This training has been designed for qualified or in-training counsellors and therapists who want to expand or refresh their knowledge and skills when working with clients who are dealing with bereavement or loss. National Counselling Society (NCS) approved training.
• Explore different models of grieving and how they help both therapist and client understand different aspects of the grief journey
• Look at the impact of bereavement on an individual and the factors that help explain why people grieve differently.
• Gain understanding of different aspects of bereavement, including attachment style, sudden and traumatic death, anticipatory grief and complicated grief.
• Explore what support may be needed by someone who has been bereaved and how best you can provide this.
• Consider how Covid-19 and social distancing may impact someone grieving a death that occurred during the pandemic
• Explore bereavement in the context of faith and culture.
• Reflect on the additional challenges that may arise when working psychologically with clients who have been bereaved, e.g. boundaries, transference & countertransference, self-disclosure
• Understand the concept of vicarious trauma and explore your own self-care strategies.
"Absolutely bloody brilliant. In over 20 years of frontline practice I have done a lot of training in this area but this was without question the most relevant, informed and ‘real’ I have ever had the privilege to attend. I would recommend it to others without hesitation and I am grateful to Cruse for making me a better practitioner as a result of his shared experiences and knowledge. Thank you." Via Twitter
“Thank you for the training. Everything was put forward in a way that really worked for me. Despite being a therapist for twenty+ years. Always so much more to learn! I learnt something new from it which proved to be very fruitful with the client I saw immediately after the training.”Hazel – Counsellor
Webinars are held in Zoom and will run for
2 ½ hours with a break in the middle. Courses
have a maximum of 15 delegates, facilitated
by a Cruse trainer experienced in bereavement
support. They are interactive, allowing for
questions and for delegates to discuss grief and
loss in the context of their organisation or role.
Cruse Bereavement Support is the UK’s leading bereavement charity, reaching over 100,000 people each year. We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning and provide training and consultancy to a range of organisations. We partner with Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland to provide support for the whole of the UK.
If you would like to book a group training session for your organisation, please click here
We are unable to reschedule or refund any cancellations made less than 3 days before the event.
Any profit generated from the sales of our services is reinvested back into our work to support the bereaved.