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Certificate in Developing Skills in Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Course Code: 500
Course Fee: £299.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £80.00 (0% APR), followed by 3 monthly payments of £73.00

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This grief and bereavement counselling course is aimed at those who wish to build on their knowledge and skills in this particular area of bereavement counselling. It will not only aid appreciation and understanding of the feelings people have in working through their grief but also techniques which the counsellor may use in helping the person move forward with their life.

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I found the course very beneficial and the content was excellent. My tutor was very responsive, supportive and encouraging.
Carmen B, 63 days ago
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The course was very insightful. It gave me all the tools i needed to understand the reasoning behind how and why you take the approach to help the bereaved. Maria was informative with her comments.
Sarah O, 129 days ago

Syllabus for Certificate in Developing Skills in Grief and Bereavement Counselling

This bereavement counselling course provides a comprehensive overview of Grief and Bereavement Counselling supplemented by short practical exercises and printed case study assignments. It is designed to be completed within 6 months of part-time study, although support may be provided for up to 12 months.

Example Topics covered include looking at:

  • attitudes towards death
  • the individual nature of grief
  • stages of grief and other grief models
  • grieving rituals
  • the role of the bereavement counsellor
  • a child and adolescent view of death
  • the principal components of grief
  • complicated grief
  • counselling the dying
  • ending long term counselling


Materials supplied with this course

The course materials consist of 10 lessons and 5 tutor marked assignments, supplemented with suggested background reading.


Linkages to other courses

The grief and bereavement counselling certificate serves as a module within the Institutes Diploma in Counselling (Course 4000). Additionally should you wish credit rating you may wish to consider Course GCU2 which is part of the 5000N Diploma in Clinical and Pastoral Counselling.


Credit Rating or CPD

In addition to the Institute course certificate successful candidates will be awarded a certificate of CPD. If you require academic credit rating you may wish to consider our course Grief & Bereavement Counselling (GCU 2) which is part of our course Diploma In Clinical and Pastoral Counselling (5000N) but can be taken as a separate certificate by those with previous counselling experience.

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Course Code: 500
Course Fee: £299.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £80.00 (0% APR), followed by 3 monthly payments of £73.00
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