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Handouts and any accompanying materials will be sent to you via email before the beginning of the workshop. If this is not possible, one of our admin team will be in touch. The sessions will utilize power point slides, case studies, interactive work with participants, and reflective practice to create a combined didactic and experientially-based training for participants. Handouts with information from slides, examples, and further resources will also be provided to attendees.
Once you click the meeting link to join the meeting, you will be placed in a waiting room and a member of our admin team will add you to the workshop shortly before it begins. A team member will be available for any technical support (should it arise) throughout the day, and can be contacted by private message or via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
This workshop will offer 4 hours towards your CPD, and you will receive a certificate of attendance shortly after the workshop via email. This workshop will be recorded, and a recording will be sent to all participants and will be available for up to three months after the live broadcast.
This workshop will run on the 4th and 11th February 2027.
It will run from 18.00-20.00 on both days. All timings are according to BST (UK time zone).
This workshop is offered at a flat rate £69.
To pay in installments, or for those who may struggle or be unable to afford this price, please contact finance@compassionatemind.co.uk
Many non-death losses are either ongoing in nature, leading to significant anxiety and exhaustion, or they are ambiguous in their orientation, making it difficult to identify what has been lost and how to support people in these unique loss experiences.
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) is especially useful for these types of loss experiences, especially in providing a sustainable foundation of support when these loss experiences (and the grief that accompanies them) have a protracted course. CFT is also very helpful in addressing grief that is accompanied by shame, disenfranchisement, and exhaustion, which is a common presence in grief that occurs as a result of non-death loss experiences.
This workshop will identify and describe specific types of non-death loss and the unique grief that accompanies them. The attention will then turn to the application of the principles of CFT to suggest sustainable ways to support individuals with these types of losses.
· Definitions and descriptions of different types of non-death losses
· Unique features of the grief that accompanies non-death losses
· Social context of non-death loss and grief
· The assumptive world and grief
· How attachment mediates grief
· Areas of difficulty in non-death losses
· Compassionate Mind Training and sustainability
· Practice of presence
· Reorienting outcome expectations
· Challenges in grief therapy practice that can be readily addressed with CFT
1. Define nonfinite loss, ambiguous loss, tangible and intangible loss, chronic sorrow, and disenfranchised grief.
2. Identify unique features of non-death loss and grief
3. Explore specific compassion-based practices that can be helpful to clients experiencing grief after non-death losses.
4. Describe how a compassionate stance can enhance sustainability in situations where grief is chronic, intense, and/or exceptionally difficult.
5. Recognize the impact of the social context on loss and grief, as well as on the application of CFT to specific scenarios of non-death loss and grief.
Online via Zoom
Harris, D.L. (2024). Compassion-focused grief therapy. In K.D. Elzen; R. Neimeyer & R. Lengelle (eds) Living with Loss: From Grief to Wellbeing, Routledge; pp.195-205
Harris, D.L. (2023). An exploration of Compassion Focused Therapy for grieving individuals. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine, 8(4), 1-31.
Harris, D.L. & Ho, A.Y. (eds) (2023) Compassion-based approaches to loss and grief. Routledge.
Harris, D.L. (2021) Compassion-focused grief therapy. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 49(6), 780-790.
Harris, D.L. (ed) (2011) Counting our losses: Reflecting on change, loss, and transition in everyday life. Routledge.
Harris, D.L. (ed) (2020). Non-death loss and grief: Context and clinical implications. Routledge
Harris, D.L. & Bordere, T.C. (Eds.). (2016). Handbook of social justice in loss and grief: Exploring diversity, equity, and inclusion. Routledge.
Harris, D.L. & Milman, E.V. (2026) Principles and Practice of Grief Counseling. Fourth Edition. Springer.
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Yes, towards the bottom of the page under the 'prices' section you will find a link to download a booking form for this workshop. Please fill this in and email to finance@compassionatemind.co.uk
All delegates signed up to the workshop will recieve joining links and instructions when they sign up for the event via Eventbrite. Any additional handouts will be sent to you as soon as they are recieved from the speaker. If you do not recieve a welcome email when you book, or have other queries, please email hello@compassionatemind.co.uk.
All attendees will received a certificate upon completion of the course. This will be emailed to you, so please ensure that your details are correct on registration.
Our staff will take a register on each day of the workshop and any non-attendees will not receive a certificate. If you are unable to attend for any reason, please get in touch at hello@compassionatemind.co.uk
If you find you are unable to attend this course, please email our admin team via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk as soon as possible. You will be given the option to transfer to another course (within 12 months). Refunds are available if cancellation occurs no less than one month before the start of the course, although we will consider exceptional circumstances.
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All places booked for our event, must be paid for prior to attending the event unless pre-agreed with management. Please note that we cannot confirm your place until we have received payment.
Should you be unable to attend the event, please contact our admin team as soon as possible via hello@compassionatemind.co.uk. Refunds, less the Eventbrite administration fee, will be made if cancellations are received in writing up to one month before the event. Any cancellations received after this time will not be eligible for a refund, although we will consider exceptional circumstances. While refunds for failure to attend cannot be made, you can transfer your event fee to a future event that will take place within 12 months of your booking without an additional penalty.
Please note that information about the event and venue are subject to change and cancellation. Occasionally, an event may have to be cancelled or postponed. We will endeavour to inform you of any changes and cancellations as soon as possible via email. We cannot take responsibility for any resulting costs you may incur for travel, accommodation, any other related goods or service or other compensation should an event cancellation occur.
For all face-to-face events, lunch provided at the event will be vegetarian and will include eggs, but no meat or fish (though vegan options will also be made available). However, please advise us of any dietary requirements in the notes section whilst booking online and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
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