Disclosure

Spiritual Counseling Services
Legal Disclaimer as Required by the State of California

This Legal Disclaimer allows alternative practitioners to practice legally in the State of California. According to the California Health Freedom Act (SB577), the following information must be disclosed to you. Please retrieve the full text of SB577 from the Official California State Legislative Information website: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/ The California Health Freedom Act  was signed into law on September 23, 2002. This bill allows full practice of alternative methods by non-licensed individuals, within certain clearly defined parameters. As of January 1, 2003, alternative practitioners are allowed to practice freely in California.

Patrick Horn (Practitioner) is not a medical doctor or a licensed physician. Persons with psychological or physical condition that require a medical doctor should contact licensed medical practitioners. 

Practitioner’s spiritual counseling services are alternative or complementary to healing arts services licensed by the State. Practitioner’s spiritual counseling services are not licensed by the State of California.

No statement by Practitioner should ever be taken by the client as a recommendation to discontinue the use of legal drugs or controlled substances prescribed by an appropriately licensed practitioner. Any information (such as books or articles) provided is entirely educational in nature, and the client should use his or her own independent judgment in assessing or utilizing such information.

Practitioner’s counseling services are comprised of several non-invasive therapeutic modalities: counseling, meditation, education, movement, sound, and breath control. The integration of these techniques supports clients in understanding and evolving all aspects of their inner nature and outer life expression. Specifically, Practitioner’s counseling services assist individuals to create expanded awareness and growth in spiritual, intellectual, emotional, erotic, physical, and social aspects of life. For these purposes, Practitioner employs many therapeutic tools including, but not limited to: meditation techniques, communication techniques, spiritual counseling, philosophical inquiry, movement, breath work, emotional journeying, dream interpretation, education, chakra cleansing, and subjective research in occult science.

Patrick Horn has multiple undergraduate degrees with honors including Liberal Arts and Science. His graduate-level study includes advanced research in literature and religions, and doctorate seminars with emphasis in Depth Psychology during enrollment at Pacifica Graduate Institute. He received initiation from Swami Swahananda at the Vedanta Society of Southern California, and acts as a Track III Ambassador to the Parliament of World’s Religions.

All spiritual counseling services, including client information and sessions, are strictly confidential.

I, (print name) _______________________________________, have been provided with the following information in a written statement using plain language:

A. That Patrick Horn is not a licensed physician or psychotherapist.
B. That the treatment provided by Practitioner is alternative or complementary to healing arts services licensed by the State of California.
C. That Practitioner’s services provided are not licensed by the State of California.
D. The nature of Practitioner’s services to be provided.
E. The theory of treatment upon which the services are based.
F. Practitioner’s education, training, experience, and other qualifications regarding the services to be provided.

Signature _________________________________________________ Date _______________