Accredited Grief Coach Training: Support Others After Loss, With Confidence
This article was last updated in August 2025 to include the latest programme details and emerging grief support trends.
If you're searching for accredited grief training that’s both practical and emotionally intelligent, you're in the right place. This course has been created for professionals, carers, and anyone with lived experience who wants to support others through bereavement safely and confidently. Whether you're looking to lead grief support groups, become a certified grief coach, or simply deepen your understanding, this grief training offers a clear, structured approach — grounded in real-life tools, not just theory. It's fully accredited and designed to help you work ethically with both adults and teens after loss. Accredited Grief Coach Training: Support Others After Loss, With Confidence. Available worldwide — join live on Zoom or study at your own pace, with internationally recognised accreditation.
Grief doesn’t follow a tidy timeline. For some, the world shatters and never quite fits back together. Especially after the loss of a partner, many people are left with silent pain, unspoken questions, and a deep need to be heard.
If you feel drawn to support others through this kind of loss – especially widows – and want to do so in a safe, structured and trauma-informed way, accredited grief coach training may be the next step on your path.
Why Grief Coaching Matters
Traditional grief support often focuses on advice or coping strategies, but grief coaching offers something more practical and personal: a space to be fully seen and heard, without judgement or pressure. Coaches help people move forward with their grief – not away from it.
Whether you’ve experienced deep loss yourself or simply feel called to help others heal, becoming a certified grief coach allows you to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives.
What Makes Our Grief Coach Training Different?
The Life After Loss programme, developed by The STILL Method, is one of the most comprehensive accredited grief training courses in the UK. It blends practical skills, emotional depth, and gentle trauma-informed approaches to equip you to support real people with real grief – especially those facing the unique pain of widowhood.
This isn’t a passive online course with a few worksheets. It’s a live, supportive training programme with clear outcomes and a complete 6-week support group model that you can begin offering right away.
You’ll learn:
How to support grieving clients one-to-one and in groups
Tools for navigating complicated grief, guilt, and trauma responses
The psychology of loss – and how to gently help people move from resistance to acceptance
How to work ethically and compassionately with bereaved adults and teens
How to apply STILL Method tools in a grief-specific context
Accredited and Accessible
The course is accredited by both ACCPH and IPHM, giving you the professional credibility you need to work with confidence and care. No degree or prior qualifications are required – just a genuine desire to support others and a willingness to learn.
It’s also designed to be accessible in every sense: emotionally, financially, and practically. Training is delivered online, with recordings and live support, and you’ll finish with everything you need to begin your work – including ready-to-use resources and referral guidance.
Who Is This Training For?
This accredited grief coach training is designed for people who want to offer meaningful, structured support after loss — without needing to train as a counsellor or therapist. It’s ideal for:
Professionals in education, care, or mental health who want to add grief support skills to their work.
Support workers, volunteers, and community leaders who run or want to run group sessions in schools, charities, or faith-based organisations.
People with lived experience of grief who want to turn that understanding into a way of helping others in a safe, guided format.
Coaches, therapists and wellbeing practitioners who want to add accredited grief coaching to their service offering.
Whether you are new to structured grief support or you’ve been working with people in emotional distress for years, this course provides the tools, accreditation, and confidence to work safely and effectively. This training is open worldwide. We regularly welcome participants from across Europe, North America, Asia, and beyond.
You can choose between two pathways:
Live training on Zoom — interactive sessions with feedback, practice, and direct support.
Self-paced training — study at your own speed, from any time zone, with full access to the same accredited content.
Our accreditation with ACCPH and IPHM is internationally recognised, meaning your certificate enables you to support clients globally, whether online or in person.
If you want to bring grief support into your community, wherever you live, this training is designed for you.
Widow Coaching: A Growing Need
One of the most powerful outcomes of this training is the ability to offer specialist widow coaching. This is an area of deep and often overlooked need. People who have lost a partner often feel isolated, emotionally overwhelmed, and unsure how to rebuild their identity and future.
As a grief coach with this training, you’ll be equipped to help widows process their loss, explore what life might look like now, and rediscover meaning – without rushing or “fixing” them.
Become a Certified Grief Coach – Your First Step
This accredited grief support course is more than training – it’s a transformation. You’ll gain tools, confidence, and clarity, while joining a compassionate community of people who are committed to making a difference.
Whether you plan to offer grief support professionally or want to bring this skillset into your existing work as a coach, therapist, or support worker, this course will meet you where you are.
👉 Click here to find out more and register:
https://www.thestillmethod.co.uk/grief
How to Choose the Right Grief Training
Choosing a grief training programme is more than finding a course with the right title. Consider:
Accreditation – Is the training recognised by professional bodies? (The STILL Method grief coach training is accredited by ACCPH and IPHM.)
Delivery style – Is it live, interactive training, self-paced, or both? Live training offers feedback, real-time questions, and practice, while a self-paced option allows you to work through the content in your own time — perfect if your schedule or location makes live attendance difficult.
Scope of learning – Does it cover both the emotional and practical sides of grief support? Our programme includes structured activities, ethical guidance, and tools for both group and one-to-one settings.
Accessibility – Is it open to people without a formal counselling background? Not all grief support training is designed to be inclusive — ours is.
The right training should leave you feeling confident, competent, and ready to offer real help to those who need it most, in a way that works for your learning style and availability.
FAQs
Do I need previous counselling or therapy qualifications?
No. This programme is designed for both professionals and non-professionals, providing a clear framework and accredited certification that you can apply immediately.
Can I work with both adults and teens after completing this training?
Yes. Our training covers support for both age groups, including age-appropriate activities, ethical guidance, and safe boundaries.
Is the course accredited?
Yes. It is accredited by ACCPH and IPHM, giving you recognised credibility and professional standing both in the UK and internationally.
Can I join if I’m outside the UK?
Yes. The training is open worldwide. You can either join the live Zoom sessions or complete the programme at your own pace. Accreditation with ACCPH and IPHM means your qualification is internationally recognised, so you can support clients locally or online, wherever you are.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’d like to find out more about the full course, including upcoming dates and how to enrol, you can read the complete course details here:
View the Grief Coach Training Course Page
