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GRIEF & LOSS COACHING

Losing someone close to you can be an incredibly difficult and heart-wrenching experience. It is important to have a support system that understands what you are going through. Everyone's grieving process is unique and may take different forms – whatever your needs may be, I’m here to support you through your grief and loss.

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At Confluence Grief and Loss Coaching, my approach to helping clients navigate through their grief and loss journey is centered around empathy, support, and a tailored approach to each individual's unique situation. I believe that the grieving process is complex and can be experienced in different ways by each individual. Therefore, I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment where clients can explore their emotions, express their feelings, and develop strategies to help them cope with the challenges of grief and loss. I work collaboratively with my clients, drawing on evidence-based practices and my own experience in the field to create a personalized plan that supports their individual needs and goals as they move through their healing journey.

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Alicia Patterson Grief and loss coach

Meet Alicia Patterson —

Alicia Patterson is a Certified Kessler Grief Educator, Certified Grief Coach, and an Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist. She has a decade of experience as the lead professor of Jesus and Contemporary Society and Issues in Grieving and Loss at AdventHealth University where she developed a course in grief and loss that became a requirement for the nursing students. She recently stepped down from that position to start Confluence Grief and Loss Coaching, a coaching and consulting business. Alicia offers individual and group grief coaching as well as seminars, speaking, and grief consulting for businesses. She has a heart for walking with grieving people to a place of healing where the weight of grief lightens, and they can breathe again. 

What My Clients Are Saying…

  • " You will find her tirelessly listening and praying for individuals from her audiences."

    Having experienced tragedy in her own life, Alicia has known grief. And Alicia has learned how to live healthfully with grief. Telling her story and the stories of some of her clients and students over the years, she compassionately and empathetically connects with her audiences’ pain in a way that few people can from a stage. And she is not through when her talk is over. You will find her tirelessly listening and praying for individuals from her audiences.

    Dennis Negrón, PhD
    Vice President for Student Development
    Southern Adventist University
    Mental Health Week, September 2022

  • "I recently heard Alicia Patterson speak on grief and have continued to unpack and apply the wisdom shared from her own experiences and Biblical examples. "

    I recently heard Alicia Patterson speak on grief and have continued to unpack and apply the wisdom shared from her own experiences and Biblical examples. I see now that grief comes in many forms and when we can take it from a plague mentality to honoring the process and pain, life has a chance to breathe again. Thank you, Alicia, for the work you are doing in leading us through the grief and loss process.

    Connie Cole

  • "I already have had quite a few students reach out to me and say how important the message was and how much they loved your presentation."

    — thank you so much again for coming to speak with us last night. I already have had quite a few students reach out to me and say how important the message was and how much they loved your presentation. I just want you to know how much we all love and appreciate you.

    Kenzie Kratts, President of the Pre-Med Club
    AdventHealth University

  • "I am not drowning in grief anymore and for that I am so very thankful."

    “Grief comes in waves sometimes” Alicia said. I had heard many of her teachings on grief, in fact, her teachings are the reason I embarked on my healing journey in the first place. Yet, it was these five simple words changed the trajectory of my healing journey. For the first time in my life, I understood why I sometimes felt like I was drowning. With these five words she sank into the depths with me and help me swim through the waters of grief when I wasn’t sure I could do it on my own. I am not drowning in grief anymore and for that I am so very thankful.

    Cynthia

  • "God, in His wisdom, has given Alicia a special gift, and placed her in a very important role."

    I recently invited Alicia Patterson to be a speaker for our worship service and to host a 2 - hour workshop for our members who might have questions about the grieving process. Each of us has certainly had a loss or maybe even several. Maybe we have lost a job, a physical ability, gone through a divorce, or lost a loved one to death. Alicia spoke to all of those and more. The worship service was a wonderful introduction for Alicia to our congregation. The afternoon workshop was truly inspirational, fulfilling, and informative. We enjoyed such a beautiful Sabbath Day with Alicia. God, in His wisdom, has given Alicia a special gift, and placed her in a very important role.

    Pastor Bob Reynolds - True Life Community SDA Church

  • "Alicia’s presentation, delivered with empathy and compassion, was deeply meaningful to our alumni and school family."

    “Alicia’s presentation, delivered with empathy and compassion, was deeply meaningful to our alumni and school family. Many approached Alicia wanting to connect immediately after her talk. Since then others have followed up to say how timely and important this topic was for them and to thank us for inviting a speaker to discuss grief and healing.”

    Janel Ware, Alumni Director
    Shenandoah Valley Academy

  • "She quickly gets her audience intensely interested in seeking real solutions in the grief journey."

    “Alicia is a very gifted speaker and unparalleled teacher. She quickly gets her audience intensely interested in seeking real solutions in the grief journey. She taught all of us how to be what God would have us be for those grieving, but also helped us be more at ease with our own journeys.”

    Jill Anderson

  • “You are an incredibly knowledgeable but also relatable speaker and that’s no small feat!”

    Tina Smith

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