Testimonials for our Certification Training Program
The Grief Recovery Method Certification training has been the absolute greatest investment I have ever made in my life. I look forward to sharing the tools gleaned from phenomenal training, with people who are seeking a way to recover from brokenheartedness caused by grief. I highly recommend Grief Recovery Institute unequivocally as the choice place to receive training for certification in grief recovery. -Celeste Lee
09/21/2016
This training has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. You are made to think, reflect and ultimately recover from a personal loss using all the right tools. You are then shown how to present these tools to others so that they too can move beyond their loss.
09/20/2016
I am a master's level social worker who has been in the field for over 20 years. For many of those years, I worked as a special needs adoption case manager, dealing almost exclusively with children whose parents had lost their rights and the kids were languishing in a foster care system that does more to harm than to help. Attachment, grief, and loss were the prevailing issues. I dealt with them every day. I then became a hospice social worker/bereavement coordinator. I have been doing that job for the past 11 years. I have read many books, taken many courses, and completed multiple online CEU programs related to death, dying, loss, and bereavement; yet, I have always felt like that training, no matter how informative or enlightening it was, was somehow incomplete. It didn't seem to me to be a fully effective way of approaching grief and loss. Indeed, in my head, I've always considered loss to be at the root of most issues people deal with collectively. I've had numerous conversations related to the subject and attempted to create programs on my own - all to no sufficient avail. But, once I stepped into this training I knew that I was at home. I truly believe that hospice is my calling, that my life takes on meaning in relationship to the opportunities I have to walk with patients and families across the grief, loss, and bereavement continuum. It's a privilege I am afforded by patients and families who trust me at one of the most vulnerable times in their lives. And, because of that I feel a great responsibility to come to the bedside fully prepared and 100%. I know that I only get one chance to do this and to do it right. I hope that I have never failed anyone (patient or family) in providing the type of support they need, but until I took this training I intuitively knew there had to be more. And that more, for me, is the Grief Recovery Method. I am very grateful I now have the ability to utilize this tool to help patients and families find their way through this critically important time in their lives. Its a magnificent tool - truly impressive! Although I have just completed my certification training and still have growing to do, I am very excited about the possibilities not only for me, but for our patients and families as well. Thank you for taking the time and making the effort you obviously have to develop this approach. I am certain it will bring "comfort care" to many of the folks I join along their journeys! Thank you. Thank you.
09/20/2016
Well worth the investment, and that's exactly what it is. An investment in your own well being and your desire to help others. I saw changes daily in myself and the others in my group. Upon completion, the clarity is unreal! Thank you for making this available.
09/20/2016
June is a very nurturing person and I think she does a fabulous job at presenting the information and teaching the workshops. I wish we would have received our books sooner, but that is my main issue out of all we were taught.
08/31/2016
I would strongly recommend this training to anyone interested in learning how to overcome loss and move beyond grief. The training is very in-depth and you are given the tools needed to help yourself and others. After completing the training you will leave the workshop away with fewer burdens. It's an awesome feeling to know you are well prepared to deal with a future loss differently and correctly.Great program!
08/30/2016
The Grief Recovery Model can and will provide help to every person who has/is experiencing grief. I highly recommend this training over any model that is available.
08/30/2016
Before I attended the training I could not put into words the grief that I felt as a small child after my parents' divorce. One of the things that I especially value about the training is that it gives you the language to explain your pain and to work through it. As one who was told to swallow her pain, I now know how to value myself and my voice. I thank the Grief Recovery Institute for teaching me skills for life that I can share with others. I look forward to doing so!
08/30/2016
I found the recovery tools that I used during the training to be very effective. A memory that I had from almost 45 years ago that caused a lot of grief no longer holds the emotional charge. I feel that I have closure, it's wonderful.
08/27/2016
Laura Jack is an outstanding teacher and facilitator. I have attended and taught many dozens of courses, and she is at the top as far as content transmission, speaking ability, group facilitation skillset and personality. Laura was awesome! Our group was also excellent to learn "from" and "with." The GRI training content was outstanding. The GRI program material resonates with my objective of helping others develop themselves "from the inside out" and empowering individuals with tools and techniques that help them move forward as they achieve completeness in their process of healing from their loss. Living life more fully in the present, and enjoying life again, as a result of this completion, is a natural outcome of the GRI program.
