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Wouldn’t it be great if grief came wrapped up in a tidy little package? What if we could watch grief progress in a predictable, linear fashion, following set and pre-determined timelines?
Unfortunately, grief just does not work that way.
In our society, where people hesitate to talk openly about death and dying, it is crucial that individuals have a place to go where they feel safe to grieve — a place where they can find comfort.
This is where you come in.
While the 5 Stages of Grief model has proven beneficial at helping us understand grief, this model is oversimplified. As care professionals, we need more than the 5 Stages of Grief to truly help our clients.
Much more.
Now you can access a whole new approach to grief work. In this exclusive online certification training, you will learn evidence-based grief strategies and treatment methods that you can use with clients across the lifespan.
You’ll join bereavement expert Alissa Drescher, LPC, FT, GC-C, MA, as she moves you through powerful training videos that incorporate her own personal experiences with profound loss — giving you a solid foundation for you to grow your expertise.
Register today and build your confidence as a grief counsellor — in just six hours.
PS – You’ll end this course with the education you need to become a Certified Grief Informed Professional. And, for a limited time, your certification application is included FREE with your registration.
...once you complete the course, secure your certification, and move forward in your practice as a Certified Grief Informed Professional.
In just three easy steps, you will become a Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP):
Step 1: Watch the online course.
Step 2: Complete the CPD test and instantly print your certificate of completion.
Step 3: Submit the Certification Questionnaire included in this training, and your application is complete.*
Click here for full Certification requirements.
Grief Theory Beyond Kübler-Ross
Circumstances of Bereavement
Grief Counseling Strategies Across the Lifespan
Grief Treatment –
Current Evidence-Based Approach to Care
Unless you pursued education specifically in bereavement or grief counselling, you might feel lost in what you can do to truly help your clients grieve.
Complete this 6-hour online training and distinguish yourself from your peers by becoming a Certified Grief Informed Professional.
" Alissa is an excellent presenter, very knowledgeable, dynamic and her ability to integrate her personal experiences enhanced the presentation as a whole. Thank you very much Alissa. " — Leo V.
" This will be helpful in my work with clients who are going thru grief at this moment. " — Robert B.
" Alissa is the best presenter/educator I’ve encountered in years of regular attendance at continuing education events. Knowledgeable, personable and practical. " — Tracy
" Alissa was awesome! I could tell she was knowledgeable and passionate. I appreciated the creative arts interventions. " — Bridgette
You will learn, based on empirical research, why the DSM-5® changes were needed, what the implications of those changes are in clinical practice, and how those implications can enhance or detract from differential bereavement assessments.
Also discussed is a look ahead to why the inclusion of prolonged grief disorder in future DSMs is needed in clinical practice and proposed criteria.
This certification training has been specially created for independently licensed, master’s prepared mental health professionals, including:
This course fulfils the educational requirements you need to become a Certified Grief Informed Professional.
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Alissa Drescher, LPC, FT, GC-C, MA, is a highly sought-after speaker addressing topics related to grief and mourning, and is known for her creative, interactive, and story-telling presentation style. She began working in the field of bereavement services in 2006, offering encouragement to grieving parents. Alissa’s passion for supporting people through the grief process led to counselling both grieving children and adults in individual and group settings.
At the Tristesse Grief Center in Tulsa, OK, she served as senior program director, overseeing a variety of programming including the Healing Hearts Camp, Oklahoma’s first overnight camp for grieving children and teens (now Camp Erin Tulsa). Alissa was an adjunct professor at Southern Nazarene University teaching several undergraduate counselling courses including Death, Grief and Loss. After relocating to Tennessee, Alissa became the founder/executive director of the Grief Center of Middle Tennessee, whose mission is to help children, teens, and adults cope with loss and change.
Alissa is a Fellow in Thanatology: Death, Dying & Bereavement and holds a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy with a focus in Play Therapy. She is also a member of the Association of Death Education and Counseling and the National Alliance for Grieving Children.
Click here for information about Alissa Drescher
Dr. Christina Zampitella, Psy.D., FT, is a licensed clinical psychologist in both Delaware and California and a Fellow of Thanatology (expert in death, loss, and bereavement) through the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC). She is the owner of The Center for Grief Therapy and Education, co-owner and director of clinical services at Integrative Psychology Group, and a professional speaker. She works as an adjunct faculty member at Marian University’s Master’s in Thanatology program, National University, and Goldey-Beacom College, focusing her research, course development and teaching on Bereavement Studies and Integrative Psychology. She served as the chair for the Continuing Education Committee for the San Diego Psychological Association from 2007-2009 and the Delaware Psychological Association from 2018-2019. Dr. Zampitella specializes in death, loss, bereavement, integrative psychology, spirituality and nature-based therapy. She is the former resident psychologist on Fox 5 News in San Diego and often appeared on NBC News. She has been featured in Elle Magazine, BuzzFeed, and The Huffington Post.
Click here for information about Christina Zampitella