Carol Valcourt
Grief Coach, LGBTQ+ Coach and End of Life Doula
Patient Presence
Providing compassionate guidance through life changes, loss and death.
Testimonials
"Carol is a loving, calm, and uplifting presence for those struggling with, or enduring a grief process. She is able to customize care and support based on her clients needs. I found her to be respectful, engaging, kind and even funny at times. Her knowledge and experience came through with a warmth that comforted me during such a difficult time in my life. She opened my eyes to not just the process of having recently lost someone very close to me, but to the impact of many types of grief one can experience in their lifetime. She supported me, and provided perspective and tools to open new ways of thinking and feeling about loss and life. I highly recommend her services in any capacity involving grief, death or end of life planning."
Wendy Clickner Prescott
About our logo
I am a grief educator and a non-medical professional who assists a dying person and their loved ones before, during and after death. The double P (Patient Presence) at the center of my logo stands for my commitment to providing solid and reliable service to my clients. The Möbius strip intertwined with the Ps represents the continuity and connectedness of energy throughout life and death. It is a symbol of unity and non-duality. The design shows that the two sides, the inside and outside, are joined together and become one side, connected in an endless ribbon. It has been used as a symbol of infinity.
Special thanks to Jennifer Geldard, who designed my logo. Jennifer Scott Geldard - Artist (jennifergeldard.com)
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The amount of grief we feel is equal to the amount of love we feel. Grief can be experienced from the loss of loved ones and pets; relationship separations and divorce; a serious diagnosis; neglect and abuse; the loss of identity; and trauma. You can feel safe with me.
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You can be yourself with me.
I provide holistic coaching for you to be your authentic self and reach your goals. I understand that we mostly have heteronormative examples in life and yet accepting our difference is our unique gift to the world.
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An End-of-Life (EOL) Doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical, emotional, and spiritual support to patients and families. This holistic support for the dying and their loved ones occurs before, during and after death.
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As a Care Consultant, I will guide you through all aspects of Advance Care Planning and the development of a Living Well End of Life Plan. I will provide subjective information so you can make informed decisions.
Upcoming Events
Grief Group at Conscious Body Natural Medicine
Grief can be experienced from the loss of loved ones and pets; relationship separations and divorce; a serious diagnosis; neglect and abuse; the loss of identity; and trauma. Unaddressed grief can result in physical manifestations like headaches, lower back pain and or stomach upset.
Grief is a normal response to loss. The amount of grief we feel is equal to the amount of love we feel. Mourning is the outward expression of grief. It is in the witnessing of mourning that we heal. Come join us.
We meet on the first Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 7:30 at Conscious Body Natural Medicine Clinic in Westborough, 125 Turnpike Rd, (Rt 9), Westborough, MA 01581
Welcome to
The Death Café at Conscious Body
A Death Cafe is a group directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or course of action, no set conclusions and no judgment. Death Cafes provide a safe environment to gather, eat, drink tea and enjoy open-minded conversations about dying and death. It is an opportunity to share, explore and question our own perceptions of death.
Here at Conscious Body, we know so many people who are curious about death, caring for someone moving towards death or struggling with the uncertainty of death. Whether they have had a recent loss, are questioning their own life, contemplating end of life choices or wishing there was somewhere you could just ask uncomfortable questions, then The Death Cafe is the place.
We meet on the second Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 7:30 at Conscious Body Natural Medicine Clinic in Westborough, 125 Turnpike Rd, (Rt 9), Westborough, MA 01581
Imagined for the first time is Switzerland in 2004, Death Cafes provide a place to gather, eat cake, drink tea and enjoy open-minded conversations about dying and death. You are welcome to share as much or as little as you like and many people walk away with a little less of a burden to carry. Even if you just come for tea and cake, you may leave with some new ideas and perhaps even more questions.
These events are free. However, we ask you to reserve your seat with us just so we know how many people to plan for.
If you would like to attend, please contact Carol at carol@patientpresence.com
