Introduction to Griefwork

Introduction to Griefwork (1.5HR)

$27.00

Course Description

Grief is a natural yet deeply individual process that can profoundly impact a person’s emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. This training offers clinicians foundational knowledge and practical skills for supporting clients navigating loss in its many forms, including death, relationship endings, life transitions, and non-death losses. This training explores key grief theories, common misconceptions, cultural considerations, and the therapist’s role in fostering a safe, compassionate space for mourning and meaning-making. Clinicians will learn how to recognize the diverse manifestations of grief and how to respond with interventions that honor both the universality and uniqueness of each client’s experience.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

Describe at least three theoretical models of grief and their implications for clinical practice.
Identify common myths and cultural variations in the grieving process that may affect client expectations and experiences.
Explain how to implement at least two evidence-based strategies for creating a supportive therapeutic environment for clients experiencing grief.

Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 Clinical asynchronous continuing education credits.

For other board approvals, this course qualifies for 1.5 Clinical continuing education training.

Course Instructor: Dreya Blume, LCSW

Recording Date: 03/09/2026

Course Format

NBCC ACEP # 7091, CE Training Workshops has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #7091. Programs that do not qualify are clearly identified. CE Training Workshops is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. CE Training Workshops designates this continuing education activity for 3 continuing education hours.

CE Training Workshops, LLC, #1770, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 08/02/2025 to 08/02/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 3 Clinical continuing education credits.

Meet Your Facilitator

Dreya Blume, LCSW, has traveled a long and winding road to arrive where she is today,as a therapist, coach, author, and group facilitator.

She has taught English in Thailand, Japan, Australia, and Hawaii. She has worked in psychiatric wards, served as a case manager, and eventually launched her own private therapy practice.

She has taught part-time as an adjunct professor for over twenty years, led multi-day international retreats, and written seventeen books, with an eighteenth on the way.

Syllabus

Introduction

This course provides a foundational understanding of grief and loss in clinical practice. Participants will explore how grief is experienced across individuals and contexts, and learn supportive, compassionate approaches to working with clients navigating loss.

Objective 1: Understand the Foundations of Grief

Participants will examine key definitions of grief and loss, including different types of loss and common misconceptions. The course will emphasize the highly individual nature of grief and how it varies across people and experiences.

Objective 2: Explore the Grieving Process

This section focuses on the emotional, physical, and cognitive responses to grief. Participants will review major grief models and theories, and explore the variability and non-linear nature of the grieving process.

Objective 3: Recognize Cultural and Contextual Influences

Participants will examine how culture, identity, and context shape grief experiences. The course will address non-death losses, disenfranchised grief, and the impact of major life transitions.

Objective 4: Apply Clinical Support Strategies

Participants will learn practical approaches to supporting clients through grief, including creating a safe therapeutic space, using attuned communication, and facilitating meaning-making.

Summary and Q&A

The course concludes with a review of key concepts and an opportunity for reflection and discussion to support integration into clinical practice.