The International School for Food Addiction Counseling and Treatment (The INFACT School) is the world’s first and only Food Addiction counseling training that awards professional certification from an accredited certification body. Graduates qualify to receive a Certified Food Addiction Professional (CFAP) certificate from the European Certification Board and a CFAP from the The Addiction Professionals Certification Board.

What is food Addiction-Informed treatment?

Food addiction Scientifically, food addiction is a cluster of chemical dependencies on specific foods or food in general. After the ingestion of highly palatable foods such as the brains of some people develop a physical craving for these foods. Over time, the progressive eating of these foods distorts their thinking and despite negative consequences they…

Who Is The Founder Of The INFACT School?

Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir MSc. Director of INFACT, from Iceland. Esther Helga Gudmundsdottir is a pioneer in the field of food addiction treatment. Once an opera singer and opera teacher, Esther was battling food addiction for most of her adult life until she discovered a twelve-step program that changed her life. Once in recovery and had…

What are the INFACT Code of Standards?

Ethical standards subject matter is covered in the INFACT Training curriculum. INFACT adheres to the CE Ethical Standards for Certified Professionals Principle 1: Non-Discrimination Principle 2: Responsibility Principle 3: Competency Principle 4: Legal and Moral Standards Principle 5: Public Statements Principle 6: Publication Credit Principle 7: Client Welfare Principle 8: Confidentiality APPLICANT’S RECOGNITION STATEMENTThe applicant…

What Clinical Supervision is provided in the INFACT Training?

Clinical supervision is an essential part of counselors’ professional advancement and the development of counseling proficiency. As such, it’s an essential component for ensuring high-quality patient care. The main goals of clinical supervision are to train, educate, support, and guide counselors. Newer counselors need clinical supervisors they can count on for mentoring, leadership, clinical direction,…

How does the INFACT School prepare students to meet all of the ECB requirements for Food Addiction Professional (FAP) Certification?

ECB certification is granted with the understanding that you will perform your future work as a Certified Food Addiction Professional (CFAP) according to the number of clinical supervision hours INFACT deems appropriate in your specific case. INFACT will prepare and assist you in meeting these ECB requirements for CFAP certification. References: The ECB (and therefore…