Addiction recovery coaching for individuals
Feed your recovery, not a relapse
Relapse begins long before the first drink, drug use or other addictive behaviour. It actually starts when we have a dip in our mental, emotional, physical or spiritual wellness journey by feeding our ‘bad’ wolf.
All the aspects of that wolf like shame, envy, greed, arrogance, guilt and resentment are part of every human being. Strong emotions aren't bad and are, in fact, data for us to take notice of. But, feeding those emotions and experiences causes damage. Feeding that wolf will only serve to strengthen it and, for someone in recovery, that’s detrimental.
Stepping back into a life that was once held together (yet also pulled apart) by an addiction can feel daunting and overwhelming. The very thing that helped you survive has now gone. “Will people see me differently? Will I have the confidence to make the decisions I used to? How will I deal with the stress? How can I let go of the shame? Who is the real me?”
By being strategic and putting a structure in place, you’ll have the best opportunity for long term recovery.
It’s an opportunity to focus on making positive decisions in all areas of your life, of which recovery is the absolute foundation stone.
It’s also an opportunity to dive deep into your 'why', the fire that fuels you, to focus on what really matters and act as your North Star in leading an intentional life full of purpose.
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” Viktor Frankl
Stimulus can refer to anything in our environment: people, places, things. Our response can show itself in a myriad of ways: procrastination, anger, relapse.
By working in the ‘space’ between the two, a response to the stimulus can be managed with awareness, truth and remembering your purpose. By managing our lives with more attention and intention, we encounter more rewarding, remarkable and empowering experiences.
Who is recovery coaching for?
The wolf mentality is the practice of being brave, strong, taking ownership of your life and going for what you want and deserve.
Recovery coaching is effective when you
- have just finished a rehab program
- are under pressure in your executive role
- are looking to strengthen your recovery journey
- are feeling ‘wobbly’ and overwhelmed with too much on your plate with work, family life and recovery.
Benefits
The strength of your recovery is a necessity for the success of your life.
The many benefits include
- my focused coaching approach to help you navigate your recovery journey
- learning evidence-based tools for behavioural change
- essential habit forming and goal setting skills
- developing a more balanced and holistic approach to life
- discovering effective strategies to help with emotional regulation
- mindfulness practices for stress reduction and resilience
- accountability and ongoing support.
Approach
One-to-one coaching.
As your recovery coach I will help you identify your blind spots or triggers, and work with you to develop and strengthen a set of tools to keep you on track, even in the most challenging situations. I’ll also be there to ground you with support, guidance and accountability for when things feel tough.
While recovery from substance use is the primary focus, I address your whole life, encompassing health and wellness, self-care, and coping skills.
My coaching method includes evidence-based psychological and behaviour change methods, and neuroscience. I do not ascribe to one particular pathway – my approach honours individuality. I tailor our work together using a range of strategies for the best outcomes.
I help you dive deep into your purpose, your ‘raison d’être’, and your motivation for your recovery journey. This helps you work out what you want, most importantly why you want it, and what could be stopping you, before we create a plan of action together.
How it works
Recovery is a lifelong, courageous practice.
Sessions are online, which is least disruptive to your day and allows us to work together wherever you are in the world.
Each session is 60 minutes. However, if there is greater urgency for change, I offer 90 minute appointments.
I usually coach clients once a week for a minimum of 6 weeks. We then review progress and decide whether further sessions would be useful. Later in a coaching program, fortnightly or monthly sessions can be suitable.
However, people are individuals, and each coaching arrangement is unique and tailored to meet the goals you want to achieve. Many of my clients contract my services as a long-term, ongoing agreement. Some need intense coaching support for a week or more when they first leave a treatment centre. In our initial call, we will discuss the best option for you.
FAQs
Why have counselling/therapy?
Therapy brings more awareness into your conscious mind, so you can expand and grow from past experiences, and change unhelpful patterns and behaviours.
Today’s science estimates that 95 percent of our brain’s activity is unconscious, meaning that the majority of the decisions we make, the actions we take, our emotions, and our behaviours depend on the vast majority of brain activity that lies beyond conscious awareness. This modelling dictates our behaviour, confidence, self-esteem, resourcefulness, emotional state, resilience, values, morals, ethics and, fundamentally, our reality and the boundaries of who we are.
What are the benefits of counselling/therapy?
The aim of my therapy sessions is to help you develop more self awareness and reduce suffering in your life, in place finding ways to feed your good wolf and lead a life of purpose, meaning and joy.
The many benefits include
- developing more awareness of your behaviours, patterns and cycles
- learning evidence-based tools for behavioural change
- essential habit forming and goal setting skills
- developing a more balanced and holistic approach to life
- discovering effective strategies to help with emotional regulation
- mindfulness practices for stress reduction and resilience
- accountability and ongoing support.
How do I know if counselling/therapy is for me?
I provide counselling/therapy for individuals who are seeking a supportive and proactive therapist to stay aligned to what they want to achieve in life.
How do sessions work?
Sessions are in-person in Ulladulla and Nowra, or online.
Each session is 60 minutes. However, if there is greater urgency for change, I offer 90 minute appointments.
I usually recommend therapy sessions to start as once a week for a minimum of 6 weeks, however fortnightly or monthly sessions can be suitable.
People are individuals, and each arrangement is unique and tailored to meet the goals you want to achieve. Many of my clients contract my services as a long-term, ongoing agreement. In our initial session, we will discuss the best option for you.
What is your approach?
I will help you identify your blind spots or triggers, and work with you to develop and strengthen a set of tools to keep you on track, even in the most challenging situations. I’ll also be there to ground you with support, guidance and accountability for when things feel tough.
My method includes evidence-based psychological and behaviour change methods, and neuroscience. I do not ascribe to one particular pathway – my approach honours individuality. I tailor our work together using a range of strategies for the best outcomes.
I help you dive deep into your purpose, your ‘raison d’être’, and your motivation for your journey. This helps you work out what you want, most importantly why you want it, and what could be stopping you, before we create a plan of action together.