Regulation & Stabilisation
- nervous-system regulation
- grounding and stabilisation
- emotional regulation
MBIR International™
Scope of Practice
Professional boundaries, responsibilities, and safe-practice principles supporting ethical, nervous-system-informed and trauma-aware MBIR™ practice.
Governance Framework
A Professionally Governed Framework
MBIR™ is committed to developing safe, ethical, nervous-system-informed, trauma-aware, and professionally responsible standards of practice.
The Scope of Practice framework exists to help define:
- professional boundaries
- practitioner responsibilities
- limits of practice
- ethical expectations
- referral responsibilities
- safe-practice principles
The intention is to support safe and responsible professional practice while protecting both practitioners and the public.
MBIR™ recognises the importance of working within appropriate professional boundaries, competency limits, and ethical responsibilities at all times.
Professional Methodology
The Nature of MBIR™ Practice
MBIR™ is a nervous-system-informed and trauma-aware methodology designed to support regulation, awareness, stabilisation, and regulation-oriented transformational processes through present-state and regulation-based approaches.
Awareness & Facilitation
- present-state awareness
- body-based awareness
- co-regulation
Trauma-Aware Practice
- trauma-aware facilitation
- non-analytical transformational approaches
- regulation-oriented and appropriately paced professional practice
Scope Standards
Professional Boundaries & Responsibilities
MBIR™ practitioners are expected to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and work within the limits of their competence, training, and professional responsibility.
This includes:
- maintaining confidentiality
- obtaining informed consent
- working ethically and professionally
- maintaining appropriate practitioner-client boundaries
- avoiding exploitation or coercion
- recognising limits of competence
- seeking referral or additional support where appropriate
Professional integrity and client safety remain central principles within MBIR™ practice.
Client Autonomy
Client Autonomy & Disclosure
MBIR™ does not require detailed trauma disclosure, extensive emotional reliving, or analytical exploration in order to support regulation-oriented transformational work.
Readiness & Choice
- respect for client readiness
- client choice and autonomy
- non-coercive practice
Privacy-Conscious Facilitation
- privacy-conscious facilitation
- respect for consent
- appropriate professional boundaries
Present-State Awareness
Practitioners are expected to respect client pacing, autonomy, readiness, and privacy throughout the facilitation process.
Clear Professional Limits
Limits of Practice
MBIR™ is intended to operate within clearly defined ethical and professional boundaries.
MBIR™ practitioners must not:
- diagnose medical or psychiatric conditions unless separately qualified and legally authorised to do so
- prescribe medication
- advise clients to discontinue medical or psychiatric treatment
Professional representation must avoid:
- claiming to cure disease or medical conditions
- practising beyond competence or legal authority
- misrepresenting MBIR™ as a replacement for appropriate medical, psychological, or psychiatric care
Professional Governance
Professional Position Statement
MBIR™ is a complementary, regulation-oriented methodology designed to support awareness, stabilisation, nervous-system regulation, and transformational facilitation.
MBIR™ is not a substitute for appropriate medical, psychiatric, psychological, or emergency care.
Practitioners are expected to work within their professional training, legal jurisdiction, and competency level at all times.
Collaborative Responsibility
Referral & Collaborative Responsibilities
MBIR™ practitioners are expected to recognise when referral, consultation, or collaborative support may be appropriate.
Referral or additional support should be considered where:
- client needs exceed practitioner competence
- significant mental health concerns are present
- safeguarding concerns arise
- medical assessment may be required
- specialist support is needed
- risk issues are identified
Practitioners are encouraged to work responsibly and collaboratively where appropriate in support of client wellbeing and safety.
Nervous-System-Informed Practice
Trauma-Informed & Regulation-Based Practice
MBIR™ places strong emphasis on nervous-system-informed, trauma-aware, regulation-oriented, and appropriately paced professional practice.
Safety & Pacing
- emotional safety
- client pacing
- respect for client autonomy and readiness
Regulation First
- stabilisation before deeper processing
- regulation and grounding
- awareness of dysregulation and shutdown
Appropriately Paced Facilitation
The methodology recognises that nervous-system safety is an important foundation for regulation-oriented transformational work.
Professional Presence
Practitioner Regulation & Presence
MBIR™ recognises practitioner regulation, pacing, and professional presence as important aspects of safe facilitation.
Practitioner Self-Awareness
- awareness of practitioner state
- reflective practice
- nervous-system awareness
Regulation & Pacing
- recognising signs of overwhelm
- pacing sessions appropriately
- supporting stabilisation before deeper processing
Professional Presence
- grounded facilitation
- co-regulation awareness
- maintaining professional boundaries
Ongoing Development
- mentoring and reflective learning
- ongoing skills development
- trauma-informed professional growth
Ethical Practice
Ethical & Professional Accountability
MBIR™ practitioners are expected to uphold ethical integrity, professional conduct, and honest representation of their training and certification.
Expected Standards
- ethical integrity
- professional conduct
- responsible communication
- confidentiality
Ongoing Development
- professional boundaries
- ongoing professional development
- trauma-informed awareness
- honest representation of training and certification
Practitioners are encouraged to engage in reflective practice, mentoring, and ongoing learning to support safe and ethical professional development.
Professional Progression
MBIR™ Professional Development Pathway
A structured pathway supporting progressive practitioner development, competency, ethical practice, and professional standards.
1
MBIR™ Foundations
Personal regulation + core framework
2
MBIR™ Practitioner
Working safely with clients
3
Advanced MBIR™ Practitioner
Complex presentations + deeper integration
4
MBIR™ Mentor
Supporting practitioner development
5
Certified MBIR™ Trainer
Teaching the methodology
Standards Development
Ongoing Standards Development
MBIR™ professional standards, competencies, and governance frameworks are intended to evolve alongside emerging understanding in trauma-informed practice, nervous-system regulation, professional ethics, and practitioner development.
This reflects an ongoing commitment to safe, ethical, and professionally responsible practice internationally.
Governance Resource Centre
Official Governance Documents
Download the official MBIR™ Scope of Professional Practice framework and supporting governance resources outlining practitioner responsibilities, professional boundaries, ethical expectations, collaborative responsibilities, and regulation-oriented standards of practice.
MBIR™ Scope of Professional Practice
Governance & Professional Standards FrameworkA professional guidance document outlining the ethical, professional, and scope boundaries associated with MBIR™ practice.
Version 1.0 — MBIR International™
© 2026 Tania A Prince. All rights reserved.
MBIR™ Referral & Collaborative Practice Guidelines
Professional Governance & Collaborative Care FrameworkGuidance outlining ethical referral awareness, collaborative professional responsibility, safeguarding considerations, and practitioner scope recognition within MBIR™ practice.
Designed to support safe, trauma-aware, and professionally responsible facilitation.
Version 1.0 — MBIR International™
© 2026 Tania A Prince. All rights reserved.
MBIR™ Practitioner Regulation & Reflective Practice Guide
Professional Presence, Nervous-System Awareness & Reflective Practice FrameworkA professional reflective practice framework supporting practitioner self-awareness, regulation-oriented facilitation, co-regulation awareness, professional presence, and trauma-aware practice.
Designed to support safe, ethical, and nervous-system-informed professional development.
Version 1.0 — MBIR International™
© 2026 Tania A Prince. All rights reserved.