About Riverbend Grief Coaching

Riverbend Grief Coaching is a Maine-based practice owned and operated by Patti Limon Sands, LCSW.

Patti serves clients who are experiencing many different forms of grief and loss. She offers the choice of meeting with you in person, by phone or video chat.

Patti has been drawn to supporting others with grief for many reasons. She experienced her own losses, including that of her biological father who died when she was 3½, her mother and step-father, as well as the father of her children. She also lost her home to a fire. These experiences led her to learn about grief; the many forms it comes in, the gifts it brings, and what one might expect while grieving. Her life experience has also instilled a deep respect for the resilience and wisdom which can accompany life’s most difficult circumstances.

She has extensive experience in guiding and supporting others through grief and loss. 

Patti previously worked at the Dempsey Center in South Portland and Lewiston, Maine where she lead support groups for people who lost a loved one to cancer. She also worked with people who struggled with the loss of their own health as they knew it prior to their cancer diagnosis, among other responsibilities. Patti interned in graduate school and then volunteered at The Center for Grieving Children where every moment there added to her knowledge and experience.

Patti attends conferences and professional seminars on grief and loss, and has an unquenchable thirst for reading books, articles and listening to podcasts on the subject. She hopes to share what she has learned with you.

Member of AOSW, Association of Oncology Social Work

Member of NASW, National Association of Social Workers

Attended Spiritual Care and End of Life Conference, April 2018 by Chaplain Institute of Maine (ChIME), Portland, ME

Certified Grief Counseling Specialist by Evergreen Certifications