Testimonials for our Certification Training Program
The certification training has incredible content, and the structure of the program is amazing and replicable. The most crucial part is that it takes the trainee through their journey so you know exactly what your participants will experience and in the end, you can't help but be a better person and practitioner.
10/25/2023
Absolutely loved the certification training with this program. I learned so much and am confident the resources and knowledge shared will be a valuable asset to my future clients.
10/16/2023
The GRM is a fascinating method of helping people with grief and loss. I valued the information and training provided and am excited to share the the good news that grief and loss are not life sentences but can be brought to completion. I look forward to continue learning about all that the GRI and GRM have to offer and to begin helping others heal and grow. If you are a compassionate person that wants to help others and value an evidence-based approach, than the GRM is for you! *Not to be included in the testimonial: * P.s. I can imagine how powerful the training would be in person. Online was good but a bit muted in my opinion compared to what I imagine in-person sessions would be.
09/26/2023
I researched many programs and had intake calls with a few, I was persuaded by the Kent State association and the level of support offered after the certification. I have attended many conferences and training meetings. The excitement is intense when you hear about a new method to help or improve your results with clients. Often, once you return home there is little to no ongoing support and you begin to question your investment as well as your ability to implement the program, I am delighted the Grief Recovery Method has a 40-year history and offer lifelong support and updates.
09/26/2023
Our world is imploding under the weight of unresolved grief. Tears unseen, words unspoken, hearts still broken, because what we misdiagnose will be mistreated. The Grief Recovery Method is one of the most effective approaches to healing the underlying problem in our world today. We are human; therefore, the fundamental need to feel, to cry, to express, and to be seen and heard is imperative to creating a world where we can truly reach our goals and dreams, as a whole and free being. GRM understands that sadness, regret, and anger can transform into gratitude and acceptance as it teaches us the powerful impact of completing the process! I am grateful! ~ Dr. Sandra Maria Anderson-Spencer
09/26/2023
My experience in this program has been life changing. I never imagined that I would feel this way after 4 days, especially with the course being online, but I did! I would strongly recommend this training to everyone in the world that wants to heal from grief in many forms. I can’t wait to help change lives with the knowledge and training that I now have!
09/17/2023
I was skeptical going into the training because I had worked through loses before. I was flabbergasted at the moment I discovered I was grieving something I had no idea. The training has helped me take the weight off my shoulders.
09/15/2023
Going through this training opened my eyes to how much we need to let our hearts speak when we are grieving. I am so glad that I was able to do a completion. I would recommend this training to anyone!
09/15/2023
Wow!
09/13/2023
The Grief Recovery Method was very different than I expected, in the best possible way. I am forever positively impacted. Moving forward I know I have the tools to process losses of my own. In addition, I am confident that by facilitating this step by step method as a GRM specialist for others I will be able to help with their own losses to move forward in their lives rather than being buried in grief.
08/24/2023
I was given the Grief Recovery Handbook from a friend. After reading the book, I wanted to start working on a previous relationship, as requested, and then worked on a current loss and I saw the value of the method in my own life. I looked at the website to see if there was a way to help others with this method. That is how I found the Certification process. I am very grateful for the training.
08/23/2023
This training and trainers were exceptional. Not only do I feel equipped to more effectively help people move through grief but experienced a personal emotional breakthrough in the training process. If I were to give a grade it is a definite A+
08/23/2023
I work in the companion animal health industry and for years I’ve had and seen lots of incomplete grief. I completed 2 certifications for death doula, but they didn’t have the answers on what to do about grief. I spoke with a good friend and she said the grief recovery book had help her in the loss of her spouse. I was listening to the book on audio and agreeing with everything I heard, when the 2nd employee in 6 years died. I was numb and devastated and knew there had to be some answers. So I signed up for the course and I’m so happy I did. This is going to reverberate through not only my companion animal practice, but the animal community. I also have a special interest in helping veterans with PTSD. I’m so blessed to have had amazing instructors and co participants in my training. I feel well prepared and supported to start my pilot session ASAP and I’m already planning the information meetings for my industry. Thank you so much from my heart to all of yours for sharing this wonderfully powerful method!
08/23/2023
The training was absolutely brilliant. So much more than I could imagine or expect. The trainer was able to gently hold each of our hearts, in a friendly, patient and extremely professional manner. Her knowledge was extensive and the training was well organised. Before I embarked on the training I had my doubts as to how I'd be able to stay focused for such a long period of time on such a sensitive topic, my doubts were alleviated 5 mins into the training. I feel blessed to have had Sandi as my trainer. Once again, thank you so much, I felt seen and heard all the way through the training. I've learned so much and feel confident to go out there to help other people recover from grief.
08/23/2023
I highly recommend this training. I’ve been through all kinds of different trainings, and this is the most effective in helping people deal with loss.
08/17/2023
The Grief Recovery Method is a life altering, life enriching program. I have never forgotten my first GRM 12 week group I attended 8 years ago. I always knew I would become certified, and I'm excited to begin my GRM facilitating journey.
08/08/2023
Bobbie did an exceptional job of training us as Grief Recovery Specialists! Her 30 years of experienced counseling was a huge advantage in equipping us to be successful Grief Recovery Specialists!
08/08/2023
A 4-day training on the topic of grief sounds grueling and difficult, but the way it is delivered makes you feel very supported as you learn and apply the method. While it fosters vulnerability, it also goes by quickly and even though a lot of information is shared, the way in which it is shared does not feel overwhelming in the least. I left feeling thoroughly equipped to do the work for myself and the clients I will serve. Well worth it!
08/02/2023
Tammy and Laura made the online platform very inclusive. I have completed online trainings before and felt lost and isolated. Their approach kept us engaged with the material and cohesive as a unit. Well done!
08/01/2023
The Grief Recovery Method offers counselors a tool to help walk people through their grief. Grieving people will often need more that being able to discuss their feelings and experience and request to physically do something. I believe that this will be a powerful tool during my chaplaincy care of veterans and their families.
08/01/2023
I took all the classes in GRM, and then I was encouraged to take the training by my co-worker Rex Cearley. I am so glad I did; that changed my perspective of seeing people dealing with loss and pain and gave me the tool to guide them to get out of suffering and find that the way we handled loss in the past has left a print in our present and future and is the way we manage our loss. I don't watch movies the same way. I have more compassion for the character dealing with loss and know about grief recovery; God creates us with one heart and two ears.
07/24/2023
I loved taking a deeper dive into the Grief Recovery Method. Jocelyn was an amazing teacher. I loved the group experience with all the other participants. I love that you are healing as you learn.
07/15/2023
It was great experience not only with my classmates, but with Catherine Best. The encouragement from Catherine and my classmates was something I have not experienced before. I learned that I am not the only one who has gone through a loss, but now I have the tools to be able to continue to help myself and others.
06/16/2023
The Grief Recovery Specialist Certification Training was the best training I have ever received. Not only is the method fantastic, but my instructor (Sandi Derby) was incredible. I would absolutely recommend this training and cannot wait to implement this method in my work.
06/13/2023