Grief and Bereavement Counselling Certification

Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Every person experiences grief and bereavement at some time in their lives. Grief affects people in different ways. While some are able to process loss in a healthy manner and move on with their lives, others remain trapped in the grief cycle without being able to make a healthy transition to the new reality. Grief counselling can help uncover unresolved emotions and process complicated feelings.
All you need to complete the course is a willing and open mind. The course includes detailed written content and an easy-to-understand video script.
What you will learn:
- Introduction to grief, loss, bereavement and attachment
- Different aspects of the grief experience
- The different stages of grief according to the Kubler-Ross model
- How negative emotions like denial, anger and depression unfold during the grieving process
- The tasks of mourning and how they provide a sense of control
- How grief counselling helps and the different techniques you can use during counselling sessions
- The companionship model and dual model of grieving theories
- Factors that affect the mediation process
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4 hrs
Course FAQ
Who can take the Grief and Bereavement Counselling Certification course?
There are no entry requirements to take the course.
What is the structure of the course?
The course has 5 modules and should take 4 hours. Each module takes between 15 and 45 minutes on average to complete, although students can spend as much or as little time as they feel necessary on the modules.
Where / when can the course be studied?
The course can be studied at any time and from any internet-connected device.
Is there a test at the end of the course?
Once you have completed the course there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken at a time and location of your choosing.