Valerie Cooksley
RN, OCN, FAAIM

PO Box 130166
The Woodlands • TX 77393

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1-877-363-3422

Valerie Cooksley, RN, OCN, FAAIM, is a holistic nurse, health researcher, educator and author of several books on aromatherapy and natural healing. She has studied natural medicine for the past twenty years, including Botanical Medicine at Bastyr University and The International Training Program in Essential Oils/Advanced Studies at Purdue University.

Ms. Cooksley is a graduate of the Pacific and Atlantic Institutes of Aromatherapy, The Institute of Aromatherapy Ramashanti, and Dr. Bruce Berkowsky’s Spiritual PhytoEssencing Diploma and Masters Course. Valerie is presently is under tutelage of Dr. Jean-Claude Lapraz, MD, Phyto-Aromatherapy Institute, Advanced Medical Training, Endobiogenic Concept.

Valerie has seven years clinical experience in oncology and infection control and was an Oncology Certified Nurse and instructor for the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society.

Valerie has authored several natural health books:

• Healing Home Spa: Soothe your Symptoms, Ease your Pain, and Age-Proof your Body with Pleasure Remedies, Prentice Hall Press/Sept. 2003.
  
• Feel-Good Remedies, Reader’s Digest, Nov. 2003.
  
• Aromatherapy: Soothing Remedies to Restore, Rejuvenate and Heal, Prentice Hall Press/2002.
  
• Aromatherapy: A Lifetime Guide to Healing with Essential Oils, Prentice Hall, 1996.
  
• Natural Healing with Aromatherapy: A practical guide to healing common health problems, Prentice Hall/1996.
  
• Comforting Scents - Your Personal Aromatherapy Journal, Prentice Hall Direct, 1998.
  

Valerie is contributing author of:

• The International Journal of Aromatherapy, Harcourt International, 2003.
  
• Essential Oils and Cancer, Terra Linda Scent and Image, 2000
  
• New Choices in Natural Healing for Women, Rodale Press, 1997;
  
• The Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Healing, Rodale Press, 1997;
  
• Doctor's Remedies for Natural Health, Rodale Press, 1998.
  
• Massage Magazine, 1999 to present.

Valerie is Advisory Board member to:

• Aromatherapy Registration Council (ARC), co-founder
  
• Massage Magazine (Editorial Advisory Board member)
  
• National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy, (NAHA) Educational Committee
  
• North American Spiritual PhytoEssencing Association (NASPEA)
  
• World Natural Health Organization (WNHO) – Nursing International Advisory Board
  

Valerie’s Professional memberships and group affiliations include:

• American Association of Integrative Medicine Fellow (AAIM)
  
• American Holistic Nurse's Association
  
• National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy

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