Become a Certified Grief Coach with Confidence and Compassion

A 12-week certification built on the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief™

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Become a Certified Grief Coach with Confidence and Compassion

A 12-week certification Built On the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief™

Explore the Certification

Program Dates

To support a safe and effective practicum experience, enrollment is limited for each cohort

2026 Cohort 24

Wednesday

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm US Central Time

September 16 through November 25

2027 Cohort 25

Friday

10:00 am to 11:30am US Central Time

January 8 through March 26

2027 Cohort 26

Friday

10:00 am to 11:30 am US Central Time

April 8 through June 25

The program includes 12 live virtual sessions and can be attended from anywhere. International participants are welcome. Please confirm your local time zone before enrolling

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Our Method

The B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief™ is the foundation of our grief certification program. Created by founder Pat Sheveland, this structured coaching framework prepares grief coaches to guide individuals and families through loss with clarity, care, and confidence.

Rooted in positive psychology, coaching core competencies, and Pat’s decades of experience as a nurse and grief coach, the model offers a practical, compassionate way to support grief across physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions.

Rather than offering quick fixes or surface-level solutions, the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. model provides a clear, step-by-step process that helps clients build awareness, access support, and move forward in a way that honors their grief and their life.

The B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model

B: Being Aware of Who You Are (Creating Awareness)

R: Reimagining Your Life (Creating Awareness, Rest, Reflect, and Create a Vision)

E: Engaging Your Tribe (Creating Individualized Support System)

A: Accessing Your Inner Healer (Creating Individualized Health and Wellness Plan)

T: Transforming Your View (Reframing Thoughts/Beliefs)

H: Honor Your Loved Ones and Yourself (Reflecting on Memories and Planning for Self-Care)

E: Embracing Life Purpose (Creating Insight and Action)

Why This Matters

Throughout the 12-week grief coach certification program, students learn how to apply the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. model step by step, gaining both practical grief coaching skills and the confidence to use them in real-world situations.

This approach is not a replacement for therapy. It is designed to complement other forms of support by offering structured, non-clinical guidance rooted in coaching principles. The model can be used with individuals who are newly grieving as well as those who have been carrying loss for years in both a 1:1 or group setting.

For students, the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model provides a clear framework they can trust, teach, and use immediately, helping them guide others through grief with steadiness, respect, and care.

Our Founder, Pat Sheveland

Hear From Our Graduates:

"Pat has created a truly unique and transformative grief coaching program, unlike any other I found."
Joey L.
Joey L.MSW, Certified Grief Coach, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant
“Your systematic approach gave me confidence… it’s the framework I needed to move from what I was doing before, which was kind of an exploration in all directions… this has a purpose, to get people back into a life of purpose.”
Jean-Vivie B.
Jean-Vivie B.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
“The structure and your generosity in providing us with the forms and the emails, what to say about money…. All those things, those are areas I get stuck. This was so helpful, really generous and helpful.”
Heidi W.
Heidi W.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
"I came into this knowing I’m on the right path, knowing I can do the work, but really had no idea where to even begin with a client. The systematic way of going through the different BREATHE steps gave me a foundation and a structure that I can lean on and took a lot of that guesswork out"
Jody M.
Jody M.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
“My biggest takeaway is the organization of this program and the heart behind the program. It’s put together very well. At the beginning I said that I want to feel empowered at the end, and I do.”
Valerie N.
Valerie N.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
“A big takeaway is how giving you have been with your time, with reaching out, and with the resources you’ve given us is huge. That showed me that I made the right choice with your program, that you really want people to succeed and do well in helping other people, you’re not doing this just to make money, which is what it felt like some other programs were doing, so I felt like it was a good fit.”
Nicholette M.
Nicholette M.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
“The model has given me a framework that I know I can use. It’s been great in every way.”
Gaynor Q.
Gaynor Q.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate
“I researched a lot of grief coaching programs, and Pat Sheveland’s Confident Grief Coach program clearly stood out from the rest. She has an engaging personality, coupled with a robust, action-oriented, highly effective toolkit for future grief coaches. As a graduate of the program, I still feel supported and have a great deal of resources available from Pat; this enables me to focus on helping others as opposed to starting a grief coaching business from scratch. I’ve definitely grown both personally and professionally as a result of this program!”
Melissa O.
Melissa O.Certified Grief Coach and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Facilitator
"I had an "aha" and a shift in my thought process for my presentation today when you pointed out the obvious.... The program for the umbrella of grief, including divorce, is the BREATHE program! "
Cindy U.
Cindy U.Confident Grief Coach School Graduate

Program Details

Credentials and Tools Included with Certification

  • The full B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief™ step-by-step program to use with your clients.
  • Pat's B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching for Grief™ toolbox of resources for use to start up or expand within your own practice.
  • The Certificate of Completion with 35.25 approved Continuing Coach Education (CCE) hours through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
  • Your personal listing on the Healing Family Grief's Find A Coach webpage.
  • Ongoing access to newly added materials in the Confident Grief Coach program
  • Free digital copies of Pat Sheveland's guide books: How Do I Survive: 7 Steps to Living After Child Loss and Living Life in the Middle: The Caregiver’s Guide to Healing, Hope and Harmony Through Multi-Generational Living to share with your clients.
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Program At a Glance

Over our 12 weeks together, you’ll build a strong foundation in the core competencies of professional coaching while gaining hands-on and transformational experiences through our safe and confidential small-group weekly practicums.

Week 1

Week 1:

Welcome and What is Your Why?

