Valkyrie Counseling Group

11/21/2025

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Valkyrie Counseling isn’t selling punishment—it’s building capacity. In this video, Steve Patterson introduces his four books, the Healing Pathways program (...

11/11/2025

Happy Veterans Day

10/13/2025

After a year of field testing and refinement, the ASAM Level One Facilitator’s Guide is finally ready.

If you’re a counselor running groups, you know the grind — building sessions, managing notes, keeping things compliant and human at the same time.

This guide takes that weight off. For $44, you get a full 12-session program — a complete ASAM group curriculum you can follow as-is or adapt for your own flow.

You can literally sit back, follow the prompts, and let the group build itself. It’s a three-month structure you can repeat as many times as you like.

The book drops November 1st on Amazon and through Valkyrie Counseling Group. The companion PowerPoint deck will be available soon for anyone who wants ready-to-run visuals.

Learn more here: https://valkyriecounseling.com/asam-level-one-facilitators-guide/

— Steve R. Patterson
No fluff. No filler. Just a map that works.

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

New mile-marker on the Healing Path. The alpha editions of The Healing Pathways Companion Guide and Facilitator Guide are now live on Amazon. These first-run volumes hold every story prompt, reflection, and clinical frame our pilot groups have explored—unedited, unfinished, and fully alive. If you wish to witness and influence the evolution of this twelve-week integrative recovery program, this is your moment to read, underline, and share your insights before we shape the final release next year.

Discover why we released these drafts and how you can take part:
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After two years of manuscript work and three months of small‑group testing, we are releasing alpha print editions of both core texts that shape The Healing Pathways Program on Amazon.com.

05/07/2025

Project Update from Valkyrie Counseling Group
Momentum continues at Valkyrie Counseling Group, and things are lining up with precision.

Today marked the final installment in a 12-part series of 2-hour presentations covering the ASAM criteria for outpatient group therapy. This comprehensive training initiative has been underway for several months, laying a strong foundation for high-impact clinical group work.

Meanwhile, the Healing Pathways manuals have moved into the printing phase. These aren’t designed for public consumption just yet—they're specialized tools for session work. The materials include a Facilitator Guide and a Group Member Companion, built to work together in structured group settings. That said, a standalone version designed for individual readers—more in the vein of a self-guided, psycho-spiritual workbook—is slated for release later this year.

The Healing Pathways program itself is a collaborative effort between:

Valkyrie Counseling Group (framework + publishing),

Wind and Raven (shamanic integration + content development),

and Recovery Café (clinical application + direct service delivery).

This fusion of disciplines allows us to build a model that’s both clinically sound and spiritually grounded—something that speaks to the whole person, not just the diagnosis.

What’s next:

New modules are underway to serve veterans, aging populations, and Gen X.

Instructional videos will be filmed and embedded in the manuals via QR code—making the content more accessible for group members across formats.

The AI-enhanced companion tool is still in testing. Once past the alpha phase, users will have access to videos, print or e-book versions of the materials, and AI-driven prompts built directly into the program.

This is what happens when experience meets intention.
Valkyrie Counseling Group—building systems that transform.

05/03/2025

The Healing Pathways Program isn’t another plug-and-play curriculum. It’s a living, breathing map—built from lived experience, not theory. If you’ve spent years holding space for others and know there’s more to healing than checking boxes, this is your next step.

👇 Read the full introduction to the 12-week program and learn how to join the pilot cohort:

The Healing Pathways Program is a 12-week integrative recovery journey blending clinical insight, spiritual practice, and embodied healing.

05/03/2025

Every now and then, someone walks into one of our program builds not because they have to—but because they want to. Just to take an honest look at their life. That kind of self-leadership is rare. And powerful.

The following is a termination note for one such person (name redacted, of course) at Recovery Café in Athens, GA—a facility using our ASAM Group Program structure, delivered online.

This individual didn’t just participate—they made the group better.

"Client presented voluntarily, with no legal or external pressure, purely motivated by a desire for self-reflection and growth. Name redacted reported a history of problematic alcohol use over a decade ago, which had been resolved independently. They currently drink occasionally but participated in our program to explore whether any lingering issues remained. Throughout the program, name redacted demonstrated consistent insight, emotional intelligence, and a high level of engagement. They quickly became one of the most talkative and grounded members of the group, offering thoughtful contributions that often anchored the conversation. Their presence elevated the tone of the group, and their approach embodied the exact kind of self-check and accountability we encourage in all clients. No current clinical concerns."

📣 NOTE: Recovery Café will host the alpha group of The Healing Pathways in late June. They’ll be piloting the Holistic Version—one of two included in the forthcoming Facilitator Guide and Group Member Companion publications.

The second version, aligned with ASAM Level 1 clinical criteria, will be piloted in Q4 of 2025.

More soon.

—Valkyrie Counseling Group

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10/07/2024

At Valkyrie Counseling Group, we are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of The Healing Pathways and its companion guide. This transformative program blends holistic, spiritual, and therapeutic practices to support healing, personal growth, and recovery.

As part of our expanding services, we integrate AI into healthcare to enhance our innovative telehealth offerings. With the combined efforts of Wind and Raven, One Life to Be You, and Recovery Café, we provide tailored therapy solutions to meet your unique needs.

🔜 Coming Soon: Our new programs will focus on addiction recovery, trauma healing, mindfulness, and more. Plus, a revamped website is on the way to offer even more holistic approaches grounded in spiritual growth and shamanism. If you’re interested in being a part of the peer review for The Healing Pathways, reach out to us!

Visit our website to learn more about our specialized therapy services and how we merge technology with healthcare for an even more impactful healing journey.

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