Welcome
From Deborah Sampson
On this site you can learn all about my work as an aromatherapist and EFT International Advanced Practitioner and Master Trainer. Based in South-West France, working with clients all over the world by phone or by Zoom, I have been practising for over 30 years and am dedicated to helping people to free themselves of the burden of the past. I specialise in creating unique, tailored treatments with powerful results for clients.
By working holistically on deep-seated emotional imbalance, I treat a whole range of conditions and complaints, such as depression, fear and phobias, asthma, allergies, genito-urinary and digestive problems and much more.
Living Aromatherapy
Deborah’s book, Living Aromatherapy, is a practical guide for anyone who wants to use essential oils safely and confidently at home. Drawing on Deborah’s experience as an aromatherapist, it explains which oils to choose, how many drops to use for different ages, and when essential oils are helpful, as well as when they should be avoided.
The book also introduces Deborah’s “Doughty Dozen”: a carefully chosen list of everyday essential oils, with clear guidance on their properties, uses, indications, and important contraindications. It’s a reassuring, accessible resource for families and individuals who want to bring aromatherapy into daily life with confidence and care.
Aromatherapy and EFT
An integrative approach:
While both aromatherapy and EFT are powerful tools for healing and emotional release, when used together, their combined benefits are greater than the sum of their parts. Aromatherapy is incredible for relieving long-held symptoms, and relaxing the body, enhancing its capacity for healing. This, combined with EFT’s deep, emotional release that addresses root issues behind these symptoms, clearing emotions that have been stuck in the body for a long time stuck due to shock and stress, has transformational results for my clients.
A client who arrives overwhelmed and anxious may benefit from grounding aromatherapy blends to calm the nervous system. However, we may then go on to use EFT to release deeper emotions held beneath the surface, facilitating lasting change. Another client experiencing digestive discomfort, headaches, or muscular tension, would benefit from essential oils supporting the body directly and easing physical symptoms. Then, through EFT, we could explore and release underlying emotional patterns contributing to the symptom, making connections the client may previously have been unaware of. No two sessions are the same—I take the time to truly understand each individual’s experience and devise a treatment plan accordingly.
Ways to work with me
One-To-One Sessions
I offer one-to-one sessions both online and in-person in Brive.
I specialise in working with families to understand and heal inter-generational blockages, and in work with creatives clearing stagnation hindering the creative process, and navigating what can be an emotionally turbulent career path.
If you are looking for help with any issue, book an initial free 15 minute consultation in order to meet me and discuss the approach best suited to your needs, whether it be through aromatherapy, EFT, or a combination.
Courses & Workshops
I offer a variety of courses and workshops incorporating both EFT and aromatherapy. All courses are available in both French and English. At the moment, regular courses include:
Intro to EFT (online, monthly)
Free online EFT & aromatherapy workshops for young people (ages 15–18, 1–4 participants max. Inquire for details)
If you are looking for a course or group not listed here, do get in touch! I’m always open to running new workshops to provide support for a specific concern.
Bespoke Retreats
I offer bespoke, tailored retreats to couples and small groups throughout the year.
Rather than a one-size-fits all weekend away, I take the time to get to know you, your experiences, your patterns, your blockages, and what your looking for in advance of our time away together. I then curate a deeply healing and nourishing experience, in the beautiful French countryside, designed to clear and release the specific issues we discussed before the retreat.
This intensive, dedicated time away together has transformative effects, and is incredibly effective for joint processing and healing.