Using essential oils when going through stressful times

In my work, essential oils are used as a supportive tool within transpersonal holistic counselling, helping to deepen awareness, emotional connection, and embodied experience.

Essential oils often have a lovely scent, but that's not all they do. They influence the limbic system in the brain—the part that regulates emotions and memories. Essential oils as alternative healing– are supportive tools that affect the Nervous System contributing to the psychotherapeutic process that words alone may not reach. 

Clinical studies show essential oils as a complementary way to support mental and emotional health.

The use of essential oils can happen in different ways. They can be inhaled, which activates the limbic system as quickly as possible. They can also be absorbed through the skin, often during a massage, to perform their healing work. In a holistic approach, essential oils are used in other ways as well, primarily to promote mental and physical well-being.

Different essential oils, each with its own effect

There are various essential oils that can be used with transpersonal councelling. The complete list is too long to include here, but to give you an idea, I've selected a few. Lavender oil, for example, is well-known for helping with stress, sleep issues, and fear. Chamomile oil falls into the same category but also provides a sense of calm.

Ylang-ylang is less common and is used to dampen feelings of anger, a purpose also served by nutmeg oil. Bergamot oil is another lesser-known oil that provides an uplifting feeling and reduces fear, anger and worryness.

It's crucial that the correct essential oils are used based on the specific problems that need to be processed or addressed. With my knowledge of essential oils and their effects, we can make a treatment plan, to enhance the effect of a transformational process.  If you'd like to know more, please do not hesitate to contact me.