What Will Learn?

Grief counseling is an important topic for anyone dealing with the death of a loved one. This course provides an overview of the various aspects of grief counseling, from understanding the grieving process to providing effective support and resources to those in need. It will also explore different types of grief, such as anticipatory grief, traumatic grief, and complicated bereavement. Additionally, this course will discuss how to create a safe and supportive environment for clients and provide tools for helping them cope with their loss. By the end of this course, participants will have a better understanding of how to provide effective support and resources to those who are grieving.

This course is part of the Accelerated Doctorate in Grief Counseling program at AITU. The aim of this course is to introduce students to the theory and practice of grief counseling. The coursework topics include: the nature of the experience of grief, attachment/loss, the major factors that mediate the mourning process, “uncomplicated” vs. “complicated” grief processes and how they can be facilitated by the counselor, special types of loss (such as through suicide), grief in the family system, preparing to deal with loss/grief as a counselor. It is a 6-hour semester course that should be completed within 6 weeks.