Herbal therapist to sophrologist
A herbal therapist already meets 55% of what the sophrologist role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.
55.8/ 100
1 How much of what a sophrologist is expected to do is already part of a herbal therapist’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 19 of its required skills as things a herbal therapist 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 13 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 25 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 a herbal therapist 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 25 carried skills, including the 19 the sophrologist role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 25 missing skills fall into 9 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
3 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 25 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 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 3 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn relaxation techniques required
- 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
27 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 organisational techniques skill
- not needed by the target role biology knowledge
- not needed by the target role characteristics of plants knowledge
- not needed by the target role chemistry knowledge
- not needed by the target role collect healthcare user's general data skill
- not needed by the target role communicate in healthcare skill
- not needed by the target role conduct physical examinations skill
- not needed by the target role develop a collaborative therapeutic relationship skill
- not needed by the target role develop long-term treatment course for disorders in the glandular system 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 interact with healthcare users skill
- not needed by the target role iridology knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain healthcare user data confidentiality skill
- not needed by the target role marketing principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role monitor stock level skill
- not needed by the target role pedagogy knowledge
- not needed by the target role refer healthcare users skill
- not needed by the target role reiki knowledge
- not needed by the target role shiatsu knowledge
- not needed by the target role study topics skill
- not needed by the target role tai chi knowledge
- not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
- not needed by the target role use foreign languages for health-related research skill
- not needed by the target role use foreign languages in patient care skill
9 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 relaxation 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 a herbal therapist become a sophrologist?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A herbal therapist already covers 55% of what a sophrologist is expected to do: 25 skills carry over, 19 of which the sophrologist role treats as required.
What skills does a herbal therapist need to become a sophrologist?
13 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 9 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 herbal therapist to sophrologist?
Its learning distance is 55.8 out of 100, which is the substantial 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.