Professional counseling and aromatherapy are perfectly synergistic as holistic healing practices. It is important for professionals of both disciplines to communicate, be flexible, and promote cross-collaborative actions for a partnership to develop. Armed with knowledge of both counseling and aromatherapy, a client can experience enhanced benefits of stress reduction through the combination of approaches. During counseling, clients benefit from enhanced stress reduction through the use of aromatherapy. Clients may link the experiences of relaxation with the aroma used in counseling and in the future, exposure to that same aroma might be sufficient to stimulate a relaxed response. The benefits of aromatherapy can thereby extend the therapeutic experience well beyond the counseling session.