Aromatherapist to sophrologist
An aromatherapist already meets 58% of what the sophrologist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
53.6/ 100
1 How much of what a sophrologist is expected to do is already part of an aromatherapist’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the sophrologist role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A sophrologist role treats 20 of its required skills as things an aromatherapist already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- acupuncture methods
- apply acupuncture
- apply aromatherapy
- apply context specific clinical competences
- carry out preventative internal medicine interventions
- complementary and alternative medicine
What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A sophrologist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of an aromatherapist background worth leading with.
- already held types of aromatherapy treatments health and welfare
- already held homeopathy remedies health and welfare
- already held apply aromatherapy assisting and caring
- already held complementary and alternative medicine health and welfare
- already held acupuncture methods health and welfare
- already held observe healthcare users information skills
All 26 carried skills, including the 20 the sophrologist role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 24 missing skills fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn attend to sophrology clients required
- still to learn prepare exercise session required
- still to learn prepare sophrology session required
- still to learn promote balance between rest and activity required
- still to learn deliver sophrology exercises required
- still to learn promote healthy lifestyle required
- optional, not held advise on childbirth optional
- optional, not held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits optional
- optional, not held provide fitness information optional
- optional, not held safely instruct about fitness optional
- optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
- optional, not held direct movement experiences optional
- still to learn sophrology required
- still to learn movement techniques required
- optional, not held first aid optional
- optional, not held neurophysiology optional
- still to learn correct potentially harmful movements required
- still to learn prescribe exercises required
- optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
- still to learn breathing techniques required
- still to learn supervision of persons required
2 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a sophrologist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 attend to sophrology clients practise this
- 02 correct potentially harmful movements practise this
- 03 deliver sophrology exercises practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 26 skills that carry over
- already held acupuncture methods knowledge
- already held apply acupuncture skill
- already held apply aromatherapy skill
- already held apply context specific clinical competences skill
- already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
- already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
- already held develop therapeutic relationships skill
- already held empathise with the healthcare user skill
- already held ensure safety of healthcare users skill
- already held follow-up on healthcare users' treatment skill
- already held human anatomy knowledge
- already held human physiology knowledge
- already held identify customer's needs skill
- already held listen actively skill
- already held maintain work area cleanliness skill
- already held observe healthcare users skill
- already held phytotherapy knowledge
- already held provide health education skill
- already held relaxation techniques knowledge
- already held types of aromatherapy treatments knowledge
- already held address side effects of menopause skill
- already held advise on mental health skill
- already held general medicine knowledge
- already held homeopathy knowledge
- already held homeopathy remedies knowledge
- already held promote mental health skill
The 2 learning areas not shown above
- optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
- optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
- optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held advise on childbirth optional
- optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
- optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
- optional, not held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits optional
- optional, not held provide fitness information optional
- optional, not held safely instruct about fitness optional
- optional, not held assess physical conditions of clients optional
- optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
- optional, not held demonstrate professional attitude to clients optional
- optional, not held direct movement experiences optional
- optional, not held first aid optional
- optional, not held neurophysiology optional
37 held skills the sophrologist role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply a holistic approach in care skill
- not needed by the target role apply business acumen skill
- not needed by the target role apply massage oil skill
- not needed by the target role apply massage therapy skill
- not needed by the target role clinical psychological treatment knowledge
- not needed by the target role communicate professionally with colleagues in other fields skill
- not needed by the target role comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice skill
- not needed by the target role consultation knowledge
- not needed by the target role develop personalised massage plan skill
- not needed by the target role discuss the medical history of the healthcare user skill
- not needed by the target role energy therapy knowledge
- not needed by the target role etiopathy knowledge
- not needed by the target role fasciatherapy knowledge
- not needed by the target role follow clinical guidelines skill
- not needed by the target role keep up to date with spa products skill
- not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
- not needed by the target role massage theory knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
- not needed by the target role oversee spa maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role pathology knowledge
- not needed by the target role prepare oils skill
- not needed by the target role prescribe topical therapy skill
- not needed by the target role provide health psychological advice skill
- not needed by the target role psychology knowledge
- not needed by the target role record healthcare users' billing information skill
- not needed by the target role record healthcare users' progress related to treatment skill
- not needed by the target role reflexology knowledge
- not needed by the target role sell products skill
- not needed by the target role sell services skill
- not needed by the target role shiatsu knowledge
- not needed by the target role tai chi knowledge
- not needed by the target role therapeutic massage knowledge
- not needed by the target role train employees skill
- not needed by the target role types of essential oils knowledge
- not needed by the target role types of spa knowledge
- not needed by the target role undertake clinical audit skill
- not needed by the target role work with chemicals skill
8 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn sophrology required
- still to learn breathing techniques required
- still to learn movement techniques required
- still to learn supervision of persons required
- optional, not held behavioural therapy optional
- optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
- optional, not held first aid optional
- optional, not held neurophysiology optional
Common questions about this move
Can an aromatherapist become a sophrologist?
Yes, and it is a moderate move. An aromatherapist already covers 58% of what a sophrologist is expected to do: 26 skills carry over, 20 of which the sophrologist role treats as required.
What skills does an aromatherapist need to become a sophrologist?
12 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 8 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is attend to sophrology clients.
How hard is the move from aromatherapist to sophrologist?
Its learning distance is 53.6 out of 100, which is the moderate band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.