Welcome to Gifts from the End Coaching, where the end of life becomes a starting point.

Conscious Dying Coaching

Founded by Susan Patterson, a certified Conscious Dying Coach, Gifts from the End uses best-practice coaching techniques to support clients of all backgrounds to envision the final months of their lives and to document for themselves and others how they want it to be. Maybe you’ve experienced the final days of a loved one and it left you feeling ill at ease or confused. Maybe you are anticipating supporting someone through their last season of life. Maybe you’ve received a diagnosis that’s caused you to wonder about your own end of life, and need someone with whom to have objective, honest conversations. Through guided and supported contemplation, you can identify, document and focus on your most meaningful priorities and connections, thereby enriching your living.

Coaching sessions are confidential, appropriate for adults at all stages of life, and are provided in both individual and group settings.

Putting Your Inner Wisdom to Work

Imagining your own death brings sharp clarity to how you want to live - grounded in your highest held values, beliefs and relationships.

What to Expect

Working with small groups and individuals in a variety of formats, Susan creates a comfortable environment in which to discover your own thoughts and feelings about death - both for yourself and those you love. Honest conversation, meditation, reading, movement, art and journaling are integrated into this process. Choose a coaching format that best suits your interests, situation, and budget. All sessions are focused on gaining a greater “friendliness” with death and dying, making way for a clear vision of how you want to live.

Services Offered

  • Small Group Course

    5-8 people meet weekly over six weeks

  • Individual Coaching

    Customized 1-on-1 sessions

  • Weekend Retreat

    Five group sessions over three days

  • Contemplative Workshop

    Half-day group session

  • Custom Presentation

    An introduction to Conscious Dying

“ ‘Everybody knows they’re going to die’, he said again, ‘but nobody believes it. If we did, we would do things differently.’ "

— Tuesdays with Morrie