Grief Coach Classes
Holistic Grief Coach Course Outline
HGC-101 Grief and Loss
This course provides an overview of the dynamics related to grief and loss. Students study many facets of the grieving process as well as an understanding of the different types of loss. Students will become familiar with stages of grief, children and grief, types of grief, and life transitions. (3 credits)
HGC-102 Client Practitioner Relationship
While the premise of the class is not to train the student how to become a licensed counselor, this class does offer information about the counseling process and help develop an understanding of concepts and techniques that a practitioner may use to improve communication skills. (3 credits)
HGC -103 Grief and Emotional and Physical Health (Mind-Body)
This course explores the interrelationship between physical and mental health. The student will gain a better knowledge of how mental health effects physical health and how physical health effects mental health. (3 credits)
HGC-104 Spirituality and Grief (Spirit)
A spiritual perspective can be helpful in resolving grief. This course helps students better understand spirituality and explores a variety of spiritual traditions, philosophies, and practices. (3 credits)
HCG-105 Facilitating Support Groups
The students will learn the group process and learn the foundations of how to establish successful grief support groups. (3 credits)
HCG-106 Elements in Healing
This class will focus on how to help people begin healing their grief by discovering and understanding different coping styles, dealing with guilt and shame, and developing strategies for positive grief resolution such as forgiveness, changing belief systems, and exploring a variety of ways people can turn grief into hope. (3 credits)
HGC – 107 Life Coaching Basic
This course provides an introduction to aspects of the life coaching relationship. It will teach you how to focus on certain skills such as listening, compassion and communication with clients. The course offers a collection of sound ideas and advice for people who find themselves in counseling roles. (3 credits)
HCG- 108 Traumatic Grief
This class will look at the characteristics of the grief of people who have experienced a traumatic loss, that is, one that overwhelms the resources of the bereaved, leaving them feeling helpless. The class will explore PTSD and suicide and look at life after trauma. (3 credits)
HGC -109 Independent Study/Practicum
The student will actively participate in grief work by doing a 75-hour practicum in the field of grief. This practicum can be volunteer work at a hospice, or a support group, or even volunteer at a funeral home or some community grief project. The student will present a-page paper demonstrating their competency in their field of study. (6 credits)
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