Course Title:
Grief Informed Professional Certification Training: Supporting Clients Through Loss and Healing
CE Hours (see CE Credit Hours for more info):
6.0 CREDIT HOURS (note: NBCC Credit Hours NOT available for this training)
FREE 1st Year Certification Included Through Evergreen Certifications
Course Overview:
What stands in our client's way of grieving? What makes it so hard for them to grieve? How often do society and others judge individuals because they are not "getting" over their grief? Who are the invisible grievers? These questions and more have been the topic of conversation on grief and loss.
Grief is a normal and natural response to death and non-death losses. It can be shared and experienced by all individuals. Yet, everyone grieves differently. Despite the variance in grief responses, this workshop will explore behaviors and emotions expressed and experienced across the lifespan. It will review how an individual's experience with grief differs according to many factors, such as gender, age, developmental level, family, cultural, and social life experiences. We will also review case scenarios and how clinicians and providers can be more proactive in supporting themselves and others grieving various losses through assessments, different grief models, and therapeutic interventions.
Upon successfully completing the training, attendees meet the criteria to become Certified Grief Informed Professionals through Evergreen Certifications. Visit Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) - Evergreen Certifications to learn more about the requirements for certification. The course price includes a FREE first year of certification through Evergreen Certifications. Instructions to receive free first-year certification are provided after course completion.
Please note that specific qualifying criteria and credentials are required for eligibility for certification. For more information about the requirements, visit Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP) - Evergreen Certifications.
Presenter:
Lisa Connors, PhD, LCPC, LPC, NCC, CGP, FT is the Associate Pastor of In His Image International Ministry in Maryland. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania, a Licensed Bachelor Social Worker (LBSW) in Maryland, a National Certified Counselor (NCC), a Board-Certified Coach (BCC), and a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC). She is also a Certified Grief Informed Professional (CGP), Certified (CT) in and a Fellow (FT) in Thanatology [the study of death, dying, and bereavement]. Dr. Connors works tirelessly to support others in reaching their fullest potential in life, especially individuals who have been oppressed, stigmatized, marginalized, and victimized. Because of her lived experiences with grief, loss, and trauma, she gives back with her greatest passion, serving individuals affected by HIV/AIDS, substance use and mental health disorders, violence/abuse/trauma, grief and loss, and racial and social injustices. What Dr. Connors has gained and learned in her life is what she desires to offer others. Knowing she has impacted someone’s life is her aspiration. Her motto is: “God has blessed her to be a blessing to others.”
In addition to her pastoral, clinical, and coaching work, Dr. Connors is a college professor, a member of many local, state, and national organizations, and a trainer/consultant. Dr. Connors earned her Bachelor of Social Work, Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Professional Counseling, and PhD in Psychology.
Fri, Dec 12, 2025: 8:40am-4:20pm ET | Grief Certification Training | 6 CE Hours
- DATE: Friday, December 12, 2025
- TIMING: 8:40am-4:20pm Eastern Time (New York)
- TRAINING FORMAT: Live Online Interactive Training on Zoom
- TARGET AUDIENCE: Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Psychologists, Addictions Counselors, other mental health professionals
- CONTENT LEVEL: Intermediate
