Programme 1: Personal 1:1 counselling
You can start an introductory consultation with a bereavement counsellor immediately. The online interview takes about 30 minutes. You then plan up to six individual online sessions with your bereavement counsellor. You decide on the discussion topics together with your counsellor. Entirely at your own pace. All the bereavement counsellors are BIG-registered psychologists. That means that these psychologists are covered by the BIG Act (Healthcare Professionals Act), which monitors quality of care. Psychologists who are listed in the BIG register have completed training beyond their university master's degree.
Programme 2: Webinar
You also have the option of attending a webinar. Royal Doctors organises four webinars a year. This will teach you all about mourning and how to deal with it. A maximum of ten participants per webinar take part, and you can take part anonymously.
Programme 3: Bereavement day events
Twice a year, Royal Doctors organises a physical event around bereavement. During this day, you will gain more insight into the mourning process. Bereavement experts are engaged to share with you their insights around mourning. Different perspectives on bereavement are discussed. This is a day packed with information on bereavement and how to cope. During this day, you will also discover practical exercises that can help you process the loss. A maximum of 15 participants take part in the day.