Our Level 6 Counselling Qualification
Our Level 6 Counselling Qualification
Level 6 Counselling Qualification - Working with Eating Disorders
SWEDA has written and developed a new qualification for counsellors and psychotherapists who intend to work with people affected by eating disorders.
Our Level 6 Certificate in Working with Eating Disorders is accredited by CPCAB under their tailor-made scheme. The focus is on developing knowledgeable therapists working safely and compassionately with clients with eating disorders. This is a specialist area and we are determined to make sure people can access high-quality training.
Our first course is already underway, and we are looking forward to running our next course again in January 2027.
If you would like to find out more, view our course handbook, or register your interest in our 2027 training course, please contact [email protected].
Students are required to have completed a minimum of a CPCAB Level 4 diploma (or equivalent) (with some experience of working independently with clients). Students also need to meet the generic CPCAB requirements:
Potential candidates must possess a level of literacy and numeracy sufficient for the programme concerned
and be aware of the time and other resources required for the course. Applicants need to know that the
qualification is not suitable for those who are currently in a state of severe emotional difficulty and/or
severe psychological distress, for example those:
- Currently experiencing – without ongoing and appropriate professional support – a recent, major
life crisis such as marital breakdown or a close bereavement. - Currently experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems without appropriate
professional support, or where this has the potential to impact on their ability to maintain
counselling/coaching/supervision relationships appropriately. This includes an eating disorder or eating difficulties. - Currently involved in substance misuse.
We will also consider the following criteria when making a decision on applicant selection:
- Reasons for a special interest in eating disorders including willingness to reflect on personal experiences of one.
- Awareness of time and resources needed to complete the course
- References
- To be currently in supervised practice
- Be academically and emotionally able to cope with the training
- Ability to work with difference and diversity
- Be a member of an appropriate professional body and adhere to its ethical framework and be willing to reflect on what this means including personal qualities
- Ability to be sensitive and responsive to others in the training group
The course will consist of 70 guided learning hours with a Total Qualification Time (TQT) of 280 hours. This means there will be 210 hours of additional study time needed. This will be used for homework assignments, additional reading including assigned reading for the upcoming guided learning sessions.
The course will run across five, two-day blocks.
- A two day initial in-person session
- Four two-day online blocks via Zoom and/or Teams.
Face to face meetings will take place at SWEDA HQ in Shepton Mallet, Somerset.
"The course so far has been brilliant. It is informative and the balance between tutoring, self-explorations, videos and worksheets is great for keeping me engaged and guiding my further learning at home."
"The course is fantastic and all the tutors are approachable and knowledgeable."
"Both tutors are brilliant. They complement each other well and have gone above and beyond to support us."
"I feel very supported and encouraged."
"The tutors were extremely knowledgeable and approachable.”