Week 2-2

Week 2:

ICF Coaching Core Competencies Deep Dive

Week3

Week 3:

The Science of Grief

Week 4-2

Week 4:

The Many Faces of Grief and Readiness for Coaching

Week 5

Week 5:

(B) Being Aware of Who You Are (Coaching through a Lens of Understanding)

Week 6

Week 6:

(R) Reimagining Your Life (Co-creating a Vision)

Week 7

Week 7:

(E): Engaging Your Tribe (A Personalized Grief Support Network)

Week8

Week 8:

(A): Accessing Your Inner Healer (Healing of Mind, Body, Spirit)

Week 9

Week 9:

(T): Transforming Your View (The Art of Reframing Guilt and Anger)

Week 10

Week 10:

(H): Honor Your Loved Ones and Yourself (Reflecting on Memories and Planning for Self-Care)

Week 11

Week 11:

(E): Embracing Life Purpose (H.O.P.E.)

Week 12

Week 12

Putting It All Together

the Curriculum

Our hybrid learning approach incorporates live sessions with self-study online learning modules. All classes are taught in English.

  • Live Group Practicum Coaching Sessions
  • Self-directed online video training classes with Knowledge Assessments
  • 1:1 Virtual Human Design session by a trained Human Design coach
  • Required Reading: The Confident Grief Coach by Patricia Sheveland
  • Free Office Hours on Zoom once a month for current students and alumni

Program Investment

Tuition includes full enrollment, all required course reading materials, 1:1 Human Design session (if all required birth information is submitted), and all resources for the B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Coaching Model for Grief™ program.

A $500.00 Deposit is required at the time of registration.

The Confident Grief Coach School also offers flexible in-house financing and tuition payment options.

One-time Payment

Receive a $150 discount when you pay in full!
$500 Deposit due upon registration.
$3000.00 due by the 1st of the month when class starts.

OR

Multiple Payment Options

To make this investment accessible, we offer additional payment options, including 3, 6, or 12 months plans with $500.00 deposit required at time of enrollment

One-time Payment

Receive a $150 discount when you pay in full!

$500 Deposit due upon registration.

$3000.00 due by the 1st of the month when class starts.

OR

Multiple Payment Options

To make this investment accessible, we offer additional payment options, including 3, 6, or 12 months plans with $500.00 deposit required at time of enrollment

Secure your spot now by selecting your pre-enrollment interview time.

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Get Guaranteed High-Quality Sessions and Online Courses

Certified Grief Coach and B.R.E.A.T.H.E. Facilitator program is approved by the International Coaching Federation for 35.25 Continuing Coach Education (CCE).

Begin Your Certification Journey

Watch the first class at no cost and learn more about the upcoming Certification cohort

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Frequently Asked Questions

A pay-in-full discount is offered to all students who pay their tuition in full prior to class start date.

For the multi-payment option:

  • Deposit payment due upon enrollment
  • First installment due by 1st of the month prior to class start date
  • Remaining installments due by 1st of remaining months thereafter (credit card on file for required autopay)

Students who fail to meet the payment deadlines in their payment plan are restricted from participating in the program until all outstanding financial obligations to the school are met.

The Confident Grief Coach School has a limited refund policy because we only accept students who have a clear commitment to completing their training and certification.

When you had your pre-enrollment interview, you knew that this was the program for you or you would not have signed up to begin with.

We trust that you made the right choice.

However, we do not want you to start the program if you decide you are unable to be fully committed due to life circumstances so we have a very limited refund policy.

We believe in you and are committed to your success. We will hold that space of success for you throughout the program and that is why our refund policy is structured in the following way:

  • For Cancellations made prior to program start date: Cancellation of a course must be made a minimum of ten (10) business days prior to the course to be eligible for a full refund. Cancellations made less than ten (10) days before the course (but prior to class start date) are not eligible for refund of the enrollment down payment but will be refunded any non-down payment fees previously paid by student. Written notice of cancellation shall be effective on the date the withdrawal is received by The Confident Grief Coach School. Refunds will be made within thirty (30) days following receipt of cancellation or withdrawal requests.
  • For cancellations requested after program start date: Because of the work we do, we do recognize that significant life-altering events can occur. Should this happen and interfere with you completing your course during your scheduled you may request a one-time transfer of your registration to another class. Requests are not guaranteed to be granted and will be reviewed by the Director of the School on a case-by-case basis.

At this time, we cannot process any other forms of financial aid but during your enrollment call, we will discuss other opportunities that you may find helpful to seek financial support to attend the program.

For organizations, a multi-person discount is available upon request.

Bundle Two Approved ICF CCE Programs for Over 70 Continuing Coach Education Hours!

Enroll in both The Confident Grief Coach and the Coaching Essentials programs at the same time and save $1,000!

The total bundle cost is $6,000 compared to the regular price of $7,000 when registering for the programs separately.

One-time Payment

At the Time of Registration:
$1,000 down payment ($500 per class) at the time of enrollment.
When Each Course Begins:
$2,500 per course, payable in one payment at the start of each class.

OR

Multiple Payment Options

To make this investment accessible, we offer additional payment options, including 3, 6, or 12 months plans with $1000.00 deposit required at time of enrollment

One-time Payment

  1. At the Time of Registration:

    $1,000 down payment ($500 per class) at the time of enrollment.

  2. When Each Course Begins:

    $2,500 per course, payable in one payment at the start of each class.

OR

Multiple Payment Options

To make this investment accessible, we offer additional payment options, including 3, 6, or 12 months plans with $1000.00 deposit required at time of enrollment
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