How to Support Grieving People – and Build a Fulfilling Career Doing It
Grief can feel like walking through fog. But for many people, the fog never lifts – not because they’re broken, but because no one ever taught them how to grieve. And if you’re someone who has the compassion, strength, and patience to walk alongside people in their darkest moments, there’s a powerful, practical way to help.
The Grief Coach Training Course from The STILL Method is one of the most comprehensive, trauma-informed grief programmes available in the UK. Whether you’re already a coach or therapist, or just someone with a passion for helping others, this accredited training will equip you with the tools, language, and deep emotional insight to make a real difference.
Why Become a Grief Coach?
We’re often taught to avoid talking about loss – to change the subject, to cheer people up, to keep things light. But grief needs to be witnessed, not fixed.
Becoming a grief coach means learning how to hold space for someone’s pain without rushing them through it. It means offering practical tools, not platitudes. And it means doing deeply meaningful work that can change lives – including your own.
Our world is waking up to the importance of mental health and emotional support. Grief coaching is a growing field, especially as more people seek alternative, holistic approaches to wellbeing.
What Makes This Grief Course Different?
Many grief support courses offer theories and worksheets. This one offers transformation.
Built around the STILL Method, this grief training course blends therapeutic tools, emotional regulation strategies, and deep compassion with structured models for both 1-to-1 grief coaching and group facilitation. It includes:
A 6-week support group model ready to deliver to clients
A trauma-informed approach grounded in psychology and real-world experience
Accreditation with ACCPH and IPHM
Live Zoom training – with expert guidance every step of the way
A flexible, welcoming environment – no degree required
You’ll come away not only understanding how to support someone who is grieving, but also knowing how to structure sessions, guide conversations, and work safely and ethically with clients of all ages.
Who Is This Grief Support Course For?
This grief coach training is ideal if you are:
A coach, therapist, teacher, or support worker looking to specialise in grief
Someone who has experienced loss and wants to help others heal
Seeking a grief support qualification that is respected and practical
Interested in a trauma-informed coaching model that goes deeper than surface-level advice
No previous therapy qualifications are required – just a willingness to learn, grow, and show up for people when they need you most.
What You’ll Learn
How grief affects the brain and body
The six types of grief (and how to recognise them)
Why some people get “stuck” in grief – and how to gently help them move forward
How to run powerful, accessible grief support groups
Strategies for supporting grieving teenagers and adults
Practical tools for handling triggers, anniversaries, and complicated grief
And, of course, you’ll learn to use the STILL Method tools that thousands of people have already benefited from – adapted specifically for grief work.
Ready to Become a Grief Coach?
There’s never been a greater need for trained, compassionate grief coaches. If you’ve been looking for a way to make a difference – and to grow your skills in a meaningful direction – this course might be exactly what you’ve been searching for.
Click here to find out more and book your place:
Become a Certified Grief Coach
