Grief Companion Training Student Testimonials
3 Graduates of Grief Companion Training answer important questions:
•Why were you drawn to this training?
• How will you use this training going forward?
•Why were you drawn to this training?
• How will you use this training going forward?
Training programs in Spiritual Direction barely scratch the surface on how to companion someone struggling through the dark despair of deep grief. Jan Lundy’s Grief Companion Training Program effectively takes the experienced spiritual director to the next level of skill in this field. Jan has crafted an exceptionally strong training program which utilizes a balanced blend of book learning, audio visual viewing, group discussion, and experiential opportunities. Jan’s knowledge and expertise combined with her direct life experience makes this Grief Companion Training program a one-of-a-kind opportunity. If you are debating participating in this program, take your shoes off and jump onto this holy ground. You will find something wonderful ahead.
-R. S. Illinois
I came to this certification program already believing that engaging grief with care and intention was an essential part of meeting this moment in human history, and I have only become more convinced. In a grief-avoidant society, the opportunity to study and reflect with a group dedicated to diving deep into this topic is a gift for which I am deeply grateful. With Jan Lundy’s thoughtful guidance and a robust curriculum, I believe that the training I am receiving through The Metta Center is preparing me well to sit with others as a grief companion.
-K.O., Texas
-K.O., Texas
Grief Companionship Training as offered by The Metta Center is like looking behind a curtained window and seeing the landscape beyond anew. The coursework and resources curated by Dr. Jan Lundy have been a perspective changing look at the complexities of grief and grief support. It has opened my eyes to the necessity of a heart centered, individualized and honoring approach to each individual's walk with grief in a society whose relationship to grief support is broken. I feel honored to offer the important work of grief companionship as it is being taught by The Metta Center and have deep gratitude for Dr. Jan Lundy for creating this paradigm shifting program.
-K.G. Michigan
In my work as a spiritual companion, I often have conversations around loss and grief, and sit with those who need a place to be heard and process their experiences. Yet grief companioning was a place I felt I could use more guidance myself, as I sensed my knowledge of the topic, and the depths and nuances of grief had many gaps. Jan Lundy’s program has been a content-rich opportunity to learn and a compassionate, generous community. I have been gifted not only with the training, but also with a group of people who have the same desire as I do: to hold the most gracious and open presence I possibly can in all facets of the human experience. I am deeply grateful for this course.
-C.H., Ohio
-K.G. Michigan
In my work as a spiritual companion, I often have conversations around loss and grief, and sit with those who need a place to be heard and process their experiences. Yet grief companioning was a place I felt I could use more guidance myself, as I sensed my knowledge of the topic, and the depths and nuances of grief had many gaps. Jan Lundy’s program has been a content-rich opportunity to learn and a compassionate, generous community. I have been gifted not only with the training, but also with a group of people who have the same desire as I do: to hold the most gracious and open presence I possibly can in all facets of the human experience. I am deeply grateful for this course.
-C.H., Ohio
Jan Lundy’s gentle guidance and discerning resourcefulness have been invaluable to me. She has not only helped me meet my own grief with compassion but also guided me in how best to accompany others whose grief was beyond the ordinary. I am grateful for her wisdom and never-failing encouragement.
-D. G., Maryland
-D. G., Maryland
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Alumnus Kelly G. shares a short story about she found herself offering grief companionship
in an unexpected setting. |