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

Accredited or CPD In addition to the Institute course certificate successful candidates will be awarded a certificate of CPD. If you require accreditation 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.