Description
Overview
This Bereavement and Grief Counselling course is designed to equip learners with the essential skills, knowledge and credentials to become qualified bereavement counsellors. It covers the fundamental skills needed to be successful in this profession, as well as key counselling process and methods.
Bereavement, death and dying are extremely personal, and each individual has a different way of approaching death. In this course, you will learn how to support individuals who are struggling to let go after the death of a loved one, including how to manage depression from bereavement. It also covers spiritual and religious ideas of death.
You will learn how death and dying affect both adults and children, with an in-depth look at the stages of grief and the process of dying. Through case studies and exercises, you will gain both practical and theoretical knowledge, providing you with the most in-demand skills to fast track your career.
Accredited by CPD
Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day
Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
Developed by qualified professionals
Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
24/7 Learning Assistance
Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
This comprehensive training course is suitable for those who are looking to gain the necessary skills to become a bereavement/grief counsellor. Related professions in this field include:
Bereavement Counsellor
Clinical Psychologist
Trauma Therapist
CBT Therapist
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the different approaches in counselling
Understand the role and responsibilities of a bereavement counsellor
Display the core skills required to be successful in counselling
Explain the spiritual and religious beliefs that people hold about death and dying
Express understanding of how children cope with grief and bereavement
Identify and recognise the stages of grief, as well as the process of dying
List the differences between sadness and depression and the types of depression
Support clients who are dealing with letting go and feelings of a “loss of self”
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Curriculum
Module 01: Introduction
Module 02: Introduction to Grief & Bereavement
Module 03: Attitudes Towards ‘Death’ and ‘Dying’
Module 04: What Happens When We Die
Module 05: Depression Related to Grief and Bereavement
Module 06: Counselling Process and Methods
