The Association Of Registered Clinical Hypnotherapists (ARCH) is a Canada-wide accrediting registry for qualified Hypnotherapists and Counselling-Hypnotherapists. ARCH is a Non-profit Professional Association incorporated under the Society Act of British Columbia and Registered Federally with the principal goal of promoting the professional practice of Clinical Hypnotherapy in Canada. ARCH Membership is not sold, membership is only attainable in the Association once a candidate has met the rigorous academic training, clinical experience and the supervision requirements as outlined in our Standards of Registration and Standards of Practice. Prospective members are also reviewed through a criminal records check and must remain "members in good standing" with ARCH to continue to be accredited by them.
ARCH permits their professional hypnotherapy members to identify themselves in three categories: as "Registered Hypnotherapists" (R.Ht), "Registered Clinical Hypnotherapists" (R.C.H.) and/or "Registered Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapists" (R.C.C.H.) and holds them accountable to the Association and to the public through our Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice in Hypnotherapy.
Our International Members identify themselves as "International Designated Hypnotherapists" (I.D.Ht), "International Designated Clinical Hypnotherapists" (I.D.C.H.) and/or "International Designated Clinical Counselling-Hypnotherapists" (I.D.C.C.H.) and are held accountable by a Certifying/Accrediting Organisation in their Country of Practice.