Frequently asked questions
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To apply for a place on our Professional Certificate in Email Counselling submit your application HERE.
⚠️ Limited places available, don’t miss out!
⏳ This course only runs once a year, so this is your chance to join the January 2026 cohort.
🚀 Places are offered on a rolling basis
The sooner you apply, the better your chance of securing your spot.
Yes, you must be a UK qualified counsellor to join us.
ECA prides itself on offering specialist email counselling training for professional counsellors ready to take their career to the next level. Our courses on their own do not qualify you to pratise as a counsellor, instead they build on your previous knowledge and experience as a counsellor
Yes!
Our Professional Certificate in Email Counselling includes learning materials which are recorded for students to access and study at times that suit them. You will be guided to complete each module by set dates, this helps keep you accountable to get it finished.
Once you have completed the Professional Certificate in Email Counselling you'll be invited to apply to join the ECA Professional Membership exclusively for graduates of ECA courses. This gives you exclusive access to our specialist professional group supervision from Chloe Foster as well as a listing on our Find an Email Therapist referral list. More info here.
Yes certainly! After paying your deposit to secure your place there is the option to pay in 4 monthly installments for no extra cost and no interest.