Navigating Grief Support, Loss and Bereavement

Course overview

Grief is something funeral professionals encounter every single day, but formal training on the psychology behind it is rarely part of the job. This course offers a clear, practical look at how grief works, what the major psychological models actually say (and what they don't), and how that knowledge can help you better support the families you serve. From understanding the difference between normal grief and Prolonged Grief Disorder, to recognizing how grief shows up differently across populations, to taking a hard, honest look at your own emotional wellbeing on the job, this course covers the psychology of grief in a way that is straightforward, grounded in current research, and directly relevant to your daily work. (American Psychiatric Association, 2022)