-client relationship.