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Grief Life Coach Certification (Udemy.com)

Grief healing strategies and communication skills for supporting clients or loved ones through grief and loss.

Created by: Joeel & Natalie of Transformation Services

Last updated October 2026

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What you will learn

  • How to provide compassionate and effective support to those navigating the challenging journey of grief
  • Specialized skills and knowledge to recognize and address the diverse emotional needs of grieving individuals
  • Understanding how to help others explore the emotional landscape of grief by showing them how to engage with their emotions in healthy ways
  • Equip individuals with effective coping mechanisms to manage stress, promoting overall mental well-being and resilience.
  • Tools and skills to support others, including mindfulness, boundaries, journaling, and relaxation
  • Effective questioning and reflective listening
  • Importance of non-verbal communication
  • How to create and use a Grief and Loss Timeline
  • How to Create and Use Memory Markers
  • Various Grief Models, including: B.R.E.A.T.H.E., Kubler-Ross Stages of Grief and Continuing Bonds Theory

How it compares

Against the other 1,107 rated Udemy courses in Personal Development on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 71% of them
  • Reviews337#508 of 1,108 by number of reviews
  • Length4.8 hourslonger than 73% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2026more recently than 98% of them

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Course Description

Students who complete this course will receive an official life Grief Life Coach CERTIFICATION from Transformation Academy.

Did you know there is an ELEPHANT in the room?

Many of us walk around it, ignore it, rename it or stare it in the face only to walk away and pretend we never had that encounter. It affects everyone in the world. The elephant’s name is grief.

Are you ready to transform the way you understand and support those experiencing grief? I’m Jan Davidson and I am passionate about educating others on grief.

We are offering a Grief Life Coaching Certification Course, designed for anyone who wants to make a meaningful difference.

This course will empower you to provide compassionate and effective support to those navigating the challenging journey of grief. It will equip you with specialized skills and knowledge to recognize and address the diverse emotional needs of grieving individuals

After completing this course, you will be able to recognize and understand grief. You will have a definition for what grief is and what grief is not. You will know how grief behaves and what you can do to support a griever well.

Your communication skills will be enhanced by knowing what to do when someone is grieving and what not to do when someone is grieving.

You will be able to help others explore the emotional landscape of grief by showing them how to engage with their emotions in healthy ways. You will know to educate others on when and how to reach out for other professional support.

Develop Effective Coping Strategies

  • How to create a toolbox of skills

  • Learn relaxation skills

  • How to use mindfulness

  • When to set boundaries

  • What are the benefits of positive thinking

  • Why journaling provides emotional expression

These skills will enable you to navigate your grief or support a griever by providing tools to understand and express emotions, which is crucial for emotional healing. They also promote the development of supportive relationships by enhancing communication and empathy, allowing for better mutual support. Additionally, these skills equip individuals with effective coping mechanisms to manage stress, promoting overall mental well-being and resilience.

Whether you’re a professional or someone looking to help a loved one or yourself, this course will equip you with essential tools and insights to navigate grief with confidence and compassion.


MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Jan Davidson

I have been in recovery from substance abuse since 9/14/1992. The misery of my addiction became the platform for my journey in college to pursue a Bachelors in Addiction Studies.

I personally understand addiction, trauma, and grief and the affect, gaining profound insights into their effects. Grief is the normal and natural emotional reaction to the loss of any kind and can affect every area of your life. My journey has taught me that change is achievable, leading to a rediscovered self and a clearer perspective on life. My transformation fuels my passion to support others, showing that stagnation isn’t their fate.

I have credentials as a CADAC II Addiction Counselor, MATS (Medication Assisted Treatment Specialist), AGRMS (Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist), CCTSA (Clinical Trauma Specialist-Addiction), Mindfulness Teacher/Practitioner, and Master Life Coach. I am also a Trainer for the SAMSHA Gains Center, I lead workshops on trauma-informed responses in the criminal justice system.


What drives me is witnessing the hope in others, empowering them to invest in themselves for personal development.

Join us and become a beacon of support and understanding for those navigating the challenging path of grief. Together, we can make a profound difference in the lives of those who need it most.


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THIS COURSE IS PART OF OUR MASTER RESILIENCE + RECOVERY COACH CERTIFICATION (ALONG WITH OUR RESILIENCE COACH, ANXIETY CLEARING COACH, SOBRIETY COACH, NARCISSIST COACH + SOMATIC HEALING COACH CERTIFICATIONS).

This course is also accredited by internationally recognized Continuing Professional Development Standards Agency (Provider No: 50134), and 10 CPD or CEU credits are available upon request. Details at the end of the course.

