Our grief training for counsellors provides evidence-based approaches, psychological models, and practical tools to enhance your support.
Navigating grief can be overwhelming for clients and challenging for therapists. That’s why our TherapistAid Grief Resources are specifically designed to empower mental health professionals with evidence-based tools to guide clients through their grief journey while supporting your own well-being.
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Formulating Grief – Psychological Models
Price: £79.99 Sale price: £59.99
6 Videos – 2 Hours | 4 Resources | One year online access
Learn how to use a range of psychological models in working with bereavement and supporting grief.
Chapter 1 – Introduction to webinar and grief
Gain a foundational understanding of grief, its impact, and what to expect from this training.
Chapter 2 – Anticipatory Grief
Explore how grief begins before a loss and the ways to support clients through this process.
Chapter 3 – Psychological models
Learn key psychological frameworks that help explain grief and guide therapeutic interventions.
Chapter 4 – Case studies
Examine real-life scenarios to understand how different grief models apply in practice.
Chapter 5 – Continuing the Bond
Discover ways to help clients maintain meaningful connections with their loved ones after loss.
Chapter 6 – What support is recommended?
Identify evidence-based strategies and resources to provide the best possible grief support.
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Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in Grief Work
Price: £104.99 Sale price: £74.99
9 Videos – 2.5 Hours | 3 Resources | One year online access
Learn about embracing CFT in supporting people who are grieving, covering: theory, exercises and what the evidence tells us is helpful in supporting grief with compassion.
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Understand the key concepts of grief work and the value of Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) in supporting those who grieve.
Chapter 2 – Introducing Compassion Focused Therapy
Learn the principles of CFT and how it can provide a framework for compassionate grief work.
Chapter 3 – Why use CFT in grief?
Explore the unique advantages of using Compassion Focused Therapy to address the emotional complexities of grief.
Chapter 4 – Self-compassion model and formulation
Discover how fostering self-compassion can promote healing and emotional resilience in those who are grieving.
Chapter 5 – Compassionate Reasoning / Thinking
Learn how to guide clients in using compassionate thinking to reduce shame, guilt, and other negative emotions associated with grief.
Chapter 6 – Compassionate Attention
Explore how paying compassionate attention to grief can help clients feel heard, understood, and supported.
Chapter 7 – Compassionate Imagery
Use imagery techniques to help clients visualise self-compassion and create internal emotional resources for healing.
Chapter 8 – Compassionate Behaviour
Learn how to guide clients in taking compassionate actions towards themselves, fostering resilience and emotional recovery.
Chapter 9 – When to use compassion in grief work?
Understand when and how to integrate compassion into grief therapy to maximise healing and emotional well-being.
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Courses led by Dr Erin Hope Thompson, MBE-Honoured Grief Specialist
Dr. Erin Hope Thompson MBE, Director of The Loss Foundation (the UK’s national cancer-loss charity), leads our grief training for counsellors.
Erin founded The Loss Foundation after experiencing an overwhelming lack of support following her father’s death from cancer. In recognition of her outstanding contributions to bereaved families, Erin was awarded an MBE in October 2023.
Who is our Training For?
Our bereavement counselling training is suitable for:
✔️ Counsellors and psychotherapists working in private practice or clinical settings.
✔️ Social workers supporting grieving individuals and families.
✔️ Psychologists and mental health professionals looking to enhance their grief expertise.
✔️ Hospice and palliative care workers providing end-of-life support.
✔️ Coaches and well-being practitioners integrating grief-informed approaches.
Join Our Grief Training for Counsellors Today
Our grief training for counsellors provides the knowledge and tools you need to offer compassionate, effective support.
💻 Online, self-paced training – Learn from anywhere, at your own convenience.
📚 Practical, evidence-based techniques – Immediately applicable in therapy sessions.
🎓 Led by experienced Clinical Psychologists – Gain insights from leading experts in bereavement.
👉 Start your training today and enhance your grief counselling practice.
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Grief worksheets and therapist resources
Whether you’re addressing grief processing, anxiety, disrupted sleep, or even suffering from compassion fatigue yourself, our resources provide practical strategies to foster healing and resilience.
Grief Meditation
Meditation can be a powerful addition to therapy, offering clients a way to process grief gently. This guided meditation pack is designed with mental health professionals in mind, enabling seamless integration into therapy or self-guided practice.
Meditation Tracks Include:
- Making Space for Noticing: Encourage clients to observe and honour their emotions.
- Self-Compassion in Grief: Foster self-kindness during difficult moments.
- Gratitude Alongside Grief: Balance sorrow with moments of gratitude.
This meditation pack is available on a ‘Donate What You Can’ basis, making it accessible for all.
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Your Grief Journey Workbook
Grief is not a linear journey, and everyone experiences it differently. This workbook provides guidance and helpful tools for your journey.
📖 73 pages, 20 supportive activities & 8 audio meditations
🧠 Created by our Clinical Psychologists
✍️ A blend of reflection, practical exercises & coping strategies
💛 Designed for those grieving or supporting others
Donate What You Can – whether you donate nothing or something, our aim is to support you. If you donate, you’ll enable someone to attend a Support Group meeting (thank you).
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Sleep and Anxiety Worksheets
Grief often brings heightened anxiety and disrupted sleep. Our resources target these common challenges, providing therapists with tools to help clients regain emotional balance and restorative rest.
Our Anxiety Worksheets feature a carefully curated selection of tools, including the following and more…
- Prompts to Challenge Anxiety: Encourage clients to reframe anxious thoughts.
- Behavioural Experiment: Support clients in testing new coping strategies.
- Daily Trackers: Help clients identify thought and activity patterns for greater self-awareness.
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Our Sleep Worksheets provide a thoughtfully designed collection of tools, including the following resources and many others…
- Nightmare Protocol: Guide clients in processing grief-related nightmares.
- Sleep Goals & Journal: Offer actionable steps to improve sleep habits.
- The Wheel of Self-Care: Promote holistic self-care during grief.
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Compassion Fatigue Kit for Mental Health Professionals
Therapists often experience emotional fatigue as they support others.
The Compassion Fatigue Workbook is designed to help professionals restore resilience.
What’s Inside:
- Understanding Compassion Fatigue: Identify the signs of emotional exhaustion.
- Self-Discovery Tools: Assess stressors, satisfaction, and self-care habits.
- Managing Stress: Grounding techniques, mindfulness exercises, and relaxation strategies.
- Setting Boundaries: Worksheets and guidance to establish healthy boundaries in caregiving roles.
- Building Resilience: Reignite compassion and restore emotional well-being.
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🧠 Understand the ‘Stages’ of Grief
The idea of “stages” is one of the most widely recognised ways people make sense of grief – but it’s often misunderstood.
Our Stages of Grief page explains where the model came from, what the stages really mean, and how they can help (without implying grief follows a neat, linear path).
Explore the page to learn:
📘 What the Five Stages really are (and aren’t)
🧭 Why grief doesn’t follow a straight line
🌊 How emotions can come in waves
🧩 How different grief models may help you