Testimonials for our Certification Training Program
I came in thinking I knew exactly what was going to happen because I'd worked through the book's exercises already. But when I got to the training, we dove so much deeper and realer into the material and the concepts than the first time I read the book. Super grateful to have shared space and time with all the kind souls in my group. We are so strong when we truly hear each other!
07/26/2016
The Grief Recovery Institute training was amazing. If you are ready to have the knowledge and tools to help others recover from their loss, please sign up and attend this training. The relationships you create in the four days you re there are going to be lifelong. Get there!
07/21/2016
The Grief Recovery Specialist Certification Training has got to be the best training I have invested in . Why I put it off for two years is beyond me. I have not only invested in my future,but the future of others.
07/21/2016
I am exhausted right now, but non the less so incredibly motivated to share and serve. I feel as though I have a secret that can open the hearts of everyone. I so appreciate Bobbie and all of the people who shared their story with me! I feel like a different person already, like I have a window into the soul of many!
07/19/2016
As someone with long-term grief I've searched for understanding and solutions over many years. The Grief Recovery Method is perhaps the most effective and comprehensive approach to regaining your balance one of life's most difficult and painful experiences that I've found.
07/19/2016
I think probably the best testimony was when I went to work the next day after taking this course and hearing my director say to me, "You look different. You look rested." I had such a weight on me from grief. The relationship graph released a lot for me." It was intense but hugely helpful.
07/13/2016
The certification training to become a Grief Recovery Specialist was content-rich in it's design and delivery. The workshop materials, books, marketing materials, and instructional manual are well-organized and left me feeling well-prepared to start my practice as a specialist. The Grief Recovery Method is both remarkably simple and deeply profound. Having read the material beforehand, and done the exercises on my own (without reading them aloud or sharing them in a safe community), it's clear to me that the power of the method lies in the freedom to give voice to our loss in a safe place... to have others bear witness to our lives without judgement or shame. I'm so deeply grateful that I now have the tools now to help others who are grieving find resolution and to emerge resilient.
07/12/2016
Registering for the training was exciting. Walking into the training was a bit scary; knowing I would be sharing a loss with total strangers! It was simply amazing to me that within just hours those strangers became safe and comfortable to me. By Day Four we had become family! I'm now excited again and compelled to help others complete their losses.
07/09/2016
The Grief Recovery method showed me the importance of words, presence, active listening and silence. Moreover, it focuses on a field that is not much emphasized in our everyday life prooving that expressing your feelings and emotions may do you good. The training had an enourmous impact on the way I look at and treat other people, especially when they are in trouble. Thank you for this valuable experience.
06/29/2016
I had read the book before i participated in the training, so I was familiar with many of the concepts. Nevertheless, Russel's comments, explanations and elaboration expanded my understanding greatly. I am definitely going to use this understanding in my personal and professional life.
06/29/2016
Bobbie was a wonderful trainer who took me to a place I didn't even know I could go. Extremely excited to help others with this method and maybe even become a trainer myself. It was very very good. So glad Bobbie was my trainer. She was phenomenal.
06/28/2016
I have a special bond with the people I trained with and am forever grateful for the difference it made in my life. I thought I had "dealt" with a loss in my life, but as a part of the certification training, I truly completed it. I feel equipped to facilitate others in finding the freedom I have found.
06/28/2016
I am studying to become a licensed funeral director and embalmer. The Certification Training not only educated me in techniques to help grievers, it also helped me work through my own grief and complete relationships that would have otherwise remained incomplete. The Grief Recovery Method works wonderfully, and I look forward to being a "heart with ears" to those who need one.
06/28/2016
I have recently completed my certification in The Grief Recovery Method. As a participant I experienced the model for myself and so I can speak first hand about how this process allowed me to identify areas in my life that still needed completion. Following the exercises allowed me to process my grief and release the burden of carrying it any longer. Grief extends to every part of life, including death, but also far beyond death. I appreciate how this model can support others to complete their personal grief around areas such as relationships, careers, and illness. Grief is a normal and natural response to loss and The Grief Recovery Method provides an effective tool to navigate these emotions.
06/28/2016
I feel that I was directed to a field in life that we usually miss is our everday life. It's a whole new perspective for me
06/28/2016
The training is intense. It is emotionally exhausting. It is also one of the best hands on training workshops I have ever attended. What sets this training apart from other training is this: the target audience for using my new skills is everyone and not simply a select few -- everyone has experienced losses in their life.
06/28/2016
The Grief Recovery Specialist training is unlike anything I have ever experienced before. The word that stands out to me about this training is 'powerful.' The training not only gave me the tools to help others, but to also help myself. Our trainer, Bobbie, created such a cohesive environment for the group that by the end we all felt seen and understood by one another. So thankful for this experience and the amazing individuals I have met through learning the Grief Recovery Method. I can't wait to reach as many people as I can when I begin my groups!
06/28/2016
I highly recommend this training and wish it was required for all teachers, nurses, doctors.
06/28/2016
Russell so clearly demonstrated the myths about grief, and the Grief Recovery Method - he has so much energy, presence, and deep commitment to improving lives, and ensuring that others are able to do that too.
06/27/2016
We had a really bonding experience as a group with a wonderful guide. Our instructor June was well informed and very caring. I feel blessed. Thank-you!
06/14/2016
When I signed up to take the certification course I was very apprehensive about the ability to teach and help someone with the Grief Recovery Method.. But on the first day of class that apprehension was gone. Laura did a wonderful job in teaching, answering questions, and guiding us along. She had a wonderful way about her that made me and I believe the rest of the group at ease. The four days were long and hard but I came out with so much knowledge and and understanding that I know I can do this and help people. Thank you for the great class and the new found knowledge. Stephen Badger.
06/14/2016
Our instructor was knowledgeable and professional. The training has helped me with my own experiences with grief. The Grief Recovery Method has benefited me personally and I believe it will professionally as well.
06/14/2016
Certification was Great! During the training I realized and reflected on my past and the blind spots in my life. Whatever I thought I was grieving over was actually not the grief. Rather it was more of negative complains. The course made me realise that it is normal to grieve as a man and go through the process in order to heal self and move on with life in a much orderly manner.
06/14/2016
Am grateful for the training, i had alot of griefs that i had not really overcome in my life, i had just like pushed the griefs aside and one way i affected me without realizing it really grief, am grateful that i have been able to work on a number of griefs that have gone through my life am very grateful. thanks
06/14/2016