This lesson aims to equip you to:

1. Understand the five key skills of a Christian grief counselor:
1. Counseling Techniques
2. The Ministry of Presence
3. Listen to Understand
4. Be an encouraging presence
5. Be prepared to refer to a professional
2. Recognize the three major approaches to processing grief:
1. Grief as a reaction or response to a loss
2. Grief as anxiety caused by separation
3. Grief as a function of attachment