🐾 Pet Grief and Loss Support Certificate Program

🐾 Pet Grief and Loss Support Certificate Program

A 7-Part Training Series for Mental Health Professionals, Veterinary Teams, and Healing Practitioners

Pet loss grief is real—and often minimized. Whether you're a therapist supporting clients in session, a veterinary professional comforting families after euthanasia, or a healing practitioner witnessing the depth of human–animal bonds, you know this pain runs deep.

The Pet Grief and Loss Support Certificate Program offers a complete toolkit to help you confidently and compassionately support pet bereavement in all its forms. With 14 hours of training across 7 focused courses, this certificate program provides trauma-informed strategies, therapeutic insight, and real-world tools to guide others through the complex grief of losing a companion animal.

💡 What's Included:

✔️ 7 self-paced training modules (approx. 2 hours each)
✔️ CEU certificates for licensed professionals
✔️ Quizzes + evaluations for each course
✔️ Downloadable client-facing resources
✔️ Lifetime access to all content
✔️ Practical tools for both clinical and front-line support

📚 Courses in This Certificate Program:

1. Disenfranchised Grief & Pet Loss
2. Pet Loss in the Workplace
3. Supporting Children Through Pet Loss
4. Pet Loss in Seniors & Isolated Individuals
5. Anticipatory Grief & Preparing for Pet Loss
6. Pet Loss in Special Needs Families
7. Supporting the Surviving Pet After Loss

👥 Designed For:

• Licensed therapists & counselors
• Veterinary staff and animal care teams
• Grief coaches, chaplains, and healing practitioners
• HR and wellness professionals
• Pet death doulas and support specialists

This certificate program offers 14 continuing education hours across 7 self-paced trainings.
✔️ Approved by the LPCA of Georgia
✔️ Accepted by NBCC for national continuing education credit

Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia (LPCA of Georgia) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6762. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. LPCA of Georgia is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

🌿 Why This Matters:

Pet loss is deeply personal—and often misunderstood. This program gives you the language, tools, and presence to support grieving pet parents, families, and even surviving pets with empathy and skill. Whether you’re offering clinical care or real-time support in a veterinary setting, this training honors the sacred bond between people and their pets—and equips you to hold space when it’s needed most.