Table 1Transition record

sophrologisttocomplementary therapist

A sophrologist already meets 47% of what the complementary therapist role asks for. The move turns on 1 required skill not yet in the profile.

From sophrologist

47%

Overlap1

To complementary therapist

29 Skills carried over

1 Required, not held

60.7 Difficulty2

Career overlap Partial match

47%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

60.7/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the complementary therapist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sophrologist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A complementary therapist role treats 6 of its required skills as things a sophrologist already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

carry out preventative internal medicine interventions
develop therapeutic relationships
ensure safety of healthcare users
follow-up on healthcare users' treatment
human anatomy
human physiology

What stands in the way is 1 required skill the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 29 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A complementary therapist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sophrologist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held attend to sophrology clients management skills
already held deliver sophrology exercises communication, collaboration and creativity
already held prepare sophrology session management skills
already held sophrology health and welfare
already held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits communication, collaboration and creativity
already held safely instruct about fitness communication, collaboration and creativity

All 29 carried skills, including the 6 the complementary therapist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held accept own accountability required

optional, not held conduct a homeopathic consultation optional
optional, not held advise on healthy lifestyles optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional

02 health and welfare 26 supplementary

optional, not held applied kinesiology optional
optional, not held ayurveda medicine optional
optional, not held play therapy optional
optional, not held vojta therapy optional
optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held dietetics optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held osteopathy optional
optional, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held traditional Chinese medicine optional
optional, not held types of essential oils optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

03 assisting and caring 9 supplementary

optional, not held apply a holistic approach in care optional
optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held conduct cupping therapy optional
optional, not held give shiatsu massages optional
optional, not held identify energetic meridians optional
optional, not held prescribe topical therapy optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held give massages optional

04 handling and moving 1 supplementary

optional, not held prepare oils optional

05 information skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional

06 natural sciences, mathematics and statistics 1 supplementary

optional, not held characteristics of plants optional

1 further area in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 1 entries a complementary therapist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

01 accept own accountability skill · sector specific

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 29 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held carry out preventative internal medicine interventions skill
already held develop therapeutic relationships 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 acupuncture methods knowledge
already held apply acupuncture skill
already held apply aromatherapy skill
already held attend to sophrology clients skill
already held behavioural therapy knowledge
already held breathing techniques knowledge
already held complementary and alternative medicine knowledge
already held deliver sophrology exercises skill
already held ensure safety of exercise environment skill
already held first aid knowledge
already held homeopathy knowledge
already held homeopathy remedies knowledge
already held inform clients of healthy lifestyle benefits skill
already held movement techniques knowledge
already held phytotherapy knowledge
already held prepare sophrology session skill
already held prescribe exercises skill
already held promote healthy lifestyle skill
already held promote mental health skill
already held relaxation techniques knowledge
already held safely instruct about fitness skill
already held sophrology knowledge
already held types of aromatherapy treatments knowledge

The 1 learning area not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held skin types optional

43 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held applied kinesiology optional
optional, not held ayurveda medicine optional
optional, not held play therapy optional
optional, not held vojta therapy optional
optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held apply a holistic approach in care optional
optional, not held apply systemic therapy optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held conduct a homeopathic consultation optional
optional, not held conduct cupping therapy optional
optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional
optional, not held dietetics optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held give shiatsu massages optional
optional, not held identify energetic meridians optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held osteopathy optional
optional, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture optional
optional, not held prepare oils optional
optional, not held prescribe topical therapy optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held select acupuncture points optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held traditional Chinese medicine optional
optional, not held types of essential oils optional
optional, not held advise on healthy lifestyles optional
optional, not held apply massage therapy optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held communicate with customers optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held give massages optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held offer advice on diet-related concerns optional
optional, not held reflexology optional

3 further entries not listed here

21 held skills the complementary therapist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role address side effects of menopause skill
not needed by the target role advise on childbirth skill
not needed by the target role advise on mental health skill
not needed by the target role apply context specific clinical competences skill
not needed by the target role assess physical conditions of clients skill
not needed by the target role behavioural disorders knowledge
not needed by the target role correct potentially harmful movements skill
not needed by the target role demonstrate professional attitude to clients skill
not needed by the target role direct movement experiences skill
not needed by the target role empathise with the healthcare user skill
not needed by the target role general medicine knowledge
not needed by the target role identify customer's needs skill
not needed by the target role listen actively skill
not needed by the target role maintain work area cleanliness skill
not needed by the target role neurophysiology knowledge
not needed by the target role observe healthcare users skill
not needed by the target role prepare exercise session skill
not needed by the target role promote balance between rest and activity skill
not needed by the target role provide fitness information skill
not needed by the target role provide health education skill
not needed by the target role supervision of persons knowledge

28 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held applied kinesiology optional
optional, not held ayurveda medicine optional
optional, not held play therapy optional
optional, not held vojta therapy optional
optional, not held acupressure optional
optional, not held auriculotherapy optional
optional, not held balneotherapy optional
optional, not held dietetics optional
optional, not held electrical stimulation in acupuncture optional
optional, not held iridology optional
optional, not held kinesiology optional
optional, not held multi-professional cooperation in health care optional
optional, not held osteopathy optional
optional, not held pathologies treated by acupuncture optional
optional, not held reiki optional
optional, not held shiatsu optional
optional, not held tai chi optional
optional, not held traditional Chinese medicine optional
optional, not held types of essential oils optional
optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
optional, not held energy therapy optional
optional, not held etiopathy optional
optional, not held fasciatherapy optional
optional, not held kinetics optional
optional, not held reflexology optional
optional, not held skin types optional
optional, not held sterilization techniques optional
optional, not held therapeutic massage optional

Index

Other moves recorded from sophrologist

Full index of moves from sophrologist

Note

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.