How free do you want to be?

What would it be like to wake up without dread, without anxiety, guilt, regret, or the physical need to drink or get high? Imagine waking to a new day and you’ve no need to lie, avoid people, keep your stories straight, or feel disappointed in yourself.
The bargaining-mind and its relentless justifications for “just one more” no longer have power over you. The promise of stopping tomorrow was always a con. This is what happens when you choose freedom.

Where to begin?

If you want off the never-ending merry-go-round of substance abuse, I can help you to determine an appropriate course of action. The first step is to contact me via email. Typically, a detailed questionnaire and initial assessment/consultation precede my recommendations and coaching options. Because every client requires personalized care there is not a “one size fits all” coaching plan. Some clients may require a medical detox prior to working with me. Others may want support when they return home from a treatment facility. Whether a plan consists of  virtual live-video sessions, daily in-person, or 24/7 live-in coaching, I personally attend to each client.

As a recovery coach, I provide support, companionship, mentoring, and motivation to addicts and alcoholics at any point on their recovery journey. I create a recovery plan  according to the specific needs of each client. This includes a lifestyle transformation through nutrition, exercise, yoga, meditation, and stress reduction skills. Together we’ll create a daily routine that promotes health and wellness, improves energy, and supports restful sleep. When authorized, I will work closely with their clinical team to share information, provide observations, or implement suggestions. I believe in creating a wide net and encourage clients to attend recovery support groups and build a support network.

Clients learn a variety of tools to handle real-life situations, feelings and triggers as they arise. My approach to relapse prevention encourages creative thinking. They’ll gain an awareness of the subtle ways the addict-mind strives to regain power and they’ll learn how to weaken it. This combination of addiction education, stress management training, relapse prevention skills, lifestyle transformation, and a local support network prepares clients to experience the fullness of life without having to seek relief in drugs and alcohol. Peace of mind is possible.

I accept men, women, LGBTQ+, and young adult clients worldwide for intensive in-person and 24/7 coaching. Virtual recovery coaching sessions take place over Zoom, Facetime, or WhatsApp.

Shadow Addiction and Sober Curious

The term Shadow Addiction was first coined by renown psychotherapist and author Terri Cole in the early 2000s to give successful, high-functioning demographic a way to identify their own substance use. These men and women, though frequent drug and alcohol users, manage to stay in their lane. Outwardly, they’ve suffered no consequences yet, in the privacy of their heart and mind, a shadow has been creeping over them. They fear losing control. Emotional unmanageability compounded by new feelings of guilt, recurring anxiety, secrecy and paranoia. They can’t shake the feeling in their heart that this distress is connected to alcohol or whatever medication they’ve come to rely on. Inwardly, their suffering is on par with that of my self-admitted addict and alcoholic clients. The main difference is that, by addressing Shadow Addiction you can avoid the pain and loss that comes with burning your life to the ground.

The sober-curious are newcomers when it comes to experiencing an uptick in alcohol or substance use. Concern over this new development is what brings them into my orbit. They aren’t staring over a dark abyss. For them the wake-up call is subtler. Sluggishness and low-level apathy make vitality and enthusiasm feel beyond reach. Anxiety’s becoming a familiar visitor. Who needs companionship when you have wine? The sober curious tries on different reset plans. It didn’t take long for Sober October to turn into a game of “how many days left?” It’s important to shift curiosity toward self-discovery and life-affirming actions at this time to reduce feelings of emptiness, restlessness, and boredom caused by the void.

Virtual coaching packages and Recovery Boot Camp require a 90 day commitment. Individual virtual coaching sessions, assessment/consultations are available upon request.

Support for Families and Loved Ones

Do you feel helpless, angry, confused, and unmoored?  When one person is sick with the flu, everyone in the house is affected. The same can be said about addiction and alcoholism. Whether you are looking for ways to to help and support a loved one or are seeking tools to help yourself and family members, I can guide you toward solutions. These may include a regiment for self-care, referrals to interventionists, therapists, treatment facilities, and/or self-help groups  Also, I always work with clients’ family members and loved ones.