| Description | Current CGT | Proposed MCGT |
| Total number of sessions | 16 | 12 |
| Introductory Phase | 3 sessions Session 1 - 3 History taking, Overview of CGT, Grief monitoring | 2 sessions: Session 1 - 2 History taking Psychoeducation on grief Training on Grief monitoring |
| Intermediate Phase | 7sessions: Sessions 4 - 10 Restoration work Imaginal revisiting Imaginal conversation Memory work Progress evaluation | 6 sessions: Sessions 3 - 8 Narrative of the death story Narrative of memories with the deceased Life changes after the death Grief monitoring of thoughts/beliefs Grief monitoring of emotions Grief monitoring of behaviors Psychoeducation on the relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors Homework on alternative thinking, feeling, and behavior |
| Final Phase | 6 sessions: Session 11 - 16 Restoration work Imaginal revisiting Imaginal conversation Memory work Progress evaluation Preparation for termination | 4 sessions: Sessions 9 - 12 Progress evaluation of thoughts, emotions, and behavior Saying goodbye: an imaginal conversation with deceased for closure Rebuilding new relationships Adaptive coping skills Preparation for terminations Evaluation of grief symptoms Review of participants after 3 months |