Sophrologist to complementary 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.
60.7/ 100
1 How much of what a complementary therapist is expected to do is already part of a sophrologist’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 complementary therapist role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A complementary therapist role treats 6 of its required skills as things a sophrologist already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- 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 · 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.
- 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 · What you may need to learn
The 44 missing skills fall into 7 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 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
- 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
- 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
- optional, not held prepare oils optional
- optional, not held conduct physical examinations optional
- optional, not held characteristics of plants optional
1 further area in the appendix
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.
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 29 skills that carry over
- 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
- optional, not held skin types optional
43 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- 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
- 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.
- 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
Common questions about this move
Can a sophrologist become a complementary therapist?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A sophrologist already covers 47% of what a complementary therapist is expected to do: 29 skills carry over, 6 of which the complementary therapist role treats as required.
What skills does a sophrologist need to become a complementary therapist?
1 required skills are missing, plus 43 optional ones. They fall into 7 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is accept own accountability.
How hard is the move from sophrologist to complementary therapist?
Its learning distance is 60.7 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.