Valkyrie Counseling Group, LLC is an independent publishing and educational company co-owned by Steve R. Patterson and Juliana Tabares.
Based in New Mexico, Valkyrie brings together their work in publishing, recovery education, group facilitation, personal development, and professional learning. Its purpose is to develop and share useful ideas, practical resources, and educational frameworks that help people navigate change.
What We Do
Valkyrie’s work centers on three areas:
- Publishing: Books and educational materials exploring recovery, resilience, identity, reinvention, and personal transformation.
- Facilitator Education: Practical resources for counselors, recovery coaches, peer-support professionals, and group leaders.
- Professional Consultation: Educational guidance on group structure, participant engagement, session planning, and facilitation practices.
Our approach combines professional training, years of group facilitation, lived experience, and ongoing study. We value clear language, practical applications, and respect for the individuality of every person.
Professional Resources
One of Valkyrie’s principal publications is An Independent Counselor’s ASAM Level One Group Facilitator Guide, developed by Steve R. Patterson.
The guide provides a structured twelve-session framework for outpatient recovery groups, with attention to participant engagement, accountability, relapse prevention, and the everyday challenges of effective group facilitation.
Explore the Facilitator Guide on Amazon →
Healing Pathways & Wind & Raven
Valkyrie is also the publishing and organizational home of Healing Pathways, a twelve-Path, nonclinical educational program exploring self-awareness, resilience, reflection, and intentional personal change.
The public-facing Healing Pathways experience, including individual learning and guided groups, is presented through Wind & Raven. This allows Valkyrie to maintain its professional and publishing focus while Wind & Raven serves as the home for broader personal-development work.
Our Authors
Steve R. Patterson
Steve is a U.S. Army veteran, author, early internet entrepreneur, recovery professional, and program developer. His life has included decades of remote work, international living, major personal transitions, and surviving liver cancer and transplantation.
His writing and educational work explore resilience, recovery, personal reinvention, and the practical process of meaningful change.
His publications include This Is How It Feels to Heal, the Healing Pathways books, and his ASAM Level 1 group facilitator guide.
Juliana Tabares
Juliana is an author and business professional whose writing explores authenticity, personal identity, career reinvention, and the experience of rebuilding a life around one’s own values rather than external expectations.
Her publications include One Life to Be You, its Spanish-language edition Una Vida Para Ser Tú, and El Código Femenino.
One Life to Be You | El Código Femenino
Contact & Professional Inquiries
For publishing, facilitator education, consultation, speaking, or partnership inquiries:
Email: steve@valkyriecounseling.com
Phone: 706-438-2545
Valkyrie on YouTube | Steve R. Patterson
Professional Scope: Valkyrie Counseling Group is not a clinical practice and does not provide direct counseling, psychotherapy, diagnosis, treatment, crisis intervention, or clinical supervision. Its publications, educational programs, and consultation resources do not replace appropriate professional care. ASAM-related materials are independently developed and do not imply official ASAM endorsement.