A focused, 1-hour private session with a certified Aroma Freedom (AFT) practitioner to help you release emotional triggers using Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma as simple as an orange peel, while receiving gentle spiritual mentoring and support.
Private 1:1 Support
Your Private Coaching Session
Personalized emotional wellness guidance in a safe, faith-centered space
Session Investment
$97
After you book, you’ll be redirected to your coaching contract and receive a confirmation email with next steps so we can make the most of our hour together—whether you are seeking personal breakthrough or emotional wellness support.

What’s Included
One full hour of private coaching, personalized guidance, and practical support tailored to what you are walking through right now.
Ideal For
Emotional triggers, stress, limiting beliefs, spiritual encouragement, and creating space for clarity, peace, and forward movement.

You do not need to have everything figured out before booking. This session is designed to meet you where you are and help you take your next step with confidence, compassion, and support.
A calming, supportive process
What the 1-hour session looks like
This is a gentle, structured experience designed to feel grounded, safe, and deeply supportive for Christians, ministry leaders, and pastors. You remain in control the entire time, and we move at a pace that honors your comfort and calling while using Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma to support the process.
1
Set your intention
We choose one specific issue to focus on—a feeling, memory, pattern, ministry burden, or trigger—and clarify what you want to feel instead.
2
Guided AFT process
Using a series of gentle prompts and supportive steps, we help your mind and body release emotional charge—while pairing the process with Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma and space for Spirit-led reflection.
3
Integration + next steps
We anchor your new perspective, choose a simple scent reset for after the session, and outline what to do if the trigger returns in daily life, leadership, or ministry.
You’ll walk away with

  • A deeper understanding of the limiting belief or emotional pattern that has been quietly shaping your thoughts, reactions, and decisions.
  • The lasting benefits of your personalized 1:1 Aroma Freedom Technique coaching session, including greater emotional clarity, a sense of release around the belief you worked through, and renewed space for truth, peace, and confidence to take root.
  • Practical insight and next-step support so you can move forward feeling lighter, more grounded, and better equipped to respond differently in everyday life.
  • A bonus printable resource, Overcoming Limiting Beliefs, to help you continue processing, reflect on what surfaced in your session, and reinforce lasting transformation long after your coaching call ends.
Essential oils for your session
For this work, we use only Young Living essential oils or a clean natural aroma from home, such as scratching a fresh orange peel. If you already have Young Living oils, we’ll work with what you have. If not, you can still fully participate by using a simple natural aroma—then tailor the session to support your personal healing, spiritual mentoring, or ministry goal.
Preferred oils (Young Living only)
We primarily use these Young Living essential oils during your session:
  • Lavender
  • Frankincense
  • Stress Away
  • Inner Child
  • Release
  • Transformation
If you already have Young Living oils at home, we can incorporate those into your session and tailor everything to your goal. If you do not, a clean natural aroma like scratching an orange peel will work until we get the oils you'll want to have for deeper Aroma Freedom work.
Don’t have Young Living oils yet?
You still have two simple options so you can fully participate. You can order a Young Living bundle to keep using after your session, or use a clean natural aroma you already have at home, such as scratching a fresh orange peel.


Option A: Premium Starter Bundle
Get set up with a diffuser + Young Living oils you can keep using long after your session. The Premium Starter Bundle has a $477 value, but you can get it for $165. Use my coupon code SHAREYL at checkout for 10% more off, bringing your total to $148.50. 
View the Premium Starter Bundle

Option B: Use a clean natural aroma like scratching an orange peel
If you do not have Young Living essential oils yet, you can still participate by using a fresh, clean natural aroma from home, such as scratching an orange peel.
What to bring
  • A quiet space + water
  • Your Young Living oils if you have them, or a clean natural aroma like scratching an orange peel, plus a tissue
  • An open mind, and a willingness to be gentle with yourself each step of the way.
  • If you are a pastor or ministry leader, feel free to bring one current burden, leadership challenge, or recurring emotional trigger you want to prayerfully work through.

Book Your Session



Can I still book if I don’t own any essential oils?
Yes. We use only Young Living essential oils or a clean natural aroma during sessions, so if you do not own Young Living oils yet, you can still participate by using something simple like scratching a fresh orange peel.
Is this session for pastors and ministry leaders too?
Absolutely. This session is a supportive space for Christians, pastors, and ministry leaders who want help processing emotional triggers, leadership pressure, or spiritual exhaustion in a gentle, faith-honoring way.
What oils will we use during the session?
We’ll work only with Young Living essential oils such as Lavender, Frankincense, Stress Away, Inner Child, Release, and Transformation, while tailoring the choices to your specific goal. If you do not have Young Living oils, you may use a clean natural aroma instead, such as scratching an orange peel.
Why is it important to use Young Living essential oils?
Using Young Living essential oils in the Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT) is important for several reasons, especially when you understand how AFT works.

AFT was developed by Dr. Benjamin Perkus and is based on the clinical findings that aroma can help access memories, emotions, and limiting beliefs stored in the brain. The technique uses specific scents while guiding a person through a structured process of identifying emotional blocks and replacing them with healthier thoughts and beliefs.

