Community & Practitioner Guidelines

Kindness first. It sounds simple and it is the whole foundation. Everyone here is an adult with a life you cannot see, and there is always something in it. Come as you are, take what is useful, and leave the rest.

Treat others as you would want to be treated on a difficult day. Disagree with ideas as much as you like; never belittle the person holding them. Language that demeans someone for their background, beliefs, body, identity or circumstances has no place here, and neither does pressure of any kind.

What is shared in a community evening or a private conversation stays there. Please do not repeat anyone else's story, name, health or circumstances outside the room, and do not record, screenshot, transcribe or stream a session. You are welcome to talk about your own experience, in your own words. If you would like what you say to remain entirely private, say so at the start and we will hold to it.

Questions are welcome and certainty is not required. Say what you think, in a way that leaves room for someone to think differently. When you disagree, speak to the idea rather than the person, and be willing to be surprised. Nobody is here to win.

Please do not diagnose, prescribe, or give medical, psychological, legal or financial advice to other members. Sharing your own experience is welcome; telling someone what to do about their health, medication or money is not. Where something needs a qualified professional, say so clearly.

Horizon is not a place to sell, recruit, fundraise or promote. Please do not use community spaces to grow a business, a following or a client list, and do not post links for that purpose. If you have found something genuinely useful, mention it once, plainly, and let people decide for themselves.

You are never obliged to agree, to participate, to share, or to try anything. You can listen without speaking, leave a session early, or decline a practice without explaining why. Nobody here is an authority on your life, including us.

Camera on or off is entirely your choice, and so is how much you say. Please join from somewhere you feel able to speak freely, keep to one device, and mute when there is background noise. Sessions begin and end at the stated time so that people can plan their evening.

Horizon does not ask anyone to record a session, and we will never record one without your agreement. If we ever wish to record, or to use a recording afterwards, we will ask you in advance and in writing, explain what it would be for, and only go ahead with the agreement of everyone taking part. You would always be free to say no, and saying no would never affect your place.

Some practitioners and guest contributors take part in Horizon. They are independent, not employed by Horizon, and they are responsible for their own services, qualifications, professional memberships, insurance, claims, fees and complaints procedures. Horizon does not supervise their work, does not guarantee it, and does not stand behind their professional judgements.

Where a practitioner offers something independently, any agreement is between you and them. Their services are separate from your Horizon membership, and the terms, payment and responsibility for that work are theirs.

We expect the same honesty in writing as we ask of ourselves. Do not present an approach as a proven treatment where the evidence does not support it, label preliminary or emerging research as such, be clear about what is your opinion or experience, disclose anything you have a financial interest in, and do not use Horizon to attract clients for your own practice. Horizon may ask for material to be revised, or stop working with a contributor, if these expectations are not met.

If someone behaves in a way that harms another member, we may speak with them, ask them to leave a session, or close an account. We will be fair and we will be clear, and we will not be squeamish about protecting the room. If something happened that you want us to know about, please write to ian@widehorizon.app. You will be heard, and where you would rather not be named, that is respected.

These guidelines sit alongside the Terms & Conditions and the Health & Wellbeing Disclaimer.