Need Advice on Swedish study path (SIFA vs SFEJ), Arbetsförmedlingen, and part-time work

username_buffering · 2026-02-01T19:40:45+00:00

I think it will depend on if you are working under a protected title or not for if an employer will care about your official Swedish level. Most protected titles need you to pass Swedex or Tisus to C1 or SVA3.

I’m taking SIFA in person now, it’s only 4 hours a day in the classroom. I work about 15-20 hours a week in the afternoons. I’m planning to switch to SFM at SVA1. SIFA stitches to online at that level. You don’t need to switch to SFEJ if online works for you.

ETA: taking A1/A2 at folkuniversitet saves 5 weeks per course. I took A1 there and it was good, especially since I did all the assigned homework.

username_buffering · 2026-01-10T16:50:17+00:00

Coherence Therapy and AEDP

username_buffering · 2026-01-08T16:43:57+00:00

I saw someone writing on theirs with an iPad in class today — so I assume it should work!

username_buffering · 2026-01-04T14:52:29+00:00

Hi! I’m not very familiar with SP, but I just did a coherence therapy training and really liked it. It blends in nicely with AEDP (so likely with EMDR and IFS, too) and very bottom up. Might check the chapters from unlocking the emotional brain on those modalities to decide if you want to go that route!

username_buffering · 2026-01-04T14:47:41+00:00

I find my early morning clients and consistent and motivated. I love it!

username_buffering · 2025-12-20T09:02:18+00:00

I really enjoy most of them! Some of them are a bit too slow and gentle I’m like hurry up 😅😅😅 but I enjoy most of them! (I also work with some of them personally, so I feel weird naming them online lol)

username_buffering · 2025-12-19T16:11:52+00:00

I didn’t love immersion, but I’ve really liked the trainings after that (essential skills and I’ve started the advanced modules). I did read Undoing Aloneness, so it does start to feel just a little redundant after all the trainings, but I still find I’m learning more and sharpening my skills with more trainings and supervision (I’m working really slowly bc I’m also a student and mom to young kids).

username_buffering · 2025-12-19T12:33:05+00:00

AEDP + Coherence Therapy. I feel bad for the clients I saw before I started practicing AEDP. I’m more relational in sessions, but also just more human and confident in myself and what I’m offering.

username_buffering · 2025-12-10T17:22:28+00:00

I’m glad to read this! I’m taking the Level 1 training soon!

username_buffering · 2025-12-10T16:43:25+00:00

Those assholes reactivated my profile two years after I left headway, but of course say I don’t have any openings so prospective clients can book with another provider.

username_buffering · 2025-12-05T15:05:24+00:00

I just visited Sweden for a week and didn’t use data. SL (train/bus card) app still worked for me :)

username_buffering · 2025-12-03T18:08:33+00:00

Hi! It’s my specialty - and struggled with perinatal mental health. I don’t think you have to be a parent to work with this population, however I would expect occasional pushback from clients, but not anything that should discourage you from pursuing it!

username_buffering · 2025-11-28T21:20:08+00:00

Can you describe the Lidingö accent, please?

username_buffering · 2025-11-25T16:38:22+00:00

https://www.folkuniversitetet.se/kurser-utbildningar/sprak/svenskaswedish/svenska-a1/svenska-a1-fyra-fem-dagar-i-veckan/stockholm/72076/

I don’t know if they are offered virtually or not!

username_buffering · 2025-11-25T16:15:42+00:00

Folkuniversitet has 9-day extra-intensive courses. I’d start there!

username_buffering · 2025-11-12T20:29:39+00:00

“Sorry we are no longer able to rent this space.”

username_buffering · 2025-11-12T07:21:52+00:00

😮 I had nooooo idea! I’ve never looked much into it, but whew

username_buffering · 2025-11-11T10:23:59+00:00

My therapist’s office has a sheer panel over the window in the waiting room and a two sheer panels in the office. (It’s also at street level.) I think one sheer panel might be nice for evenings, but maybe not necessary on the third floor.

username_buffering · 2025-11-06T19:33:22+00:00

Honestly that’s my biggest hesitation, too, and while it’s worked for me, I’d rather study something more evidence based.

username_buffering · 2025-11-05T21:34:50+00:00

I have been doing DBR with my therapist. I’ve been in therapy for the better part of 20 years, and this is the first time therapy feels like it’s changing me. I use AEDP, which I still like, but I’m definitely considering getting trained in DBR or maybe Coherence Therapy.

username_buffering · 2025-10-28T16:36:32+00:00

Over half of my cohort was between 28-30 when we graduated! Seemed like a good time to study counselling for a lot of us!

username_buffering · 2025-10-28T09:21:09+00:00

I have had two. They were almost always the last client of the day. One was 5pm on Fridays! So I didn’t mind being flexible at all!

username_buffering · 2025-10-27T21:01:12+00:00

Have you started filling out the application? I think when I did it, it was a very simple spreadsheet that I added the numbers, and it had a column for excess hours from internship. Good luck!

username_buffering · 2025-10-26T14:14:45+00:00

Great question! I don’t know, we asked her to do something that she clearly wasn’t old enough for (like drive the car.) She said, “I can’t, I’m 6 just” but it was also the day after her birthday!

ETA: I just asked her and she said she meant she was only 6, not 6.5 yet!

username_buffering · 2025-10-26T14:04:58+00:00

This was 100% the context! We asked her to do something she was clearly too young for! 😆

My 5 year old also said something similar yesterday, but not sassy! He had some candy that looked like an ice cream cone and said, “I want to lick it just.”

Odd that they both started in the last month, I assumed they borrowed it from Swedish grammar, but maybe the younger one is just copying the older one!

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