In our coaching session we will be combining intentional thought work, aroma, and faith. Because aroma plays such an important role in the process, I use Young Living essential oils for their purity and consistency. The oils are not doing the healing—God does that—but they are a valuable tool that helps engage the brain and support the journey toward freedom. If you do not have oils available, a clean natural aroma such as scratching a fresh orange peel can still be used to support the process.
What should I have ready before we begin?
Please have a quiet space, water, your Young Living oils if you already have them or a clean natural aroma like scratching an orange peel, a tissue, and an open mind so you can fully relax into the experience.

Paula Behrens

Note: Aroma Freedom Technique® is a personal development tool used within a faith-based coaching and spiritual mentoring context and is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Your Practitioner & Spiritual Mentor

I’m Paula Behrens, a Christian coach, Ordained UM Pastor, and Certified Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT) practitioner trained by Dr. Benjamin Perkus (Clinical Psychologist).

I support Christians who are seeking emotional clarity, inner peace, and a deeper connection with God, as well as pastors and ministry leaders who long for a confidential, spiritually grounded space to process burdens, renew their hearts, and receive gentle mentoring for the season they are carrying.

These sessions are rooted in Christian values and designed to help you feel safe, supported, and spiritually encouraged as we gently unwind what has been weighing on you—using Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma as part of the Aroma Freedom Technique process—so you can move forward with greater peace, clarity, confidence, and discernment in God’s presence and direction.


Coaching & Spiritual Mentoring FAQ's

WHAT IS THE AROMA FREEDOM TECHNIQUE?
The Aroma Freedom Technique (AFT) is a gentle, effective approach developed by Dr. Benjamin Perkus that uses Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma to help shift attention away from distressing thoughts, feelings, and memories. It supports emotional release without requiring you to relive past experiences.
IS THIS ONLY FOR LAITY, OR CAN PASTORS BENEFIT TOO?
These sessions are created for Christians from all walks of life, including pastors, ministry leaders, and those who care for others spiritually. Whether you are personally seeking peace and clarity or you are carrying the unique weight of leadership, this is a supportive, Christ-centered space for you.
WILL I HAVE TO TALK ABOUT MY PAST IN DETAIL?
No. You never have to relive or recount painful memories unless you choose to. This process is gentle, honoring your pace and respecting your emotional boundaries.
DO I NEED EXPERIENCE WITH ESSENTIAL OILS?
Not at all. Everything is guided and explained. If you do not have Young Living essential oils, a natural aroma can also be used during the session. Simplicity and safety are prioritized.
WHAT WILL I FEEL AFTER THE SESSION?
Most clients describe feeling calmer, clearer, lighter, and more grounded in God’s presence. Results vary, but peace is often the first fruit.
IS THIS A ONE TIME SESSION?
Yes, it can be. Some clients choose to return for additional sessions, but each coaching or mentoring hour stands on its own.
HOW DOES THIS 60-MINUTE ONLINE COACHING SESSION WORK?
In this Aroma Freedom Technique session, we'll embark on a personalized journey together, connecting through Zoom. I’ll guide you with detailed, step-by-step instructions through the AFT process using Young Living essential oils or a natural aroma to ensure it is a perfect fit. 

Together, we'll create a calm, supportive space to uncover what may be holding you back, so you can move forward with greater peace, clarity, and confidence. This gentle process is designed to help you breathe, reflect, and take your next step with intention.

CAN PASTORS USE THIS AS A FORM OF SPIRITUAL MENTORING?
Yes. Pastors and ministry leaders often need a confidential place where they can slow down, process what they are carrying, and receive spiritually grounded support. These sessions can serve as a gentle form of spiritual mentoring by making space for reflection, prayerful support, emotional clarity, and renewed discernment without the pressure of having to lead in the moment.
WHAT IF I DON'T HAVE YOUNG LIVING ESSENTIAL OILS?
If you don’t currently have these oils, don’t worry. You can order the Starter Bundle oils here: HERE 

Or you can use a natural aroma you already have, like scratching an orange peel until we can get the oils you will want to go deeper in future Aroma Freedom sessions.
WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THE SESSION WITH REGARD TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH?
Your Aroma Freedom Technique session is a gentle, Christ-centered space to help you slow down, listen to what is stirring in your heart, and invite God into the places where you may feel stuck, burdened, or spiritually disconnected. 

During your session, you can expect prayerful support, guided reflection, and simple questions that help uncover emotional blocks, limiting beliefs, or internal patterns that may be affecting your connection with God, your peace, and your ability to move forward with clarity. 

For pastors and ministry leaders, this can also be a space to step out of the role of always giving and instead receive support, perspective, and renewed spiritual strength for the road ahead.

This is not about pressure or perfection. It is about creating room to breathe, hear God more clearly, and respond to Him with greater freedom. Many clients leave feeling calmer, more grounded, and more aware of where God is inviting them to trust Him more deeply.