Bereavement Training delivered by Clinical Psychologists.
🤝 For nonprofits, businesses, and healthcare providers.
💻 Convenient, engaging online bereavement training – custom to your organisation.
📝 Post-training workbook – practical tools + action plans.
“The most helpful part of the workshop was learning the immediate things to consider when speaking with an employee who has had a bereavement.” – Training Delegate
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Bereavement Training: Supporting Grief and Loss
We provide comprehensive Bereavement Training to equip professionals and social workers with the skills and understanding needed to support individuals experiencing loss.
Our Bereavement Support Training is designed to address the complexities of grief in a compassionate and effective way. We offer tailored training for a wide range of professionals, including those supporting grieving employees and anyone working with clients who are coping with loss (such as carers, nurses, and mental health professionals). We provide the tools and knowledge to offer empathetic, practical support during difficult times, helping individuals navigate tough conversations with confidence.
Key Outcomes
Bereavement training Participants will:
- Develop greater emotional resilience when supporting grieving individuals
- Enhance their ability to manage sensitive situations and provide empathetic support
- Improve communication skills for handling difficult conversations with confidence
- Foster personal wellbeing and maintain work-life balance while supporting others
- Strengthen problem-solving and decision-making skills when addressing grief-related challenges
Meet your bereavement course leader
“She was so passionate about her work… which made learning from her interesting.” – Training Delegate
Dr. Erin Hope Thompson MBE, Founder and Director of The Loss Foundation, leads the content creation and delivery of our bereavement courses.
As a Clinical Psychologist, she has extensive experience across the NHS, private, and third sectors. In 2022, Dr. Thompson was awarded an MBE for her services to bereaved families.
💬 “How do I support someone at work who’s grieving — especially if they’re not ready to talk?”
This is one of the most common questions we hear.
🎥 In this video, Erin shares reflections from over 15 years supporting bereaved individuals — and what she’s learned from working with organisations who want to do better.
“Erin’s knowledge and passion for this difficult topic shone through and her presentation was excellent and well-paced.” – Training Delegate
Grief often leads to employees who want to quit…
Why Choose Our Bereavement Training for Professionals?
Understanding grief and bereavement is critical for anyone working with individuals facing loss.
Our Bereavement Training is built on evidence-based practices and delivered by professionals in the field.
Key benefits of our training include:
- Gaining practical tools to support bereaved individuals effectively.
- Understanding the emotional and psychological impact of grief.
- Learning to provide empathetic and culturally sensitive support.
Who Is Bereavement Training For?
Our Bereavement Training programs are suitable for:
- Nonprofit support workers whose role involving supporting grieving individuals.
- Staff who are responsible for supporting grieving employees.
- Healthcare professionals such as nurses, social workers, and hospice staff.
- Educators and school professionals working with grieving children or families.
- Community support workers and volunteers.
Grief and bereavement are universal experiences, yet they are often misunderstood or overlooked in professional settings. Investing in Bereavement Training for professionals ensures that you’re prepared to support individuals with compassion and skill during one of the most challenging periods of their lives.
Flexible Online Bereavement Training
Every organisation is different, so we offer:
- Customisable Training – Tailored to your team’s size, industry, and schedule.
- Flexible Formats – Choose from interactive sessions or engaging workshops to fit your team’s preferences.
- Engaging Group Sessions – Designed for teams of varying sizes
Additional Support for Participants
We don’t stop at training. Our participants receive post-course bereavement resources to help integrate their learning:
- A workbook filled with practical tools and action plans.
- Ongoing access to mental health resources curated by our Clinical Psychologists.
- Industry-specific strategies to apply their training effectively.
Case studies + feedback from past delegates
Tailored to meet diverse needs, our bereavement courses help teams build confidence, compassion, and practical skills for real-world challenges.
Explore case studies, outcomes, and feedback from organisations we’ve worked with.
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Download: The Care Kit for Grieving Employees
Foster compassionate communication, support employee needs, and ease their return to work.
Inside you’ll find…
- Bereavement Leave Policy Template
- Communication Worksheet
- Sharing Your Needs Worksheet
- Return-to-Work Worksheet
- Signposting Handout
- Anonymous Employee Survey Handout
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Bereavement Training
What is the bereavement training?
Bereavement training teaches professionals how to support individuals coping with loss. It covers communication skills, emotional support strategies, and the complexities of grief, empowering workers to assist those experiencing bereavement with empathy and effectiveness.
What is the NHS bereavement training?
The NHS bereavement training equips healthcare professionals with the skills to support grieving individuals. It focuses on providing compassionate care, handling emotional responses, and guiding patients and families through the grieving process.
What are the 5 main stages of bereavement?
The five main stages of bereavement – denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance – reflect a range of emotional responses to loss. It’s important to understand that grief is not a linear process, and individuals may experience these stages in different ways and at their own pace.
What are the three C’s of grief?
The three C’s of grief are: Change, Challenge, and Choice. These refer to the shifts in life, the emotional hurdles of grief, and the personal decisions people make as they navigate their loss.
What are the 7 stages of grief?
The seven stages of grief provide a more detailed framework that can include shock, denial, pain, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. However, grief is deeply personal, and individuals may experience these stages differently. Our approach is to offer support tailored to each person’s unique experience of loss.
What does unhealthy grieving look like?
Unhealthy grieving involves prolonged denial, inability to accept the loss, or constant rumination on the past. It may also include avoiding emotions or engaging in self-destructive behaviours without seeking support.
What not to do while grieving?
While grieving, avoid suppressing emotions, isolating yourself, or avoiding support. It’s important to process feelings, seek professional help if needed, and not rush through the mourning process.
Why is grief so physically exhausting?
Grief is physically exhausting due to the emotional strain it places on the body. Stress hormones, disrupted sleep, and emotional fatigue contribute to physical symptoms like fatigue, headaches, and weakened immune response.
What is the bereavement model of care?
The bereavement model of care focuses on providing ongoing support to those who have experienced a loss. It ensures that individuals have access to emotional, psychological, and practical resources during the grieving process.
How long does it take to train as a bereavement counsellor?
Becoming a bereavement counsellor typically takes 1-2 years. This includes coursework in counselling, grief theories, and supervised practice, with ongoing professional development to ensure effectiveness in grief support.
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