Helping Others Grow Through Loss
If you're here, it's because you want to help people who are in pain...
The problem is, most of the research we have on grief and loss is outdated and flawed.
Scientifically, we know very little about guiding others through grief.
Tired of sitting back and watching others suffer and not knowing how to help?
Using empirical research, personal observation, and countless hours of practical application,
Julie Cluff, founder of Build A Life After loss,
developed a curriculum for growth unlike anything else that's out there.
These principles have been used by teachers, leaders, coaches,
spouses, friends, therapists, religious groups, and parents
to help people work through their grief after loss, and rebuild their lives.
The Hope Model of Healing and the 5 Foundations of Growth teach us:
✔️ how to experience grief (in our body, minds, all aspects of life)
✔️ how to grow through that grief in practical and doable steps
✔️ how to rebuild our lives and identity after loss
Become a Grief Coach
I remember feeling like glass shattering into a million pieces, I felt broken beyond repair.
Then I heard about the HOPE Model of Healing and grief coaching and I had courage to make the call to get started with a grief coach.
Going through each step of the HOPE Model of Healing with a grief coach changed my life, maybe even saved it. It definitely saved my relationships with my children.
I experienced a total transformation and I wanted to offer the same hope, support, tools and coaching to others who felt broken and didn't know how to move forward with their lives.
So I became certified through Build A Life After Loss with the founder, Julie Cluff.
I have always been passionate about the HOPE Model of Healing and soon was working along side Julie.
Since 2023, I have been helping with the grief coach certification program and my knowledge and passion continues to grow.
I love to teach, connect, and mentor grief coaches. They are a special kind of people who want to take their life experience and help others.
The time was right and Julie was ready to pass the baton, so now, as the owner of Build A Life After Loss, I continue the great work Julie started with the HOPE Model of Healing.
As part of my FREE training, we will review:
1. The symptoms of grief and why people get
stuck in grief.
2. Essential tools for healing - for yourself or supporting others..
3. What it takes to
become a
Certified Grief Coach.
4. The dates, cost, structure of the course, and some bonuses.
What Joanne, a recent graduate had to say...
My name is Joanne Marguerite Diaz.
I am a Registered Nurse and a grief coach specializing in perinatal loss.
I had the distinct privilege of training with Sandy in her coaching program,
Build a Life After Loss.
Sandy is both a compassionate and highly skilled educator in grief and post-loss transformation. The program was thoughtfully structured and generously resourced, providing meaningful tools for coaches who feel called to support others navigating their grief journeys.
Her warm, grounded, and engaging presence creates a learning environment that is both enriching and empowering.
I left the training with greater confidence in my work, a deeper appreciation for grief support, and the gift of a mentor who truly embodies the principles she teaches.
If you are considering training with Sandy in grief coaching,
you will be deeply grateful for the experience.
have you ever felt this way?
The truth is, when I started this work, I didn't feel qualified to help people heal.
Yes, I'd endured my own loss...but I felt unprepared to help others through theirs.
I didn't have the confidence in my skills, and found myself wondering...can I make a difference?
Have you ever felt this way?
You are uniquely qualified for this work!
The truth is, you don't need much to do this work. All you really need is:
a deep-rooted desire to help others heal
experiences with grief or loss in your life
a willingness to learn the skills required to successfully lead others.
So stop wondering if you're right for this work, and start doing it!
students have said...
"I always felt the need to help others but never had the training or certification.
I have a bachelor’s degree and debated on getting a Masters in counseling but then never did.
I felt like I was missed the opportunity to help people.
I was drawn to this program and when I had the call with Sandy, I knew it was for me.
After the certification I had the confidence and the tools to move this work forward.
The support from classmates and Sandy gave me the belief and confidence in myself that I could do this.
I liked the approach of Build a Life After Loss using the HOPE Model of Healing
and the guidance she gave with this model.
I recommend this program to anyone who has the passion to help someone through a loss.
- Andrea H.
You might be asking...
Am I in the Right Place?
If you are genuinely interested in learning about grief coaching, or are even curious about grief and healing...
...then I say an emphatic YES!
You are in the right place.
People are hurting because they don’t know where to turn.
They don’t understand why what they do know about grief isn’t helping.
You may not have the answers, but you will.
You can offer them hope,
and hope is everything when it comes to healing.
Check out my free training by clicking the link below.
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