Grief Support Group Facilitator

Description

Grief doesn’t just show up in the therapy room—it sits quietly in the workplace, the classroom, the grocery store, and behind the eyes of so many clients who don’t know how to speak it. Clinicians are often the first and only people who create a space where grief can be named, held, and shared. But leading that space—especially in a group setting—requires more than empathy. It demands skill, structure, and presence.

Whether you’re launching your first grief group or refining your existing facilitation skills, this course offers a powerful, practical guide to structuring sessions that truly support clients in their healing journey.

Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC, FT, is a nationally recognized grief counselor, author, speaker, and Fellow in Thanatology with deep clinical experience in trauma and loss. As the host of the Managing My Grief podcast and author of Types of Grief, she brings her signature blend of empathy and evidence-based practice to the complex terrain of group grief work.

In this 1.5-hour self-paced course, Ms. Dilworth provides an accessible and actionable framework for clinicians to lead grief groups with confidence. Her approach centers around clarity of structure, logistical readiness, and a repertoire of age-appropriate interventions that allow group members to feel seen, heard, and supported.

Participants will learn how to distinguish between grief support, psychoeducational, and therapy groups; manage the emotional and logistical challenges of facilitation; and implement meaningful, developmentally-tailored activities for clients of all ages. Special attention is given to vulnerable populations, including children and older adults, as well as strategies for online facilitation.

Key Takeaways:

• Clarity on group types: Understand how to differentiate and structure grief support, psychoeducational, and therapy groups.

• Practical facilitation tools: Gain insights on logistics, referrals, rules, and emotional safety to set your groups up for success.

• Creative, client-centered activities: Learn evidence-informed interventions that bring healing to children, teens, and adults through shared storytelling and expressive techniques.

Why this course?

• Trusted expertise: Taught by a certified grief counseling specialist and Fellow in Thanatology with years of hands-on experience leading grief groups nationwide.

• Immediate application: Tools and insights you can use in your practice right away—no fluff, just clinically relevant guidance.

• Mission-aligned training: Brought to you by Telehealth Certification Institute, committed to empowering clinicians through exceptional continuing education.

Learning Objectives:

• List and explain different structures of grief groups

• Explain key logistical concerns to address before facilitating a grief group

• Recall 2-3 grief group activities for adults, teens, and children

If you're ready to lead with compassion and confidence in one of the most tender spaces in mental health, this course was made for you. We invite you to explore, learn, and become the kind of grief group facilitator your clients deserve.

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Format and Access

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 1.5 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Course Details

Availability: 

From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: 

This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: 

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to Attend: 

Course access and completion instructions.

Instructor and Disclosures

Instructor

About Tiffani Dilworth, MA, LCPC

Tiffani Dilworth is a successful psychotherapist, author, and sought-after speaker on topics related to grief, PTSD, and sexual assault. Miss Dilworth received her Master’s in Community Counseling from Oklahoma State University. She’s a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in PTSD, Grief, and Sexual Trauma. She’s a Fellow in Thanatology and a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist.

She has worked across the US with various organizations, schools, universities, and corporations to bring awareness to the grieving process and to teach countless people how to live alongside their grief. In addition to maintaining a private practice, Ms. Dilworth is an affiliate of PsychExperts & Associates, Inc, located in Baltimore, MD.

Drawing on her rich clinical experience, Ms. Dilworth incorporates the most current information on the process of grieving with evidence-based and innovative treatment techniques that clinicians can immediately use in their practice. She’s the author of the books 11 Tools to Help Manage the Aftermath of Trauma and Types of Grief, and the host of Managing My Grief Podcast.

Disclosure Statement: 

The instructor for this course receive compensation for their services. There are no reported conflicts of interest to disclose.

CE Hours

Credit Hours:

This course consists of 1.5 continuing education hours of credit.

Counselors:

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No, 6693.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Mental Health Counselors. #MHC-0048.

Marriage and Family Therapists: 

Many MFT licensing boards accept our courses or one of the approvals which we have from professional associations.  You can check with your board to determine if your licensing board would accept this course.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0135, effective May 8, 2025.

Social Workers:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, #1609, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 05/02/2024 – 05/02/2027. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Social Workers #SW-0435.

Addiction Professionals:

This course has been approved by Telehealth Certification Institute LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #193104, Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is responsible for all aspects of the programming.

Psychologists:

Telehealth Certification Institute LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Telehealth Certification Institute LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Psychologists #PSY-0128.

Art Therapists: 

Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Creative Arts Therapists #CAT-0093.

Other Professionals:

This course qualifies for 90 minutes of instructional content as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations.  Retain your certificate of completion and contact your board or organization for specific filing requirements.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course.

Accommodations and Policies

Close Captioning is available for live webinars and recorded video presentations.

You can click on the following links to view our policies:

• Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities.
• Cancellation Policy
• Grievance Policy
• Support Options
• Disclosure Statement