What is The Healing Pathways Program?
The Healing Pathways Program is a 12-week small-group journey that integrates clinical insight, mindfulness, narrative healing, and spiritual inquiry to help participants move from surviving to thriving. It is designed for individuals who are ready to challenge limiting beliefs, reconnect with purpose, and reclaim their sense of self in a safe and supportive community.
Healing does not follow a straight line. There are moments of clarity, followed by fog. Progress, followed by doubt. This program honors that complexity. Each week builds upon the last through a theme-based structure rooted in the BEING model of change: Becoming, Exploring, Intending, Navigating, and Grounding.
You are not expected to be “fixed.” You are invited to become.
A Holistic and Integrated Framework
Unlike traditional therapy or wellness programs that isolate mental, emotional, or spiritual aspects, The Healing Pathways Program addresses the full human experience. Each session draws from:
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Clinical psychology and trauma recovery frameworks
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Mindfulness and embodiment practices
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Rituals that restore meaning and spiritual connection
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Reflective writing and narrative transformation
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Peer group support in a sacred, confidential setting
Weekly 90-minute Zoom gatherings provide intimate, trauma-informed space for deep work. The power of shared presence—bearing witness to one another’s truths—accelerates transformation. Participants engage in rituals, reflection, and storytelling, supported by a skilled facilitator trained in both clinical and spiritual modalities.
The Twelve Paths: A Glimpse into Your Journey
Each of the twelve weekly themes illuminates a facet of the healing journey. Some of the most resonant include:
Path One: The Beginning of Healing: You begin by unlearning the myths of perfection and control, stepping into the possibility that healing can be nonlinear, mysterious, and deeply personal.
Path Five: Turning Inward with Kindness and Understanding: This path teaches the transformative power of self-compassion. You will learn how to recognize your inner critic and respond with love, not shame.
Path Eight: Building Inner Strength: Resilience is not gritting your teeth—it is learning to bend without breaking. This path explores how to ground in values and practice graceful navigation through adversity.
This is not for everyone. It is not about diagnosis. It is not about performance. It is not even about “healing” in the way popular culture defines it. It is for those who are ready to get honest, curious, and courageous.
You do not need to be a therapist, coach, or seasoned spiritual seeker. You only need to be willing to show up—with your pain, your questions, your longing—and say, “I am ready.”
The Healing Pathways Program was not born from theory. It was born from lived experience—diagnosis, uncertainty, and the long, sacred work of walking through fire and coming out whole. Its founder, Steve R. Patterson, created this journey not to fix people but to hold space for the parts of ourselves that already know how to heal.
What Participants Receive
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12 live Zoom group sessions with trained facilitators
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Weekly themes aligned with the BEING Stages of Change
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The Healing Pathways Companion Guide (digital copy)
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Reflection prompts, journal exercises, and guided rituals
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Confidential, supportive group connection
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Access to coaching and integration tools via Wind and Raven
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Optional referrals to therapeutic services via Recovery Café
Visit valkyriecounseling.com to learn more about upcoming sessions. Space is intentionally limited to preserve the integrity of the group. If you feel the quiet tug that says, “this is for me,” trust it.