Scope of Practice

Self Enquiry Practitioner

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Definition of Role

 

The role of a Self Enquiry Practitioner is to provide education, guided awareness practices, and self-reflective processes that support a client’s personal insight, emotional maturity, and conscious relationship with their inner experience.

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Practitioners facilitate this work through one-to-one consultancy or group-based support using the F.R.E.E. Framework and associated awareness-based practices. This work is educational and experiential in nature and does not constitute therapy, counselling, or medical treatment.

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1. In-Scope Activities

 

Self Enquiry Practitioners may support clients in the following areas:

 

Emotional Awareness & Regulation
Supporting clients to identify, witness, and relate differently to emotional reactions, triggers, and internal states through awareness-based practices.

 

Pattern Awareness
Facilitating insight into recurring behavioural, relational, or emotional patterns that contribute to personal or relational distress.

 

Identity & Belief Exploration

Supporting clients to examine conditioned identities, belief systems, and internal narratives that influence perception and behaviour.

 

Personal Sovereignty & Boundaries
Exploring internal responsibility, agency, and boundary awareness in relationships and decision-making.

 

Values, Direction & Meaning
Facilitating reflective processes that support clarity around values, purpose, and aligned action.

 

Addiction-Related Awareness (Adjunctive Support Only)
Offering awareness-based practices to support clients who are already engaged in appropriate medical, psychological, or recovery support for addictive patterns, provided the client is not in acute withdrawal or requiring medical intervention.

 

Stress & Overwhelm Support
Supporting clients to relate differently to stress, overwhelm, and confusion through increased awareness and self-regulation.

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2. Out-of-Scope Activities (“Hard Stops”)

 

Self Enquiry Practitioners are not authorised to:

 

Diagnose or Treat
Diagnose, assess, or treat mental health conditions or psychological disorders as defined by the DSM-5 (including but not limited to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, or PTSD).

 

Provide Medical Advice
Offer medical advice, prescribe medication, recommend changes to prescribed medication, or provide health diagnoses.

 

Crisis Intervention
Act as a first responder for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises, including active suicidal ideation, self-harm, or psychosis.

 

Replace Clinical Care
Present Self Enquiry as a substitute for necessary psychiatric, psychological, or medical treatment.

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3. Referral Protocol

 

3.1 Identification

 

If a client:

• discloses a clinical mental health diagnosis,

• expresses intent to self-harm or harm others, or

• demonstrates behaviours indicating the need for specialised psychiatric or medical care,

the Practitioner must immediately initiate the referral process.

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3.2 Referral Conversation (Suggested Script)

 

“Based on what you’ve shared, it sounds like some of your current needs fall outside my scope as a Self Enquiry Practitioner. To ensure you receive the safest and most appropriate support, I recommend that we pause our work while you connect with a registered psychologist, psychiatrist, or medical professional who specialises in this area.”

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3.3 Documentation

 

Practitioners should keep a brief, confidential record noting:

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• the date the out-of-scope concern was identified,

• the referral recommendation made,

• whether the practitioner-client relationship was paused or terminated.

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4. Emergency Procedure

 

If a Practitioner believes a client is at immediate risk of harm to themselves or others, the Practitioner should encourage the client to contact:

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• Lifeline: 13 11 14

• Local Police

• Emergency Services: 000

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Practitioners must not attempt to manage emergency situations independently.