Grief and Bereavement Counselling

Grief looks different for everyone, and this bereavement counselling course explores those unique journeys. You’ll learn about:

• The difference between grief and bereavement.

• How people process grief over time.

• Common emotional responses and coping behaviours.

• How children, teens, and adults grieve differently.

Learn How to Offer Real Support

This course offers a solid starting point for anyone interested in becoming a grief counsellor or for those who want to support others in their personal lives. You’ll explore practical communication and listening skills that can make all the difference when someone is grieving. The course shows you how to hold space, respond with empathy, and offer support without overstepping your role. It also covers:

• Ways to support people after sudden or traumatic loss, including suicide.

• The emotional impact of miscarriage, stillbirth, and fertility grief.

• Pet bereavement and its underestimated emotional weight.

• Navigating loss in the context of mental health conditions.

This is an ideal first step for anyone looking to train as a grief counsellor, offering a helpful foundation in understanding grief and providing supportive care.

Caring for Yourself While Supporting Others

Supporting someone in grief can be rewarding, but it can also take a toll. This section helps you:

• Recognise signs of compassion fatigue and vicarious grief.

• Set clear, healthy boundaries.

• Explore holistic practices that support both your wellbeing and others'.

A Flexible, Insightful Learning Experience

With our grief counselling course, you can learn bereavement counselling entirely online, at your own pace, with no deadlines or pressure. It’s designed to fit around real life while still giving you the knowledge to start supporting others in your personal life.

Please note: This course is for educational and continuing professional development (CPD) purposes only. It does not provide a counselling qualification or permit learners to practise as professional counsellors or therapists.

This grief counsellor training course is ideal for a wide range of learners, whether you're exploring grief support for the first time or looking to deepen existing knowledge:

• Qualified counsellors, coaches, or therapists who want to enhance their grief-related knowledge and support skills with a grief counsellor course.

• Those supporting loved ones through loss and looking to understand the emotional effects of bereavement and how to care for wellbeing.

• Anyone considering becoming a grief counsellor and looking for an accessible first step into bereavement counselling training.

• People interested in non-clinical support roles who want to learn bereavement counselling approaches to help others in their community or workplace.