“Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” TERMS & CONDITIONS

Services

I understand that “coaching” is a Professional-Client relationship I have with my coach that is designed to

• facilitate the creation/development of personal, professional or business goals
• to develop and carry out a strategy/plan for achieving those goals
• to create awareness that initiates a greater freedom to choose, to create and to act.

The client acknowledges the copyright of “Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” and Conscious Coaching International, Cape Town, South Africa. Reproductions in any form must have written permission from “Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching”.

Coaching language

“Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” uses a certain coaching language, which is designed to reinforce the impact of the coaching. This language uses common words but rearranges the grammar in such a way that the wording matches the functioning of consciousness.

Length of the coaching sessions

The average duration of a coaching session is 50 minutes or so. A session might be complete earlier or later, after 60 minutes overtime begins. “Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” assesses the possible additional length of the current coaching session and informs the client about this. The client now can choose to either continue the session for additional charge or end the session.

Responsibility

As a client, I understand and agree that I am fully responsible for my physical, mental and emotional well-being during my coaching calls, including my choices and decisions. I am aware that I can choose to discontinue coaching at any time.

• I understand that coaching does not involve the diagnosis or treatment of mental disorders as defined by the National Psychiatric Association. I understand that coaching is not a substitute for counselling, psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, mental health care or substance abuse treatment and I will not use it in place of any form of diagnosis, treatment or therapy.
• I understand that coaching is not to be used as a substitute for professional advice by legal, medical, financial, business, spiritual or other qualified professionals. I will seek independent professional guidance for legal, medical, financial, business, spiritual or other matters.
• I understand that all decisions in these areas are exclusively mine and I acknowledge that my decisions and my actions regarding them are my sole responsibility.

I testify that, if I am currently in therapy or otherwise under the care of a mental health professional, that I have consulted with the mental health care provider regarding the advisability of working with a coach and that this person is aware of my decision to proceed with the coaching relationship.

Confidentiality

I understand that information will be held as confidential unless I state otherwise, in writing, except as required by law.  www.happivate.com and its owner(s) recognizes that the client may have future plans, business affairs, customer lists, financial information, job information, goals, personal information, and other private information.  www.happivate.com and its owner(s ) will not at any time, either directly or indirectly, voluntarily use any information for the coach's own benefit, or disclosure, or communicate this information to a third party. I understand that certain topics may be anonymously and hypothetically shared with other coaching professionals for training or consultation purposes

Ethics

www.happivate.com and its owner(s ) acknowledges and commits to the Code of Ethics as outlined by the International Coach Federation. “Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” does not represent any religious ideologies, or are members of any sect, cult or dogmatic organization.

Liability

I understand that coaching is a comprehensive process that may involve all areas of my life, including work, finances, health, relationships, education and recreation. I acknowledge that deciding how to handle these issues, incorporate coaching into those areas, and implement my choices is exclusively my responsibility.  I understand that I am fully responsible for myself and my actions within and outside of the coaching relationship. “Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” is released from any liability claims, except if these are based on intentional harmful behavior

Billing

The billing of the agreed coaching services and/ or services will be confirmed by email. Personal coaching fees must be settled prior to the coaching session, for the first 3 sessions. There after sessions will be invoiced monthly and must be paid within 7 days of being invoiced. In the case of group coaching, a custom agreement will be agreed apon.

Additional costs

When coaching is delivered by phone, the client will phone the coach at the pre-arranged time. In case of face-2-face coaching, the client is solely responsible sessions for travel arrangements, flight fares, hotel reservations etc. the

Session Cancellations

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance. There will be no refund or credit for cancellations made less than 24 hours prior to a scheduled session

Salvadorian clause

In the case that one or more of these terms become disempowered, the other terms shall not be impacted by that. www.happivate.com and its owner(s ) and the client shall agree upon a substitute term, which comes closest to the discontinued term

Court of jurisdiction

“Happivate Personal and/or Workbook Coaching” operates from Cape Town, South Africa; all jurisdiction related matters will be settled in Cape Town.