Description
Psychological well-being with Aromatherapy is designed for qualified therapists. This course blends scientific understanding with practical application, helping you develop confidence in selecting essential oils, creating personalised support plans and integrating aromatherapy safely into holistic wellbeing practice.
Mental wellbeing is becoming an increasingly important aspect of holistic healthcare. This CPD course provides practical knowledge, scientific understanding and therapeutic skills that can help enhance professional practice, improve client care and increase confidence when using aromatherapy to support emotional and psychological wellbeing.
- ✔ Build confidence in supporting clients experiencing stress, anxiety and emotional wellbeing challenges.
- ✔ Understand how essential oils interact with the brain, nervous system and emotions.
- ✔ Develop a deeper understanding of the relationship between aroma, memory, mood and behaviour.
- ✔ Learn how to select essential oils based on both chemistry and emotional indications.
- ✔ Enhance your ability to provide holistic, person-centred support.
- ✔ Gain practical techniques that can be incorporated immediately into client care.
- ✔ Increase confidence when supporting emotional wellbeing while maintaining professional boundaries.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding the Subject Area
Explore the foundations of mental wellbeing and the role aromatherapy can play in supportive care.
- • Mental health and emotional wellbeing
- • Stress and its effects on the mind and body
- • The therapist’s role in supporting wellbeing
- • The relationship between emotions and physical health
- • Professional boundaries and client care
Common Conditions or Client Needs Covered
Explore practical aromatherapy approaches for common emotional and psychological challenges.
- • Anxiety and stress
- • Low mood and depression
- • Burnout and fatigue
- • Panic and overwhelm
- • Grief and loss
- • Irritability and mood swings
- • Sleep difficulties
- • Emotional resilience and wellbeing
Safe Aromatherapy Practice
Develop confidence in selecting and using essential oils responsibly.
- • Understanding olfaction and scent perception
- • The limbic system and emotional responses
- • Essential oil chemistry and emotional effects
- • Choosing oils appropriately for client needs
- • Safe methods of use and dosage considerations
Practical Treatment Applications
Discover practical techniques that can support emotional wellbeing.
- • Aromatherapy massage (Seated)
- • Nasal inhalers
- • Rollerballs
- • Diffusers
- • Aroma patches
- • Baths and home-care programmes
- • Relaxation and meditation support
Client Care and Professional Practice
Learn how to provide meaningful support whilst remaining within your professional scope.
- • Creating a safe therapeutic environment
- • Supporting client wellbeing holistically
- • Understanding vulnerability and emotional needs
- • Encouraging self-care and resilience
- • Integrating aromatherapy into wellbeing practice
Practical Skills You’ll Develop
Practical Skills You’ll Develop
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
❧ Select essential oils for emotional wellbeing support
❧ Create personalised aromatherapy blends for different emotional needs
❧ Use inhalation and topical applications effectively
❧ Develop practical home-care recommendations
❧ Support clients experiencing stress, anxiety and emotional fatigue
❧ Integrate relaxation and mindfulness techniques into treatments
❧ Apply aromatherapy principles confidently within holistic wellbeing practice
Essential Oils Featured
The course explores a range of essential oils commonly associated with emotional wellbeing and relaxation, including:
Lavender, Frankincense, Bergamot, Clary Sage, Rose, Roman Chamomile, German Chamomile, Geranium, Rosewood, Melissa, Mandarin, Vetiver, Neroli, Sandalwood, Red Thyme, Basil, Juniper Berry, Ylang Ylang and Rosemary.
You will also explore how different chemical groups influence emotional responses and therapeutic outcomes.
Learning Types: The Details
E-Learning
We offer a range of E-Learning CPD and Diploma courses where you can learn online at your own pace. All learning is done online in our portal. You can access your courses from your online account.
Course Booking & Cancellations
E-Learning Booking & Cancellations
Courses can be booked online, by email to courses@penny-price.com or by telephone on 01455 251020. Full payment is taken at the time of booking. Once the course has been applied for, paid in full and sent to the student, there is no option to cancel. If you are dissatisfied with the course at any point, then please contact the academy directly. Your statutory rights are not affected.
Course Kit
Course Kit
Our optional course kit will enhance your learning and help you work along practically throughout your course.
- What’s Included?
- 3ml Chamomile Roman Essential Oil – Chamaemelum nobile
- 10ml Eucalyptus Staigeriana Essential Oil – Eucalyptus Staigeriana
- 3ml Frankincense Essential Oil – Boswellia carterii
- 10ml Geranium Essential Oil – Pelargonium graveolens
- 10ml Nurture Spirituality Essential Oil Blend
- The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma – By Bessel van der Kolk
