Grief Counselling Courses Ireland: Professional Training in Loss and Mourning

Grief and loss are universal human experiences that manifest in diverse and often unpredictable ways. The Professional Diploma in Grief and Loss Counselling at ICPS College provides practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of the grief process and the clinical skills to accompany clients through loss with sensitivity and competence.

While grief is most commonly associated with bereavement, the scope of this programme extends to all significant losses — including relational loss, loss of identity, health, employment, and life transitions. This breadth reflects the reality of what practitioners encounter across therapeutic practice.

Programme Overview

The ten-module programme explores classical and contemporary models of grief, disenfranchised grief, anticipatory grief, grief across cultures and communities, loss in children and adolescents, grief and trauma, complicated grief, meaning-making and post-traumatic growth, and supportive approaches for the bereaved. Sixty CPD credits are awarded on completion.

Who Is This Programme For?

This diploma is appropriate for counsellors, psychotherapists, social workers, palliative care practitioners, hospice workers, and community support professionals working with individuals experiencing loss and grief.

Related Programmes

The Professional Diploma in Bereavement Counselling and the Professional Diploma in Death Studies and End-of-Life Care provide complementary specialist training for practitioners in this field.

For full programme details, visit the Grief and Loss course page.