Heal Your Heart.
Help Others Heal Theirs.
The evidence-based grief recovery program that gives grievers real tools to heal — and gives professionals the certification training to guide them.
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A proven, evidence-based grief recovery method
The Grief Recovery Method is a structured, evidence-based grief recovery program that gives people the tools to not just talk about loss, but to move beyond grief and loss and find hope.
Founded in 1978
The Grief Recovery Method has been the gold standard in grief support — peer-reviewed, evidence-based, and the longest-running grief framework in the world.
Learn more→1.5M+ Grievers Helped
People across six continents have used this method to recover from death, divorce, and other significant losses — in person and online
Find Grief Support→15,000+ Certified Specialists
Trained professionals worldwide — therapists, counselors, coaches, and community leaders — certified to guide others through the grief recovery process
Explore Certification→6,300+ Five-Star Reviews
Real reviews from real participants across certification training, one-on-one support, grief support groups, and online programs worldwide
Read Reviews→The Method
A structured, action-based program that gives people the tools to move beyond loss
Guided by a certified specialist, you’ll work through a proven process that turns emotional pain into lasting recovery — not just talking, but real action steps that create real change.
Grief Education →
Become aware of the patterns you develop to deal with loss—including "myths," avoidant behaviors, and the pretense that you're "fine"—all of which keep you from healing.
Discover your Losses →
Construct a Loss History Graph, a powerful visual map of every significant loss in your life, and discover the emotions you still carry with respect to your losses.
Learn the Actions →
Guided by a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist, learn the specific actions needed to process and complete your relationship with the pain of loss.
Complete the Work →
Release emotional pain by working through structured exercises, allowing you to express what you wish had been different or better, or never got a chance to say.
Live your life →
Experience emotional completeness—a measurable shift from pain to hope, allowing you to open your heart once again.
Get Certified
Help others heal with the complete, evidence-based Grief Recovery Method.
In 4 days, heal your own heart and learn to deliver 5 lesson plans to support others experiencing emotional pain from loss.
Get Certified →“Indescribable. Godsent. The GRM in-person training in LA has enriched my calling as a psychotherapist and my life as a whole.”
— Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist
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Find support in your area
Whether you’re navigating a death, divorce, or other major loss, connect with a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist — in-person or online — for the support you deserve.
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This program saved my life. With the sudden passing of both parents in a 6 month period the grief hit me really hard. After the completion of the program I have my life back. The emotional pain is gone. I am free.
— GRM Participant, Kansas City
Turned your loss into purpose?
Thousands of our specialists began exactly where you are — grievers who found real healing and felt called to give it to others. If that’s stirring in you, there’s a clear path forward.
See the path from griever to specialistStill finding your footing? Start with free grief support →
“This is so much more than a training. It’s a healing process which guides you to help others learn to heal.”