Joyce West - Chair

Your therapy family

Aromatherapy & Allied Practitioner’s Association (AAPA)

About Us

The AAPA was formed in 1994 by a small group of therapists who saw the need for an aromatherapy association which was non profit making and dedicated to the development of the profession & support of therapists.

 

Its Chair is Joyce West, herself an aromatherapist and aromatherapy tutor/assessor. She heads up the AAPA team with Carole Preen as Vice-Chair, who is also an aromatherapist, tutor and assessor. Together they have worked on development of many educational standards, including writing the National Occupational Standards for aromatherapy, the AC Core Curriculum, university programs and most recently the new award in Complementary Therapies for City & Guilds (6904).

 

The AAPA is a member of the Aromatherapy Council, the lead body for the UK Aromatherapy Profession. See www.aromatherapycouncil.co.uk

 

The AAPA is a member of the General Council for Massage Therapists (GCMT). See www.gcmt.org.uk

 

The AAPA is an Association dedicated to the welfare and development of its members

 

The AAPA is an Association run by therapists for therapists

 

The AAPA is committed to professionally led regulation

 

The AAPA undertakes to represent the best interests not only of its members but also the profession and is actively involved in both of these

 

The AAPA is 'Your therapy Family'

Carole Preen - Vice Chair

Joyce & Carole meeting HRH the Prince of Wales in 2002 as representatives of the UK Aromatherapy Profession