Participant Testimonials
“As a professional therapist, I am grateful that this course exists. There are many CPD courses that skim the surface of their topic. This course explores in-depth, the many many shapes of grief that we all may face professionally and personally. It is academically strong and the content is so relatable. I have recommended it to many colleagues and will continue to do so.”
Mary - Cancer Care employee, Ireland
"Shapes of Grief is a wonderful Grief Training resource that I highly recommend to anyone working to support grieving people".
Dr Kathryn Mannix - Palliative Doctor, UK
"The Shapes of Grief material goes deeper than just the surface level questions and really touches upon some of the personal experiences that the professionals bring. It is really important material for anyone working with grief and loss in any capacity. Do delve in, I highly recommend this course!”
Andy Langford - Clinical Director, Cruse UK
“I found so much value in the Shapes Of Grief material. I found professionals who truly understand what it means to be a grieving person and offer tools on how to navigate this process. There are great life skills, beyond grief, and these are now embedded in me as ways that I will approach my life. I will take these with me into my own practice.”
Sandy, USA
FAQs
If your question is not answered here please contact us via our contact page
The course has been curated by Liz Gleeson, an Irish Psychotherapist who has three Masters degrees in Mental Health, including one in Bereavement and Loss. Liz specialises in Loss and Grief and is highly experienced both clinically and in education.
Liz has invited global experts from around the world to contribute to the course. These are the people at the forefront of grief research, clinical practice, literature and education. This is the first time that so many experts with such calibre have been brought together in an online course like this.
This is the very best online Grief Training programme of its kind. It is delivered by the best grief specialists in the world and is based on decades of evidence-based knowledge and research.
The course is fully online. It is pre-recorded, so you can sign-up and log in whenever suits you.
You can take your time doing the course and complete it at your own pace.
Yes. UK bereavement standards recommend that anyone planning to professionally support people who are grieving or bereaved, undertake at least 30 hours of grief training or education beforehand. This course adheres to UK bereavement standard recommendations by offering 35 hours.
To get CPD points, after each module, you must complete a multiple choice quiz. When you get 80% or above correct, you will be able to download a certificate of completion for that module. If you successfully complete all quizzes, you can download an overall certificate for the entire course, 35 hours.
Yes, you can move between the modules without completing the lectures or the quizzes, but you won’t have access to the CPD certs this way.
It is recommended to engage at least 2 hours per week with the programme. It may be helpful, but not necessary, to sign-up with a friend or group of colleagues and follow the course together, finding time to discuss your learning as you go along.
No. Unless you are already a qualified and accredited counsellor or psychotherapist, this course will not give you that qualification. If you want to become a counsellor, you must do a counselling course.
You will become so much more grief-aware and grief literate after completing this course. Your approach to how you support people who grieve will likely change considerably and you will probably feel a lot more comfortable being around people who grieve.
No. Anybody can do this course. It is presented in an understandable and accessible way. If you are grieving and you want to understand the landscape of loss, this course will help you.
The Irish Hospice Foundation offer a two-year Master’s Degree in Bereavement and Loss. This is one of the most thorough Grief Education programmes available in Europe today.
Please email us with your query, we like to make sure that the course is available and accessible to as many people as possible.
Technical FAQs
You will need an email address and the ability to pay online using a credit card. Once you have paid for the Course you will be sent login information (Username and password).
The Course is designed to be delivered by video, so please ensure you have an internet connection capable of video streaming.
Please familiarise yourself with our Terms and Conditions - by accessing this website you must agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Click on the Login button and enter the email address and password which were used to set up your account. You will be taken directly to the Course page.
NB Ensure you are logging in using the email address under which your account was registered.
If you have forgotten your password please go here to reset your password.
Enter your account email address.
You will be sent an email to that address with instructions telling you how to reset your password.
Please check your spam folder if an email has not arrived within a few minutes.
If you have been unable to reset your password, please get in touch via our contact page providing as much information as possible including the email address the account was set up under.
Please get in touch via our contact page providing as much information as possible including the email address your account is set up under.
The best way to listen to our Podcast is through a Podcast app.
iPhone / iPad
For iPhones and iPads, you can use the Apple Podcasts app. It comes installed on most devices, or you can get it from the App Store. In the Podcasts app you search for 'Shapes of Grief' and then hit subscribe.
Alternatively click on this link and the app will open up the Podcast.
Android
For Android phones and tablets go to the Google Play store and download a Podcasting app such as Pocket Cast, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, or Stitcher. In the Podcasts app search for 'Shapes of Grief' and then hit subscribe. In RadioPublic, click Follow. In Stitcher, click the plus sign to add it to your Favorites List.
RSS Feed
You can also subscribe using our RSS feed - use:
https://anchor.fm/s/8918b44/podcast/rss
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Shapes of Grief Training Programme
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