At Revived to Thrive, you are understood more than you know.
Kelly Lamanteer, Christian Grief Coach
Journey with Kelly, a Christian Grief Coach and Mental Health Practitioner Who Has Walked This Path Herself.
I know firsthand how trauma, grief, and grief-related anxiety or panic, can profoundly impact us at the very core of our being. Life can feel like an endless storm—raging on no matter how many prayers you say or how many counselors you see. These emotions can steal your peace and joy every single day. There’s an intense pain that comes from feeling hopelessly stuck in a “new normal” you never asked for.
We want you to know…here at Revived to Thrive, we believe your story matters, and it doesn’t have to end in despair.
Our Collective calling is to guide you through your personal healing journey with compassion, practical strategies, and biblical insight—a faith-based approach that respects both your emotional needs and your spiritual walk.
Meet Kelly, Owner & CEO
I’m Kelly Lamanteer.
I’m a Holy Spirit-filled lover of Jesus and a child of the Most High God. I’m a wife, a mom to three adult children, and “Nona” to an amazing granddaughter.
In 2015, I founded Revived to Thrive. Our story began like any other coaching business. I was determined to take every traumatic experience I had walked through in my life and use that as a launching point to journey with others into the same freedom I had discovered for myself.
Since being established, I have coached and counselled hundreds of men and women into freedom from the devastating impacts of betrayal, sexual addiction, post abortion grief, and trauma.
In 2022, began another journey. I faced some major life events that just about knocked me off my feet. These moments led me to have to pause, re-examine my life and Revived to Thrive, as I embarked on yet another healing journey with God.
This journey was filled with moments of deep pain where my tears felt as though they would never dry up, I wrestled with my faith, and I lived from a belief that the tears would consume me before I could heal. The struggle was so real.
As of January 2025, Revived to Thrive was expanded as I realized I could no longer do this alone. In this transition, my heart is to create a Spirit-led community of wellness professionals to help Christian women reclaim their lives and experience peace and joy again.
To serve as a compassionate sanctuary where women who feel stuck, misunderstood, or overwhelmed by their emotional pain can find hope, understanding, and effective healing strategies beyond traditional advice. To serve those women who feel unseen and unheard in their grief and trauma.
Rooted in faith and professional expertise, Revived to Thrive Wellness Collective addresses the whole person—mind, body, and spirit—helping clients move from despair toward restoration and thriving in their lives.
I am a Christian Mental Health Practitioner with 20 years of professional experience in the Human Services field who leads with both professional credentials and personal experience—not just textbook knowledge.
My credentials and experience include:
Certified Grief Coach
Certified Grief Counsellor
In Progress: Certified Grief Educator (trained under world renowned expert David Kessler)
Certified Addiction & Betrayal Trauma Recovery Coach
Coach Trainer & Mentor
International Speaker on Grief
Ordained Minister
I’ve lived it, wrestled with it, and ultimately found a way through it.
We are convinced that no one should walk the road of a significant loss alone.
When you’ve tried praying, journaling, reading your Bible, deliverance, or even switching churches—only to still feel suffocated by sorrow and anxiety—it’s easy to lose hope.
Our Core Philosophy: All of Revived to Thrive’s Mental Health & Wellness Services follow a faith-based, holistic approach, seamlessly integrating grief coaching with therapeutic techniques. This unique model not only addresses your immediate concerns but also dives deep beneath the surface—creating significant shifts so you can move forward with healing, clarity, and renewed direction. What once felt impossible—freedom, healing, and forward momentum to create impact— can become your new reality!
Faith-Inspired, Realistic Approach:
We believe in miracles, and we also believe in the therapeutic process. Genuine transformation happens through both prayerful surrender and diligent inner work.
Holistic Integration:
Mind, body, and spirit are all connected. When one is out of alignment, the others feel the strain. We help you reconnect and regain harmony.
From Wilderness to Promised Land:
Inspired by the biblical account of the Israelites circling the mountain, We see prolonged grief, trauma, and even anxiety as a wilderness that can feel endless. But with support, surrender, and perseverance, there is a way forward—toward a life blooming with hope, purpose, true healing, and new beginnings.
Meeting You in the Middle of the Storm
Maybe you’re here because you’ve reached a point of exhaustion. You’re tired of feeling like your prayers bounce off the ceiling or that every conversation about your grief or trauma ends with someone telling you to “just give it time.” We get it. You might even be questioning the depth of your relationship with God. It’s not unusual to feel a sense of spiritual disconnection when you’ve been through so much.
We don’t shame or judge you for those feelings. Instead, we’ll sit with you in them, acknowledging that spiritual wrestling is often part of the healing process. Rather than sweeping your doubts under the rug, we’ll explore them with you. Genuine faith isn’t threatened by honest questions.
We hear you. We understand you.
Within my journey, after seeking much counsel, I finally visited my doctor, I was grappling with relentless anxiety and enduring four or five panic attacks a day. I had isolated myself at home because they seemed to strike anywhere without warning, including while driving! Mentally, emotionally, and spiritually drained, I felt my life spiralling out of control, convinced I’d remain disconnected from myself and others forever.
One day, standing between my kitchen and dining room, I heard the Lord speak so clearly: “Kelly, are you ready to surrender?” My only response was “yes.” Surrendering felt like defeat at first, but it opened the door to transformation. Letting go of control freed me to explore uncharted parts of myself, revealing that this wilderness wasn’t barren after all—it was full of possibilities for growth and a deeper encounter with God.
In the context of healing from complicated/prolonged grief or an anxiety or panic disorder, surrender means acknowledging our vulnerabilities and the complexities of our experiences. It allows us to step back, cease the struggle against what we cannot change alone, and move forward with curiosity and hope. As we navigate this wilderness together, you may face obstacles that ultimately foster resilience and insight, helping you emerge stronger and more aware of God and your true self. By releasing the need for control, we cultivate trust in God, in the process, and in ourselves, ultimately leading us toward a place of thriving.
Why Does RTT Focus on Complicated (Prolonged) Grief & Anxiety?
Many people assume grief follows a neat timeline, that the grieving process always unfolds in an orderly set of grief stages. That after a few weeks or months, you should be “back to normal.” But for some women, grief lingers and evolves, morphing into a complex tangle of sadness, fear, and physical symptoms.
Panic attacks can strike unexpectedly, compounding the emotional burden.
This complicated or prolonged grief stage isn’t a sign of weak faith. It’s a sign that your loss or traumatic experience was profound and that your heart is still working to make sense of life without what (or whom) you’ve lost.
Our mission is to empower Christian women experiencing grief, trauma, anxiety, and panic by providing faith-centered, scientifically supported mental health supports through counselling, grief + trauma coaching, safe and nurturing group gatherings, and retreats.
In line with our mission to empower Christian women, our vision is to…
See Christian women break free from the depths of complicated (prolonged) grief, trauma, anxiety, and panic, transforming their own lives so powerfully that they become beacons of hope, creating a ripple effect of healing in every life they touch.
"I really appreciate Kelly's heart and desire for women to heal holistically, even at the deepest soul level, pointing us towards Jesus with encouragement to invite God into every painful place so we can have a new experience. I'm so inspired by her super, bold faith to allow God to use every piece of her redeemed past to bring hope to us all!"
-E.C., Client
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