Understanding Grief A Gentle Introduction to Healing
A free mini-course to gently explore what grief really is, how it shows up in everyday life, and how to begin honoring it — without feeling overwhelmed.
What you will receive
A gentle path through the unknown
This free mini-course gives you what most people navigating grief never receive — a quiet, compassionate space to begin understanding what you are carrying.
"Grief is not a problem to be solved. It is love with nowhere to go — and you deserve space to let it breathe."
— Terri Chaplin-
A clear understanding of grief What it really is, and what it is not
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Insight into the hidden forms of grief Grief that goes unrecognized — or gets called something else
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Relief in knowing your feelings are valid Your grief is not too much — it is exactly what it needs to be
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Simple practices to honor your grief Gentle tools you can use today, at your own pace
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Language for what you're feeling Words for what has felt impossible to name
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A sense of connection A reminder that you are not as alone in this as it feels
Course curriculum
Four chapters. Nineteen lessons. Your pace.
Each chapter takes you a little deeper — gently, and always at the rhythm that feels right for you.
Chapter 1
What Grief Really Is (and What It Isn't)
Chapter 1
What Grief Really Is (and What It Isn't)
- What is Grief?
- What You're Feeling is Normal
- Sadness in Grief Isn't a Flaw
- Grief is More Than Just Death
- The Difference Between Grief, Depression, and Sadness
- Why Grief is a Healthy, Natural Response
- Path of Grief
Chapter 2
The Many Faces of Grief
Chapter 2
The Many Faces of Grief
- Hidden and Disenfranchised Grief
- How Culture and Upbringing Shape How We Grieve
- Recognizing Grief Masked by Anger, Anxiety, or Numbness
Chapter 3
What Grief Needs to Heal
Chapter 3
What Grief Needs to Heal
- Healing Through Grief
- Coping with Grief
- The Myth of "Moving On" vs. Moving With Grief
- The Importance of Allowing Space and Slowness
- Giving Your Grief Attention Without Getting Lost in It
Chapter 4
First Steps Toward Honoring Your Grief
Chapter 4
First Steps Toward Honoring Your Grief
- Practices to Begin Acknowledging Your Grief
- How to Begin Listening to What Your Grief Is Asking For
- An Invitation to Deeper Support
- This Isn't About Forgetting...
Your guide through this
Meet Terri Chaplin
Terri Chaplin brings warmth, wisdom, and lived experience to this work. As a certified grief companion and educator, she has walked alongside hundreds of people through profound loss — helping them find their footing again through presence, compassion, and the quiet understanding that only comes from having walked through grief yourself.
After the deaths of her first husband and her son, Terri discovered that purpose could be born from pain. This course is an expression of that calling: to make sure no one has to face grief without a single moment of pressure to feel anything other than exactly what they feel.
- Certified Master Grief Companion
- VIP Premier Accredited Provider
- Certified Heartmath® Mentor
- International Best-Selling Author
- 3,600+ clients and students served
Ready for more?
When you're ready for deeper, more personal support
This free course is a beginning — a gentle opening. But for many people, grief calls for something more: a real human presence. A steady companion who knows your story, meets you again and again, and walks beside you at your own pace.
The Healing Hearts Pathway is Terri's private, one-on-one grief companioning program — a deeply personal container for healing that goes far beyond what any course can offer.
- Private 50-minute sessions, one-on-one with Terri
- Fully personalized to your grief, your story, your pace
- All types of loss welcomed — death, divorce, estrangement, pet loss, and more
- Virtual — Zoom, FaceTime, or phone, from anywhere in the world
- No rushing. No judgment. No pressure to "get over it."
Complimentary call · No pressure · You lead the conversation
Gentle first step
Single Session
One 50-minute session — a safe, quiet space to be heard without any commitment.
$185
Deeper support
6 Sessions
A fuller container for healing — time to build trust, go deeper, and begin to feel the cumulative effect of steady companioning.
$997 · Payment plans available
Full journey · Most supported
12 Sessions
A sustained, transformative journey — time to go as deep as grief asks, with Terri walking beside you every step of the way.
$1,997 · Payment plans available
Your first step
Your grief deserves a gentle place to begin
This free course asks nothing of you but your presence. Come as you are. Move at your own pace. There is no wrong way to grieve here.