Perinatal Grief & Loss Certification Program. 

Supporting clients through perinatal grief and loss is one of the most challenging aspects of birth and reproductive therapy because it can feel like there isn’t much to “do” with grief other than figure out how to help clients hold and integrate it.

This online course is designed to give providers a road map by providing information about theories of grief and sharing tools and strategies to support clients. Participants will also be invited to analyze their own relationship to grief and loss and examine how that impacts how they provide care.

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion. You also have the option to obtain your Canadian Certified - Perinatal Grief and Loss Certificate (CC-PGL). This requires three hours of one-on-one clinical consultation sessions or six hours of small group consultation. 

CC-PGL Course Outline 

Module 1:

✔️ Conceptualizing grief and bereavement

✔️ Theories of grief

✔️ Exploring our own relationship to grief

When: September 18th (12:00pm - 5:00pm EST)

Module 2:

✔️ Perinatal loss assessment and case conceptualization

✔️ How to support clients through grief

✔️ What is unique about perinatal loss

When: October 2nd (12:00pm - 5:00pm EST)

Module 3:

✔️ Sharing of tools, supports, and rituals to support grief and mourning

✔️ Crisis planning

✔️ Skills practice

When: October 16th (12:00pm - 5:00pm EST) 

Module 4:

✔️ Supporting siblings and children with perinatal loss

✔️ Working through periods of transcrisis

✔️ Working with pregnant/trying clients after loss

When: October 30th (12:00pm - 5:00pm EST) 

Cost: $1179 +hst. Payment plans are available.