PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
Working with Grief, Loss, and Bereavement in Relationships
About the webinar
Grief and loss can profoundly reshape relationships, often in ways couples do not expect or understand. Partners may grieve differently, at different paces, or in ways that feel invisible to each other. This training supports clinicians to work with grief in a relational context, including pregnancy loss and the impact of ageing or dying parents, without pathologising difference or deepening disconnection.
What You'll Learn
How grief and bereavement show up in couple relationships
An exploration of how grief often enters relationships indirectly through changes in mood, availability, patience, and connection. This section focuses on recognising grief as a relational experience rather than an individual process alone.
Differences in grieving styles and their impact on connection
A discussion of how partners may grieve in different ways and at different paces, including differences in expression, meaning making, and coping. You will learn how these differences can create misunderstanding, distance, or conflict when not acknowledged.
The relational impact of pregnancy loss and reproductive grief
An overview of how pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, and reproductive grief can affect intimacy, identity, and emotional safety within a relationship. This section supports clinicians to work sensitively with grief that is often minimised or privately held.
How caring for ageing or unwell parents affects couple dynamics
A focus on how caregiving responsibilities, role strain, and anticipatory grief impact couples, including shifts in availability, stress, and emotional load. Attention is given to the ripple effects on partnership and connection.
How unspoken grief can contribute to conflict, withdrawal, or resentment
An exploration of how grief that is not expressed or acknowledged can emerge through irritability, emotional withdrawal, or relational tension. This section highlights how grief can be misread as disengagement or hostility.
How to support couples to make space for grief while maintaining connection
Practical guidance on helping couples acknowledge loss, respect different grieving processes, and stay emotionally connected. This includes supporting shared rituals, communication, and pacing that honours grief without overwhelming the relationship.
Whats included
Learn how grief and loss shape relational dynamics and how to support couples navigating shared or divergent grief.
Case examples involving pregnancy loss, fertility challenges, and ageing parents
Practical tools to support grief conversations between partners
Frameworks for working with mismatched grief responses
Guidance on pacing and containment when loss is present
Who Should Attend?
Who is it for
Especially helpful for clinicians working with couples navigating pregnancy loss, bereavement, caring for ageing parents, or unresolved grief that is impacting the relationship.
Level of experience
Suitable for early-career and experienced clinicians. Previous training in couples therapy is highly recommended.
This training is not a certification program or a replacement for supervision. It focuses on core clinical understanding and practical tools rather than advanced modality-specific training.
Length
3 hours
Confirm Your Attendance
Join this live, three hour training for therapists who want to feel more confident and steady when working with conflict in the room.
This session focuses on practical skills, therapist self awareness, and clear ways to support couples through difficult moments.