The Grief Recovery Method

The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith

Could it Really Be Grief?

Have you experienced any of the following?

  • Death of a loved one

  • Divorce

  • End of a romantic relationship

  • Loss of a beloved pet

  • Empty Nest

  • Becoming a caregiver for a family member

  • Difficult familial relationships

  • Loss of Hopes, Dreams, and Expectations

Do you find yourself…

  • Having a hard time concentrating

  • Suffering from a lack of energy

  • Experiencing persistent anger

  • Isolating from friends and family

  • Feeling depressed

This is most likely grief and the Grief Recovery Method (GRM) can help!

All of us have experienced grief throughout our lives.  But most of us are not prepared to handle, manage, or recover from the emotional impacts which result from these changes and losses.  We learn ineffective tools for dealing with grief from our parents, key family members, teachers, clergy, counselors, and even social media.  It’s like trying to paint a room with a hammer, saw, and screwdriver!  The Grief Recovery Method teaches us the proper tools to effectively recover from loss.

How does the Grief Recovery Method help achieve Recovery?

The GRM is just that – a method - a step by step process- an “action program” for unlocking and respecting the emotional experience of our grief – both immediate grief issues and those that may have been holding us captive for years.  It introduces new tools which can be used across a wide gamut of losses.  At every step the griever is respected and heard without judgement, or analysis, and is supported in identifying and giving voice to the array of emotions that accompany the full extent of the loss. 

Dealing with grief with the wrong tools is like trying to paint a room with a hammer, saw, and screwdriver!

Grief is universal.

How is the GRM process different from other grief support programs?

  • Action-based

    Recovery from loss is achieved by a series of small and correct choices made by the griever. To this end, The Grief Recovery Method involves reading and writing assignments as outlined in “The Grief Recovery Handbook”.

  • Shared for over 40 years

    The GRM has been shared for over 40 years with the book having been translated into over 20 languages

  • Time-limited

    The Grief Recovery Method is comprised of a set number of sessions. Group formats can be either 8 weeks or 12 weeks long while one-on-one formats are 7 weeks in length.

  • Facilitated by a Grief Recovery Specialist

    Certified by the Grief Recovery Institute. These Specialists are trained to deliver the GRM and have a deep desire to help grieving people.

  • Evidence-based

    The GRM is an Evidence Based program, having documented statistically significant improvements in griever’s knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to grief.

  • Group or One-on-One Formats

    The Grief Recovery Method is offered in both Group and One-on-One formats. The Groups format is not a “drop in” group, meaning that those who participate are there throughout the entire program. Closed groups help build a sense of safety and trust.

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I would be honored to walk this healing journey with you

I am an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist and a Certified Life Coach. I wanted to learn more about grief recovery so I could help my clients and was introduced to the Grief Recovery Handbook by a fellow coach.

The book was eye opening! It has completely changed the way I view loss and grief.

I immediately signed up for Grief Recovery Method Specialist training.

I have a passion for supporting individuals who are hurting; it would be an honor to support you through your grief Recovery

  • Group Based

    Our online support groups offer a safe, evidence-based environment for grievers to take effective and lasting action, no matter the type of loss experienced. These groups are led by a Grief Recovery Specialist trained and certified by the Grief Recovery Institute.

    Upcoming Group Programs

  • One On One

    This online program is for those who prefer to work face to face with a trained and certified Grief Recovery Specialist one-on-one, rather than in a group setting. This 7-week meeting format utilizes the same proven materials as the group programs but in a more private setting.

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Testimonials

  • After completing the Grief Recovery Method facilitated by Sandy Engbretson, I seem to have that bit of introspection that takes the edge off when thinking about relationships that have left me in knots. I see the complicity of my own expectations in past situations and am tending to let the strong feelings go. I am calmer. Between the Grief Recovery Method and meditation, I have some calmness now that I know I didn't have before.

    Kim

  • I have gained an enormous amount of knowledge and insight from completing the Grief Recovery Method. I have a new perspective on my relationships and feel this program enriched my life greatly. 

    Donna

  • After completing the Grief Recovery Method on my relationship with my Dad, I’ve noticed a shift in my relationship to my Mom. Having spent time with her this summer, I don’t have the same resentments/anger that I had before participating in the Grief Recovery Method. I find myself able to recall/identify past events that needed attention and make the required amends/forgiveness on paper. It has been very freeing and I am not going to our visits now or talking to her on the phone with a chip on my shoulder and frustration in my voice.

    Barbara

  • The grief work I’ve done with Sandy Engbretson has made such major positive changes in my life. I am so thankful for the difference it has made in my relationships.

    Tracy