We are top Udemy instructors in the personal development category. Our courses have been taken by over 900,000+ happy students from 200 countries.

We have a thriving community in the course and we are actively involved and answer questions within 24h.

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Instructor Details

Joeel A. Rivera, M.Ed. and Natalie Rae are pioneers in the life coaching field and co-founders of Transformation Services – the leading online course marketplace for life coaching, personal development and entrepreneurship. They’re the only life coach training organization in the world with 60+ niche coaching certifications, providing completely self-paced, done-for-you coaching programs offered at accessible prices.

They have PROUDLY served nearly 1,000,000 happy students from 200 countries and territories.

Using the science of psychology and human potential, they train leading edge entrepreneurs, leaders, and life coaches how to master their mindset and create a purpose-driven business so they can monetize their passion and live life on their terms.

Joeel A. Rivera, MEd: From an early age, Joeel faced adversity, including failing his first year of college and losing his brother to a car accident at the age of 19. This experience transformed his life and instilled a deep sense of purpose by inspiring him to give his brother Daniel's name a meaning by helping others find their true path. He returned to college, earning a Master's Degree in Counseling and all but the dissertation for his Ph.D. in Psychology, and later became a psychology professor.

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Reviews

4.7

337 ratings on Udemy

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By Asari Ebitenye Otu-Adeoye on 9/7/2026

The lecture has thus far been very informative and easy to digest. The teacher makes it easy to comprehend while the systems created for operating as a grief counsellor, are very doable and result oriented. Grief is not just and emotion, as I thought, it has its own weight and stance. I am totally invested in this.

By Ihab ElSharkawy on 5/26/2026

The Grief Counseling / Grief Coaching training course was highly valuable and professionally structured. It provided deep insight into the psychological stages of grief, emotional support techniques, communication skills, and practical methods for helping individuals cope with loss and emotional pain. The course content was clear, organized, and applicable in real-life situations. I especially appreciated the balance between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Overall, it was an enriching experience that enhanced both my professional understanding and my ability to provide compassionate emotional support to others.

By Eltard Alexis on 2/2/2026

The information was clear, but it was lacking in actual instruction on HOW to achieve the points that were mentioned. I was left thinking "But how do I do that? What are the examples? Yes, I need to be empathetic, HOW? Yes, I need to be supportive, HOW? How do I provide support for the different types of grieving examples mentioned? How do I structure a grief coaching plan? What are the step by step tutorials on HOW I can actually help the client?

By Jonathon Agee on 12/22/2025

The materials and how they were presented were very helpful and allowed me to build upon the skills I already have along with additional insights and techniques that I haven't begun to use yet. I feel that with the experience I have as a life coach combined with this course, I can comfortably go into being a coach who specializes in grief coaching.

By Angela Scott on 12/17/2025

So informative! I really enjoyed this course. The facilitator was engaging and very knowledgable. I also liked that she shared a little about her grief journey. This information made the course more practical.

By Sharae Hardy on 12/7/2025

Amazing! After this course, I am sure I want to be a grief coach for women. I feel prepared to start my practice now. I would be interested in more courses from these instructors. Packed with so much useful information.

By Dr. Jamellah Johnson on 11/17/2025

The instructor did a fabulous job delivering the content, and I loved being able to speed up the video when I was familiar with the material. All of the techniques to help people heal are AWESOME!

By Linda Schache-Hart on 4/25/2025

Excellent comprehensive ,concise introduction to the field, the many situations and life stages in which grief arises as well as the many ways it could be addressed through coaching. The essential professional considerations are well highlighted . A very good foundation upon which to build for future work given by a well credentialed presenter.

By Emma Jupe on 3/8/2025

Absolutely fantastic course, great instructor too. Learnt so much with this course and gained valuable knowledge and skills that I can use in practice. The rescources are great, practical tools that you can use, Jan puts 1000% into this course. Highly recommend this course.

By Riaan van Zyl on 12/31/2024

I love the way the course was presented. There is a lot to chew on. I have decided to do the course after I have attended the great webinar, presented by Jan on Transformation Academy's platform. Many times I have found myself in situations where I was faced with people who has been going through some type of loss. And didn't know how to handle it. Now I belief that I am more confident and much better equiped to help others in the area of grief. Another reason why I did the course is because I lossed my father in September and a cousin about two months prior to the loss of my father. So I needed to know how to support my father's sister and other family members. You are a real blessing Jan! I am looking forward to any updates for this course.

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