Bereavement Training for Counsellors, Therapists + Health Professionals
Develop confidence in working with grief and loss.
✅ CPD-aligned
✅ Created by Clinical Psychologists
✅ Practical tools to use immediately
✅ Varied grief resources – courses, worksheets and grief meditation
“These courses and worksheets are the most relevant psychologically informed resources for bereavement. I would highly recommend other psychologists and therapists make use of these too.”
– Dr Emily Shaw, Clinical Psychologist
Grief counselling courses
Ideal for clinicians working with bereaved clients in therapeutic settings.
Formulating Grief – Psychological Models
For therapists, counsellors and psychologists wanting a deeper understanding of grief theory.
Covers:
- Clinical formulation
- Continuing Bonds
- Meaning Reconstruction
- Dual Process Model
- Attachment Theory
- Worden’s Tasks
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in Grief Work
For counsellors, therapists and mental health professionals wanting to integrate compassion-focused approaches into bereavement support.
- The principles of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)
- Understanding shame, self-criticism and grief
- Building self-compassion after loss
- Compassionate imagery, attention and reasoning exercises
- Applying CFT techniques in grief therapy
How to Lead a Grief Support Group
For therapists, charity professionals, volunteers and community leaders wanting to confidently facilitate grief support groups.
- Maintaining boundaries, self-care and facilitator wellbeing
- Understanding the purpose and principles of grief support groups
- Creating safe, supportive and inclusive group environments
- Managing difficult emotions and group dynamics
- Facilitating meaningful conversations about grief and loss
Why learn with The Loss Foundation?
Led by Clinical Psychologists
Training developed by Dr Erin Hope Thompson MBE and our specialist team.
Practical and evidence-informed
Grounded in psychological research and real-world grief support experience.
Flexible online learning
Access online learning at your own pace, with a certificate awarded on completion for CPD evidence.
Trusted by organisations nationwide
Training delivered across healthcare, charity and community sectors.
We’ve trained…
Included free with your course…
📝Grief worksheet bundle (13 worksheets)
13 evidence-informed grief worksheets to support client reflection, emotional processing, coping strategies, and adaptation following bereavement.
🎧Guided grief meditation (7 audio files)
7 guided mindfulness and self-compassion practices to support emotional regulation, grounding, self-kindness, and therapeutic work with bereaved clients.
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Mental Health First Aid Training: Supporting OurselvesOriginal price was: £41.99.£29.99Current price is: £29.99.
Dr. Erin Hope Thompson MBE, Founder and Director of The Loss Foundation, leads the content creation and delivery of our bereavement training.
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.
“She was so passionate about her work… which made learning from her interesting.” – Training Delegate
Grief counselling resources
Designed for clinicians and practitioners working therapeutically with bereaved clients.
Grief worksheets for adults
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Grief Processing Worksheet BundleOriginal price was: £10.00.£7.50Current price is: £7.50.
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Dual Process Model of Grief£1.50
Anxiety + sleep handouts
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Grief Worksheets (Ages 3 – 6)£10.00
Grief meditation
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Guided Grief MeditationOriginal price was: £15.00.£10.00Current price is: £10.00.
With gentle guidance and reflective practices, these eight audio tracks cultivate self-compassion, connection, and gratitude while honouring the complex emotions that arise in grief.
Bereavement counselling training FAQS
Most of our grief counselling training courses are designed for therapists, counsellors, psychologists, mental health professionals, charity workers, volunteers, and community leaders who support people experiencing grief and bereavement.
However, some courses are suitable for a wider audience. Our Mental Health First Aid, Tier One Bereavement Support, How to Lead a Support Group, and How to Lead a Grief Support Group courses are open to anyone wishing to develop practical skills and confidence in supporting others through grief and loss.
Not necessarily. While some courses are specifically designed for qualified therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and mental health professionals, others are suitable for anyone wishing to develop their skills and confidence in supporting bereaved individuals. Please refer to the individual course descriptions for guidance on suitability.
Our Formulating Grief – Psychological Models and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in Grief Work courses are designed for therapists, counsellors, psychologists, and mental health professionals seeking a deeper understanding of grief theory and therapeutic approaches to bereavement support.
Our Formulating Grief – Psychological Models course explores a range of contemporary grief theories and frameworks, including Continuing Bonds, Meaning Reconstruction, the Dual Process Model, Attachment Theory, and Worden’s Tasks of Mourning. These models can help professionals develop richer formulations and a deeper understanding of bereaved clients’ experiences.
This course explores how Compassion Focused Therapy can be applied within grief work. Participants will learn about shame, self-criticism, self-compassion, compassionate imagery, attention and reasoning exercises, and how to integrate CFT principles into bereavement support and therapy.
Yes. Our How to Lead a Grief Support Group course is designed for therapists, charity professionals, volunteers, and community leaders who want to confidently facilitate grief support groups. The course covers creating safe group environments, managing group dynamics, maintaining boundaries, facilitator wellbeing, and supporting meaningful conversations about grief and loss.
Yes. Our courses are informed by contemporary bereavement research, psychological theory, and practical experience supporting people through grief. We aim to provide training that is both evidence-informed and directly applicable to real-world settings.
Participants typically report increased confidence, a deeper understanding of grief and bereavement, enhanced communication and facilitation skills, and a greater ability to support people experiencing loss in therapeutic, community, voluntary, or professional settings.