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Advanced Clinical Leadership in Bereavement Care

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Grief Counseling

Who it’s for: advanced practitioners ready to lead services, supervise teams, and contribute to best practice in grief care.

Licensure notice: This program is not, by itself, a license pathway. Licensure depends on jurisdictional requirements. Discuss your goals with local boards before enrollment.

Admissions & Format

Relevant master’s degree; significant practice background; case summary and goals statement. Online with intensives (virtual) and faculty mentorship.

MBA Curriculum (sample)

1

Doctoral Experience

Deep dives on complex grief, trauma comorbidity, and differential diagnosis.

Learn to supervise ethically, build programs, and evaluate outcomes.

Translate literature into protocols that actually work—and revise them with data.

2

Doctoral Project / Dissertation

Either implement a clinic or community program with outcome evaluation, or develop a research study addressing a practice gap—with publication-ready write-up.

3

Outcomes

Program Courses

GRFD 1101 : Psychotherapy Overview: Theory and Practice I

This introductory course provides a comprehensive overview of the major approaches and schools of thought in psychotherapy

GRFD 1102: Psychotherapy Overview Theory and Practice II

This course provides an in-depth exploration of the techniques and practical applications of psychotherapy. and implementing effective treatment.

GRFD 1103 : Grief Counseling

This course offers a comprehensive overview of grief counseling, covering types of grief, support strategies, and tools to help individuals navigate loss and applying appropriate techniques

GRFD 1104: Ethical Issues in Grief Counseling

This course explores key ethical considerations in grief counseling, including professional responsibilities, handling dilemmas.

GRFD 1105: Treatment Planning in Grief Counseling

This course covers the essentials of treatment planning in grief counseling, focusing on stages of grief, personalized care strategies.

GRFD 1106. Understanding and Treating Complicate Grief

This course explores the assessment and treatment of complicated grief, emphasizing causes, symptoms, evidence-based interventions.

GRFD 1107: Grief Counseling Across the Life Span

This course examines grief across the lifespan, equipping students with assessment skills, coping strategies, and intervention techniques.

GRFD 1108: Loss, Trauma and Resilience

This course explores the concepts of loss, trauma, and resilience, offering strategies to manage adversity and strengthen coping mechanisms.

GRFD 1109: Therapy with the Terminally Ill Client

This course focuses on therapeutic principles for working with terminally ill clients, emphasizing emotional support, coping strategies.

GRFD 1110: Group Grief Counseling

This course explores how to provide effective group support for individuals experiencing bereavement and loss and helping participants process their emotions, build resilience.

GRFD 1111: Graduate Thesis/Project in Grief Counseling

This course prepares doctoral students in grief counseling to research, analyze, and write their final dissertation.

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American International Theism University is a  Religious institution that meets the requirements found in Section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes and Rule 6E-5.001, Florida Administrative Code are not under the jurisdiction or purview of the Commission for Independent Education and are not required to obtain licensure.

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