Speaking Engagements With Patti
Looking for a compassionate, trauma-informed speaker on grief, burnout, or emotional wellness? I offer engaging and accessible talks for schools, workplaces, community groups, and mental health professionals. Whether you're planning a professional development day or a wellness event, my presentations make complex topics like grief and trauma easy to understand — and deeply human. Participants leave feeling seen, supported, and equipped with practical tools they can use in both their work and personal lives.
Speaking Topics
I offer talks and workshops on a range of topics related to grief, loss, trauma, and emotional wellness. Each presentation can be adapted to fit your audience — whether you're a school, healthcare team, workplace, or community group.
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Understanding Grief & Loss
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Beyond the "stages" — how grief actually works, how it shows up in everyday life, and how we can support ourselves and others through it.
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Trauma-Informed Support
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How trauma affects the brain, body, and behaviour, and how we can respond in ways that promote safety and connection.
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Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
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Identifying signs of emotional and physical burnout with tools to support nervous system regulation, boundaries, and recovery.
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Children & Grief
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Developmentally informed ways to support grieving children — at home, in classrooms, or in community programs.
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Pet Loss & Grief
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Recognizing this often-overlooked grief and offering space for people to honour and process the loss of a beloved animal.
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Advance Care Planning
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Encouraging meaningful conversations about end-of-life wishes — before a crisis — and making planning feel more approachable.
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Dying and Death
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Creating space to talk about the dying process, how to support someone at end-of-life, and the emotional and spiritual realities of death.
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Speaking Engagement Highlights
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I’ve been honoured to speak at a variety of professional events, conferences, and community gatherings focused on grief, trauma, death, caregiving, and emotional wellness. Here are some of the places and topics I’ve presented:
London and Middlesex Palliative Care Refresher Day
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Honouring Culture and Diversity in Palliative Care
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Where Are You with Death, Dying and Bereavement?
Death Doula Ontario Network
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Trauma-Informed Care
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Children and Grief
Toronto Dance Teacher Expo
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How to Thrive: Balancing Stress & Overwhelm
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Coping with Classroom Anxiety
Arbor Memorial Funeral Home
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Balancing Stress, Overwhelm and Avoiding Burnout
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Christmas Memorials for Those Grieving
King's College, Western University
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MAiD and the Death Doula
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All Behaviour Has Meaning
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Death Doulas: Who Are We and What Do We Do?
Ontario Association of Social Workers – LEN Chapter
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Let’s Get Real: Clinical Applications of Anti-Racist and Anti-Colonial Practice (Group Presentation)
Group & Community Speaking Events
Presented to a variety of professional and public audiences:
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All Behaviour Has Meaning
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Children and Grief
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Death Doulas: Who Are We and What Do We Do?
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Coping With Grief and Loss Through the Holidays
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The Three Pillars: Advance Care Planning, End-of-Life, Grief and Bereavement
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Caring for the Caregiver
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Caregiving and Grief
Interested in Booking Patti ?
If you're interested in booking Patti for a speaking engagement, please fill out the information below and she'll be in touch shortly to discuss your event needs.
Monthly Free Grief Group
You don’t have to grieve alone.
A free, in-person grief support group for anyone who has experienced a loss—whether recent or long ago. This group is a supportive space to connect with others who understand what it’s like to carry grief.
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Free of charge
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Open to all
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Held at Forest Lawn Funeral Home
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Facilitated by me, Patti Broadfoot, BSW, RSW
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Compassionate conversation and shared understanding
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No previous group experience needed—come as you are
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To RSVP:
Call Arbor Memorial at 519-455-9343
Have questions?
Feel free to message me directly.
Sometimes, simply being with others who understand can help.
