CPD Supporting Parents Following Baby Loss - Stage 1 (Online Workshop)

CPD Accredited Supporting Parents Following Baby Loss - Stage 1 (Online Workshop)

Join us at this online workshop providing specialist baby loss training for healthcare professionals working in the field of maternity and baby loss and for psychotherapists and counsellors. This workshop will be run by leading professionals experienced in the field of baby loss.

Providing psychological support to parents following the death of a baby or child can be an emotionally charged and challenging aspect of your work; the Petals training programme will enable you to create a safe space for parents to express their feelings of fear, anxiety, guilt, shame and anger, helping them to live alongside their grief and feel more able to cope in the world.

Entry Level Requirements

This stage one training course is for anyone working in the following areas:

• Maternity services

• Perinatal Mental Health Services for bereaved parents

• Qualified counsellors and psychotherapists (minimum of a level four diploma in counselling)

Subjects covered include:

• Baby Loss statistics and definitions

• How to communicate sensitively

• Models of grief

• Parents’ lived experience

• Secondary losses

• Self-disclosure and professional boundaries

• Self-care and well-being for you

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this training course, participants will:

• Understand why specialist counselling is needed

• Be up-to-date with the latest baby loss statistics, research, guidelines and protocols

• Have a good understanding of parents’ lived experience following baby loss

• Feel more confident in communicating with bereaved parents

• Recognise when parents may be stuck in their grief and need specialist interventions

• Gain information about national baby loss support organisations

Register now to secure your spot!

Date: Mon 16th March 2026

Time: 9.30am