The Grief Holding Method™

Honoring Stories, Transforming Hearts, Creating Legacies

A Spiritually Informed and Integrated Educational Program

Exhausted from performing “fine” while privately struggling? The Grief Holding Method™ is an educational program that helps grievers identify the loss of self that builds through a lifetime of losses. It guides participants toward a loving relationship with themselves, allowing grief to be voiced and forgiveness to take hold, so the love that accompanies grief can finally be felt from the heart rather than feared from the ego. Using storytelling, reflective dialogue and somatic grounding techniques, this heart-centered, non-clinical approach supports hospice teams, caregivers, and anyone carrying grief they haven’t been able to name.

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What it is

The Grief Holding Method™ is an educational program that helps grievers identify the loss of self that builds through the losses accumulated across a lifetime. It guides participants toward a loving relationship with themselves, allowing grief to be voiced and forgiveness to take hold, so the love that accompanies grief can finally be felt from the heart rather than feared from the ego. The facilitator certification brings this heart-centered, non-clinical approach to hospice teams, using storytelling, reflective dialogue and somatic grounding techniques.

A Spiritually Informed and Integrated Educational Program

Honoring Stories, Transforming Hearts, Creating Legacies

Kim B Jones

Ita

Co-authors of the Grief Holding Method™, sharing equal credit for its creation.

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Ways to take part

Whether you're walking through grief on your own, with others, or supporting a team, there's a way to begin.

For individuals and groups

One-on-One

$795

The full program in private sessions, in person or by Zoom, with the Exploration Guide.

Small Group

$449 per person

The full program in a small group of up to 8, meeting weekly in person or by Zoom, with the Exploration Guide.

Alumni Group

$195 per person

A refresher group for past participants.

For workplaces, schools and care teams

Introductory Workshop

$1,500–$2,000

One 2-hour workshop for up to 20 staff.

Half-Day Workshop

$2,500

3–4 hours for up to 20 staff, with guides.

Full Team Program

$5,500–$7,500

or $395 per person with a 10-person minimum

The complete program for one team of up to 15 people, with guides.

Ideal for hospice teams, schools, caregiver groups and businesses. Each workplace program can be tailored to your team.

Sliding-scale and scholarship spots are available in every group. Gift certificates are available.

The Grief Holding Method™ is an educational program, not counseling or therapy.

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Grief and love are one

We only grieve what we have loved. Grief is love continuing after what it held is gone. We are not trying to get over grief, because that would mean getting over love. We are learning to release the weight, while keeping the love, and to find ourselves again inside it.

Why hospice teams need this

Non-clinical approach

Traditional medical training focuses on clinical protocols, often leaving emotional needs overlooked. This training fills that gap with emotional support and acceptance.

Anticipatory grief

Patients, caregivers, and families often grieve before a loss. Understanding this process helps teams provide compassionate care and emotional support.

Emotional overwhelm

End-of-life care can lead to burnout. Team members gain tools to manage their own emotions while supporting others.

What the training includes

4-day live training

An immersive experience in the Grief Holding Method™, building deep understanding and practical application.

Reflective dialogue

Techniques that foster deeper connection within teams and with patients and families.

Facilitator Guidebook

Lasting support and resources for putting the training into practice.

Focus areas: emotional support, reflective dialogue and grounding techniques. Impact: community healing, legacy conversations and personal growth.

Meet your trainers

Kim B. Jones and Ita L. Jervis are the co-authors of the Grief Holding Method™ program, bringing over 25 years of combined expertise in emotional education, grief support,

somatic healing and heart-centered listening.

Kim B. Jones

M.A.Ed.

Co-author of the Grief Holding Method™ and founder of Your Heart Story LLC, Kim holds a Master of Education. As an Advanced Grief Recovery Method Specialist, she has guided many grievers through the Grief Recovery Method. She is the creator of the SMILE™ Approach, a Certified End-of-Life Doula and a heart-centered communication educator.

Ita L. Jervis

M.Ed., LPC, RYT, Certified Sound Therapist

Co-author of the Grief Holding Method™, Ita holds a Master of Education and is a Licensed Professional Counselor and psychotherapist with 15 years of experience. She is a Registered Yoga Instructor, a Certified Sound Therapist, an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist and a heart-centered communication educator.