Training for counsellors and therapists
The Programme
Blended learning totalling 16 hours, including 12 hours of trainer-led sessions and 4 hours of self-study guided by elearning.
This course is facilitated by a specialist bereavement care trainer with experience and knowledge of supporting bereaved people in a therapeutic setting. It is ideal for counsellors and therapists wanting to further their knowledge and equip themselves with the insight and skills needed to work safely with this client group. This course is suitable for qualified counsellors or therapists who work with, or who are interested in working with, bereaved parents on an ongoing basis. It is also suitable for student counsellors who have started their placements.
At the end of this programme participants will gain a certificate for 16 hours of CPD along with a Sands logo to display with a statement confirming their completion of the course on their websites and counsellor directory profiles.
Aims of the programme
- To provide first hand insight into how clients and their families experience pregnancy loss and the death of their baby
- To develop a holistic understanding of the therapeutic needs of parents and families
- To promote the therapeutic skills and approaches required to work in an integrative and effective way with pregnancy and baby loss
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course participants will have knowledge and understanding of:
- the experience of pregnancy, birth, loss and the death of a baby – covering all aspects of the journey
- the real-life experience informed by the voices of bereaved parents
- the unique nature of grief and loss in relation to pregnancy and baby loss
- useful grief models and integrative therapeutic approaches to work effectively with baby loss
- working holistically with a client’s identity, culture and diversity
- the whole family experience of baby loss, including parents, grandparents, siblings and other relatives
- How bereaved parents experience and engage with therapy
- life as a parent following the death of a baby
- supporting people who are growing their family following a loss
- recognising the impact of your own losses
- understanding vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue
Course fees
Per individual: £315
Groups (up to 12): £2,100
Interested in organising a course for a group of local counsellors? We can arrange opportunities to undertake training together for groups of up to 12 counsellors.
Programme Overview
- Module 1: Welcome
- Module 2: Introduction to pregnancy and baby loss
- Module 3: The impact of pregnancy and baby loss
- Module 4: Grief theory
- Module 5: Grieving in reality and using theory in practice
- Module 6: Inequalities and diversity in baby loss
- Module 7: Identity, wider impact, and growing a family following loss
- Module 8: Knowing your own grief
- Module 9: The impact of working with pregnancy and baby loss
- Module 10: Reflective practice
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please do contact us anytime.
If you are a healthcare professional who works with bereaved parents in other ways, please have a look at our free training events.