Core Certification – Your First Step to Becoming a Master Grief Coach

Learn the foundations of compassionate, effective grief coaching through self-guided, flexible training you can complete on your own time. Gain the skills, tools, and confidence to support others after loss, all at your own pace.

What's Included in the Core Certification

  • Self-guided online coursework: Learn through structured, easy-to-follow modules you can access anytime.

  • Flexible, learn-at-your-own-pace format: Move through the lessons when it fits your schedule and lifestyle.

  • Multiple-choice final exam: Test your knowledge and demonstrate your understanding of the material.

  • Up to one year to complete the program: Plenty of time to work through the content without pressure.

  • Strengthen Your Communication Skills: Master empathy, active listening, and the compassionate presence that sets you apart as a coach.

  • Confidently Launch Your Practice: Follow our step-by-step business blueprint to design, market, and grow your grief coaching services, whether starting new or adding to an existing practice.

  • Certified Master Grief Coach designation upon completion: Earn your professional certification to show your expertise.

  • Lifetime access to course materials: Revisit lessons and resources whenever you need a refresher.

Core Certification – Learn at Your Own Pace

Your compassion has the power to change lives; take the leap, get certified, and become the guide that others need on their healing journey.

Meet Your Grief Companion & Educator

Terri Chaplin brings warmth, wisdom, and years of experience to this transformational journey. As a certified Grief Companion & Educator, she has gently walked alongside hundreds of people in the depths of sorrow, helping them find their footing again through understanding, compassion, and lived experience.

Her work is about holding space gently and patiently, without judgment. She witnesses grief in all its rawness and stays present with it, honoring each person's pain as sacred and deeply personal. Her methods are grounded in deep listening and simple, meaningful tools that meet each person right where they are. She creates space for healing to unfold naturally, in the way that feels right for each heart she serves.

6+ years as a compassionate companion
3600+ courageous clients served
Certified Grief Companion
VIP Premier Accredited Course Provider
Certified Heartmath Mentor
International Best-Selling Author
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