Anticipatory and Non-Finite Grief

Anticipatory and Non-Finite Grief:
Working with clients who are living into loss

ONLINE via zoom across 4 half-days

7 & 8 and 14 & 15 MAY 2026

This 2 day existentially-informed workshop – delivered over 4 half-days – may be taken as stand-alone CPD or as part of an accreditation pathway*

Anticipatory grief is a term often used in relation to end of life or the diagnosis of a life limiting illness. There are many questions about what the term anticipatory grief actually means from a lived experience perspective. From an existential perspective it can be useful to consider that once we face the reality of our own death or a significant change to how our lives will be, then we experience grief in relation to becoming aware of our mortality in a tangible way. Grief is present whenever we experience an ending or change in our lives.

Applying an existential focus, this workshop will blend grief, loss and bereavement theories to engage you in an experiential learning process in relation to working effectively and deeply with clients who are facing death or living with the changes of permanent disability.

Across the 4 half-days you will be invited to consider:

Contemporary theories of anticipatory grief and non-finite loss
Becoming ‘death aware’ when working with clients with a life-limiting illness
Working with clients who are experiencing the grief that relates to living with permanent incapacity
Working with clients who are caring for someone experiencing these changes

You will leave this workshop with:

Embodied and practical ways to support people who are facing death or disability and their carers
A deeper understanding of the difference between death awareness and death focus
Greater confidence in your ability to build your own approach to ’being with’ the reality of death and disability

Facilitator: Dr Greg Roberts PhD, BSW (Hons), MAASW

Greg Roberts introduces this workshop as part of an existentially-informed series that is designed for practitioners wanting to develop their skills in the field of grief, loss and bereavement. The series is designed for both practitioners who are new to this field of practice and those that are experienced and wanting to add to their professional development in specific areas of grief, loss and bereavement. Other workshops in the Grief, Loss & Bereavement series include:

Stepping into the Heart of Grief and Loss – Working beyond models (introductory workshop): details here
Working with Complex, Prolonged Grief – Addressing crisis of meaning and existential angst: workshop details here
Grief and Trauma – Working with sudden, unexpected loss: workshop details here
Grief across the Lifespan – Working with clients at different stages of life: workshop details here
Grief and the Body – Working Holistically with Loss and Bereavement: workshop details here

*Accreditation Pathways

Completing the five 2-day Grief and Loss workshop series – which encompasses face-to-face workshop hours, readings and successful completion of two assessments – fulfills the grief and loss training component required for certification with:

Australian Centre for Grief & Bereavement (Australian certification)*
See full information on ACGB certification here

Association for Death Education and Counselling (International certification)*
See full information on ADEC certification here

*notes: Meeting the training criteria for ADEC entitles you to sit their certification exam. Certification is fee-based for both ACGB and ADEC

Greg Roberts PhD, BSW (Hons), MAASW

Greg holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Grief and Bereavement) and is an accredited Counsellor and Social Worker, providing counselling, supervision and education with a focus on grief, bereavement and trauma. Greg brings a strong interest in holistic approaches to the many and varied challenges in life. As an educator and trainer, he adopts an inductive and experiential approach, with the intention of creating a learning dialogue between himself and participants. Greg co-founded the Suicide Prevention Awareness Network (SPAN) in Victoria and is the Founder and Director of the Grief & Trauma Support service, based in Victoria, Australia.

ONLINE via ZOOM

Date: Thur 7 & Fri 8 and Thur 14 & Fri 15 MAY 2026
Time: Please join at 9.20 to sort out any technical issues Workshop: 9.30am to 12.45pm AEST each day (3 x 5 minute breaks each morning are accommodated)
Location: online via zoom (registrants will receive an invitation to participate and all the details they require in advance of the date)
Cost: $480 (EB flat rate)
CPD Hours: 12

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