“Throughout the process, my role as your coach is to help you see your strengths and to magnify those strengths in a way that brings you closer to reaching the life you visualize.” 

What does coaching look like in practice?

Not long ago I was coaching an attorney who was working toward sobriety. Early on in his journey he was very concerned about attending a social event with his wife. She was receiving an honor and he wanted to be there to celebrate her. He was able to successfully enjoy the event – but only because we created a plan. The solution was for him and his wife to take two cars to the event. After she received the award, he removed himself from a situation that threatened his sobriety. He was able to be there for his wife. He was supportive and present. And he did not pick up a drink.  His victory in that moment was significant and it marked another day that he actively lived his recovery.  Although this may seem like a simple solution to his problem, it never crossed his mind that this was a strategy to help him in his recovery.

You can also celebrate these types of victories.  And I can’t wait to celebrate them with you.

There is no one-size-fits-all recovery plan. You are a unique individual and the plan we craft for your recovery will be unique to you. Together, we will develop an approach that is tailored to your individual circumstances, triggers, needs and goals.

 Our first conversations will be about how you visualize your recovery. What do you want to achieve in this process? How will you define success? What do you want your life to look like? Over time, we will drill into the stressors and the barriers you face that are impacting your recovery.  

We will talk candidly about how the use of drugs or alcohol (or both) affect your aspirations. As difficult as the conversations can be, through honesty and transparency, we will establish a level of trust that will allow us to create an achievable plan – a plan that you will work to implement in your everyday activities and interactions. 

We will talk about the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous. Although 12-step programs may not be a good fit for everyone, there are many studies indicating that they can be an effective tool in helping people achieve long term recovery from drugs and alcohol.

If the 12 steps fit into your recovery plan, we will work the steps together and I will assist you in gaining a better understanding of their meaning and how they can improve your life.

As a Recovery Coach I am open to all the possible pathways that lead to long-term recovery.

Each time we meet, we will explore how the plan is working and we will identify and tackle the barriers that stand in the way of your success. Throughout the process, my role as your coach is to help you see your strengths and to magnify those strengths in a way that brings you closer to reaching the life you have visualized.