Bereavement Counselling: an attachment-informed lens (Self-paced video course)

Death may end a life, but it does not end the relationship as attachment transcends death. The deeper the attachment we feel to the one who has passed, the more resilient we will be in the face of such loss. If one’s attachment roots were too thin or not deep enough, the loss can become ‘stuck’ and remain unprocessed.

This 3 hour on-demand video course is for counsellor professional development.

It was originally presented to NZAC counsellors as a PD webinar, and now I am making it more widely available.

In this self-paced video course the clinical application of attachment principles for working therapeutically with clients facing grief due to the death of a loved one will be presented. We will examine how healthy attachment develops or can get ‘stuck’ and what impact this has on grief. We will learn that attachment has the power to transcend death and explore how an ‘earned secure attachment’ (Lyons-Ruth 1998) can be possible even after the loved one is gone.

Learning outcomes

1.      Gain new knowledge about how healthy attachment develops through Neufeld’s six progressive levels throughout the lifespan. The deeper the attachment, the greater the resilience.

2.     Gain a greater understanding of the power of deep relationships to increase resilience after the death of a loved one.

3.      Learn how death and loss are mitigated by secure attachment, helping clients enrich connection before the loved one passes to allow for a smoother grieving process.

4.      Help client’s whose grief may get ‘stuck’ by helping to heal the attachment roots, leading to more resolution and psychological rest.  

Who the webinar is for

Student counsellors, counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, death doulas, mental health practitioners, hospice workers.

Important Note

If you purchase with a credit card, then you will automatically get an email with the link to view the video. If you do a bank transfer then you will need to email me (therapy@ruthmcconnell.com ) once you have placed your payment so that I can manually send you the link. Name of Bank Account: Trinity Initiatives Ltd.

You will have one month to watch it from the time of purchase.