08/25/2016
Can highly recommend Grief Recovery for self- growth and for expanding educational tools in every area of professional work. Pat O'Day
08/24/2016
Great experience. Went in not knowing what to expect and left feeling empowered. I would recommend this training for anyone who may be considering using this information professionally or personally.
08/24/2016
The training I received was not only helpful in my line of work but personally as well. I highly recommend this to everyone. It is a great coping tool coral major life events!!! Thank you!!! Debbie Zambito Ordained Minister/Life Coach
08/24/2016
I recommend that everyone experience the Grief Recovery Method. This process has provided me with a new outlook on grief & loss. It is definetely a good investment! Edna Bell, Psy.D.
08/23/2016
I loved the certification process and meeting other grievers who were serious about their recovery process. I learned so much about how to help others in a very effective format. I can't wait to use the tools I've learned.
08/22/2016
One of the most transformative experiences I have ever for me.... every single human being should be exposed to this as a recovery method to grief....so far it is the only thing that has worked for me. I cannot help but be compelled to mention this method to individuals whom I feel would benefit greatly from it.
08/11/2016
It was a great experience, I mean, still is. I couldn't understand so deeply how emotions con move us on or block our lives until you let them come out, be aware of them and let them go. Emotions have to do their work during a grieving process, but never should be kept inside in a negative way throughout life. The GRT is so dynamic and sensitive that everything flows so naturally...It's a "heartful" experience.
08/03/2016
Taking this Grief Recovery Method training has empowered me on a personal level. I have gained new perspective concerning grief and gained new friends. I now have the tools to help other by using the Grief Recovery Method.
08/01/2016
The training gave me an organisation of thoughts that I would have struggled to attain on my own. I found the `process` to be an enlightening and an unburdening experience. I recommend this programme to everyone I meet and have been transformed, thank you to ALL involved!
08/01/2016
I did not anticipate the personal journey I would take through this training, but I am so grateful I was asked to do my own grief work in the presence of our instructor, Lois Hall, and in the presence of other like-souled individuals. I learned a great deal about myself, my journey of loss and grief, and how to help others with theirs. "This program has the potential to change the world," as one of the participants stated, and this is TRUE. Change yourself - change the world! Become a Grief Recovery Method Specialist!
07/27/2016
I was impressed with the level of depth in this program. I got to see my relationship to grief in a whole new way and had many realizations not only while doing the action steps but also while listening to the material presented by my instructor. I would highly recommend this program.
07/26/2016
My experience was profound. To say I am transformed is not an exaggeration. The course turned me around 180 degrees. I walked in fearful, tearful and nearly hopeless. Today, I actually had a spring in my step! My joy is back!! I am deeply grateful. Am looking forward to continuing this work and working with others. Thank you!
07/26/2016
I would like to first state that the website was excellent and definitely helped me decide on this program versus a few others I was considering. I found this method to be both excellent for me personally and ultimately professionally. The concepts were very solid and what I liked was the ultimate simplicity of them. When working on sharing grief concepts with potentially those who haven't even ever considered what happens after a loss, I think the more simplistic and understandable the concepts are the more likely they will be received and remembered. The marketing materials and access to materials online are also what drew me to this program. My reality is that I am significantly more likely to go on to do support groups and 1:1 because I've already been introduced to the "getting started" and marketing aspects. I don't have to reinvent the wheel! The encouragement to contact our instructor and to be able to contact anyone at the Institute is fantastic. I feel supported! Thank you for the incredibly human side to this program. I am eternally grateful. Kris
07/26/2016
I recently became certified to become a Grief Recovery Specialist. It changed my Life, I am so excited to use the knowledge and tools that were provided to me to help others with their grief. After losing my 22 year old son, Father, Mother, Best Friend Dog all within 6 years along with all the other causes of Grief, I was losing hope. I was frustrated. I, didn't know how to deal with my feelings, and was hurting more and feeling alone because I felt like it was such a taboo subject for others. After learning the material and sharing such a caring atmosphere with the group and Ed Owens our Certification Specialist I am at peace and have the tools to deal with my other areas of Grief and when other issues surface. I think this method should be taught in school at an early age. I can apply this in all aspects of my life and plan to continue to learn as much as I can. I am very excited about the Grief Recovery Method for Pet Loss. This is an area that has not been acknowledged as important by many. Thank you so much to the whole GRM Team! I walked in the door one person, and left a complete whole different one~ It's all about Love! Good Bye <3
07/26/2016