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Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling
Course Code: 1500
Course Fee: £529.00
You can pay the full price or pay a deposit of £89.00 (0% APR), followed by 6 monthly payments of £73.33

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The Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling course covers the clinical and pastoral aspects of bereavement counselling training and is of special interest to those who use counselling skills with bereaved clients. It will also be very appropriate for any carers whose clients may be trying to cope with the issues of bereavement and loss.

This bereavement counselling course is a two module Diploma course which, although it is expected to take one year to complete, students may study over two years if they choose.

The first module covers the basic skills of counselling with an emphasis on the person-centred approach. The Grief and Bereavement Counselling module will then lead you to understand the major theorists of bereavement care and counselling and demonstrate how practical skills can enhance the counselling care you offer.

Your bereavement counselling training is enriched by the course resources you receive.

The guidance and help you receive from your tutor will ensure that you make the most of your counselling course.

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I thoroughly enjoyed all aspects of this course, so much so that I want to continue on my counselling journey! I haven't done any learning for over 25 years and was very proud of achieving A's for all my assignments, it goes to show whatever age you are it's never too late to learn
Joanne O, 49 days ago
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Thoroughly enjoyed the course, so much so I wish to continue with further modules to gain professional qualification
Joanne O, 108 days ago
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Slightly more diversity would be of help. The faith based information was quite sparse.
Heather F, 5 years ago
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Useful course, very enjoyable
Gemma E, 6 years ago
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The course content was good. Reference to particular chapters in the texts might be helpful. More online resources eg YouTube, would be useful.
Stephen G, 6 years ago
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All helpful and informative.
DAVID D, 6 years ago
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I found the material very easy to understand and very comprehensive
Marlane C, 6 years ago
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I would recommend to anyone who has contact with the bereaved.
Eirian T, 6 years ago
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The material and the content were so clear.
Nada A, 6 years ago
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great information and links to more to read watch etc.
kim p, 7 years ago

Syllabus for Diploma in Grief and Bereavement Counselling

The Diploma course comprises one foundation module, Certificate in Enhancing Skills in Counselling (Course 121) and one advanced module, Certificate in Developing Skills in Grief and Bereavement Counselling (Course 500).

Module 1, Certificate in Enhancing Skills in Counselling

includes the following topics:

  • Introduction to Counselling Theory
  • The Psychodynamic Approach
  • The Behavioural Approach
  • The Person-Centred Approach
  • The Cognitive Approach
  • The Pastoral Approach
  • The Counselling Process
  • Basic Counselling Skills
  • Core Skills of "The Skilled Helper"
  • Professional Practice


Module 2, Certificate in Developing Skills in Grief and Bereavement Counselling

includes the following topics:

  • 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 includes comprehensive course notes (knowledge and practice), and consist of 20 Lessons and 10 tutor marked assignments, supplemented with suggested background reading to provide insights into the skills and techniques used by professional counsellors. You will be able to observe and become conversant with many of the practical techniques employed by professional counsellors.


Linkages to other courses

Credit Rated or CPD In addition to the Institute course certificate successful candidates will be awarded a certificate of CPD. If you require academic credit rating as part of your grief training you may wish to consider our Clinical and Pastoral Counselling Module GCU 1 plus Grief and Bereavement Counselling Module GCU 2 which are part of our Course 5000N Diploma In Clinical and Pastoral Counselling but can be taken separately.

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Course Code: 1500
Course Fee: £529.00
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