Level 3 Bereavement Counselling Diploma

Bereavement can be a deeply life-altering experience. Those who suffer loss often require thoughtful, skilled, and professional guidance to navigate grief’s emotional journey. The Level 3 Bereavement Counselling Diploma is designed to equip you with in-depth knowledge and applied counselling techniques to support individuals through loss, whether personal, sudden, traumatic, or anticipated.

This course goes beyond basic awareness. It explores advanced grief theories, effective communication strategies, and practical counselling frameworks. You'll develop the confidence to hold space for others, apply structured intervention models, and reflect on your own strengths as a bereavement support provider.

Ideal for anyone working in emotional support or looking to become a bereavement counsellor, this online diploma helps you build the knowledge and ethics required for compassionate and effective practice.

What You Will Learn

Upon successful completion of this course, you will:

• Understand grief as a multi-dimensional, non-linear process
• Explore key models and theories of grief (e.g., Kubler-Ross, Stroebe & Schut, Bowlby’s Attachment)
• Develop advanced counselling skills tailored to loss and bereavement
• Identify types of grief (anticipatory, complicated, delayed, disenfranchised)
• Support people through loss resulting from death, divorce, illness, miscarriage, job loss, etc.
• Recognise grief symptoms across ages, backgrounds, and personality types
• Navigate difficult topics: suicide loss, child death, terminal illness, cultural taboos
• Apply active listening, empathy, and questioning techniques
• Understand the ethics, boundaries, and challenges in grief counselling
• Learn to manage emotional triggers, transference, and countertransference
• Create structured support plans and coping strategies
• Reflect on your personal and professional development as a bereavement counsellor

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for:

• Aspiring Bereavement Counsellors
• Counselling and Psychology Students
• Mental Health and Healthcare Staff
• Teachers, Chaplains, Pastoral Workers
• Support Workers, Carers, Hospice Volunteers
• HR Professionals managing employee bereavement
• Individuals seeking CPD or personal growth

Key Benefits

• Level 3 CPD Accredited Qualification
• Fully Online – Flexible & Self-Paced
• No prior counselling experience required
• Downloadable resources and study support
• One-Year Access to all materials
• Printable Certificate upon completion
• Develop in-demand skills for emotional support roles

CPD Accredited Certificate

On successful completion of the course and final assessment:

• Digital Certificate (PDF) – £9.99
• Printed Hard Copy Certificate – £14.99
• Both PDF + Hard Copy Bundle – £22.99

Career Path & Progression

This Level 3 Bereavement Counselling Diploma enhances your profile for roles such as:

• Bereavement Counsellor (with further qualification)
• Grief Support Worker
• Mental Health Support Assistant
• Counselling Volunteer
• Family Support Worker
• Hospice or Palliative Care Assistant
• Community Wellbeing Advisor
• Crisis Helpline Volunteer

This course also supports progression into further counselling training, such as Level 4 Diploma in Therapeutic Counselling or BACP-accredited qualifications.

Important Notes

This course offers theoretical and practical skills for grief support but does not qualify you as a licensed counsellor or psychotherapist. It is intended for personal development, continuing professional development (CPD), and as a foundation for further training.