Testimonials for our Certification Training Program
Sandi is a gem! Truly! Despite this being an online training experience, her empathy, professionalism and ability to remain present throughout this intensive program were remarkable. The content and method were brilliant but her delivery was EXCEPTIONAL!
08/12/2025
The compassion, modeling and knowledge realized and transferred from Sandi in training was exceptional.
08/12/2025
The Certification Training was in-depth, revelatory, and extremely well organized. Most importantly for me, though, was Sandi's authenticity and stable, compassionate presence. She and every student were honest, open, and vulnerable while following instructions perfectly for holding space (heart with ears/no mouth ;-) Because of them, I was able to feel safe and be open, genuine, and vulnerably honest as well which helped me experience personally how powerful, and healing The Grief Recovery Method is and will be for my clients (and my own future completions). I experienced a profound internal shift and release that was so unexpected, and SO needed! I feel free! I am deeply grateful for this training and Sandi's leadership, modeling, and mentoring abilities.
08/11/2025
This was a gift of an experience! I am so grateful to have learned the method and now have the knowledge and tools to provide this to my community. Jocelyn is exceptional! She provided excellent facilitation and modeled what I believe GRM is all about as she did so with compassion, patience, understanding, confidence all the while reassuring, encouraging, validating, and connecting with me/my group. Thank you!!!!
08/11/2025
Sacred work and one of the greatest impacts of my life to date. Amazing spending 4 days being completely honest with likeminded, yet a diverse group of people.
08/11/2025
Ed was very passionate about what he was teaching and very knowledgeable. I appreciate how he drew everyone into every aspect of the conversation. He made everyone feel comfortable and gave them his full attention. He truly made a difference in my learning experience.
08/11/2025
This method is life changing. I was able to complete my relationship with my Dad and learn alot about myself! Can’t wait to help others do the same
08/11/2025
This training and my trainer Sandi far exceeded my expectations. I fully believe in the GRM and cannot wait to use it to help others.
07/16/2025
Heart language is true language and we all have learned to speak it and hold the space for others to do the same. This weekend was absolutely invaluable. I feel so loved and seen and valued and I hope I can make others feel the same. My journey is just starting to expand in ways I can only give glory to God for. The timing of this whole experience is nothing short of divine.
07/16/2025
The certification training was phenomenal! Walking through the method myself and doing the personal work was priceless. I will continue to use the method to heal myself and I can't wait to help others. I'm finishing the training feeling confident and I know the method works!
04/08/2025
I just completed the four day online GRMC program. This program is complete and offers so much training for Specialists in presenting this program to people who are in pain from their grief. Highly recommend!
04/07/2025
I perhaps covered that in Question 29.
04/07/2025
I have encouraged a fellow chaplain to do this training.
04/07/2025
I went through the GRM process three times with a friend before attending the training. Initially, I anticipated working on a group of related behaviors (specifically, bullies), but I soon realized that the process still required focusing on one individual at a time. During the training, I was also asked if there were any other family members or friends I needed to work with, so I chose to apply the process to my sibling. The results were truly surprising, as I experienced significant breakthroughs, healing, and relief. The effectiveness of the process was beyond what I expected, and I am incredibly grateful to be part of this community, learning valuable skills that will help others on their healing journey as well!
04/04/2025
On the fence about becoming a certified Grief Recovery Specialist? If you want to help people heal from the pain of loss, then I can say with 100% confidence, both by doing the Grief Recovery Method myself, AND now being certified, that this training delivered the most professional, practical & precise information and tool out there for taking people from in pain & stuck to relieved and free. Definitely the best investment I me, and others, that i've ever made.
03/24/2025
[I'll work on one in the future! I need to put some thought to it. Thx!]
03/20/2025
This training is absolutely life changing. I have done talk therapy, IFS and DBR and nothing has removed the pain from my loss like GRM has. I look forward to doing more work with this method on myself and helping others to do the same. Such a valuable tool
03/19/2025
While attending the GRM Certification Training I was struck by how knowledgeable the Trainers were! The whole experience was professional and included an environment of safety and competency. I am amazed at how much I learned and how much support is available moving forward. Thank you very much for this incredible experience.
03/19/2025
Helping others has been a cornerstone to my loss recovery from losing my girls in a murder suicide. This training has helped me take the next step in my own journey, and has provided me with invaluable resources to continue helping others navigate their grief.
03/19/2025
This is a training unlike any other. My instructor, Sandi was amazing and made it easy to stay engaged. I came in thinking I would be focusing on the loss of my husband as the personal experience I would sort through and ended up releasing a totally different type of loss. This method works and I wish I would've found it sooner. I cannot wait to share this method with others.
03/13/2025
"The Grief Recovery Method training was truly life-changing. It provided me with tools, understanding, and support to process grief in a way I never thought possible. The structured approach helped me not only acknowledge and navigate my grief but also equipped me to support others with compassion and confidence. This training goes beyond theory—it offers real, actionable steps toward healing. I feel empowered to help others find peace and closure in their grief journey. I highly recommend this program to anyone looking to transform their relationship with loss and recovery."
03/12/2025
See previous question.
02/21/2025
This was a transformative training that I will be able to implement in my personal and professional life. My facilitator was gentle, aware, gracious, and supportive as she guided us through this journey. I hope that I can be just amazing as Sandi Derby. I definitely recommend anyone to sign-up for this work.
02/17/2025
Before this training I was not aware that grief can be completed. I lost my mother at age 10 and never did I imagine there was a process were I could learn to let it go and and feel at piece with her death. I am so very excited to be able to take this training to incarcerated people and start helping them achieve healing while being incarcerated.
01/22/2025