Loss, Grief & Bereavement Counselling

Course Outline: LOSS, GRIEF and Bereavement Counselling

Module 1

Definition of the key terms

• Loss
• Grief
• Bereavement
• Mourning

Module 2

Types of loses

• Death
• Loss of health
• Loss of treasured and valued objects
• Loss of relationship
• Loss of some aspect of self
• Developmental loses

Module 3

Grief process using Elizabeth Kubler Ross’s stages of grief

• Shock and denial
• Anger
• Bargaining
• Depression
• Acceptance

Module 4

Goals of grief counseling

• Increased understanding of loss and grief
• Accept responsibility for change
• Correct irrational thinking relating to past loss and grief
• Deal with uncomfortable feelings resulting from loss and grief
• Decrease the impact of extreme loss and grief

Module 5

Interventions in grief counseling

• Tasks of resolving grief by William Worden
  • Accept the reality of loss
  • Work through the pain of grief
  • Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing
  • Find an enduring connection with the deceased while embarking on a new life
• Referrals
• Psychological First Aid

Mode of Payment:

Bank deposit Ac/No: 011 000 638 286 00
Bank: Cooperative Bank
Account Name: Kenya Institute of Business and Counseling Studies
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Paybill no: 819450
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