Addiction is not a Choice but Recovery Is!

Empowering individuals to overcome addiction challenges with expert guidance.

Guiding Towards Hope and Lasting Sustainable Change

Welcome to My Recovery Project, where we are dedicated to fostering hope, authentic connection, and sustainable realistic recovery. With extensive experience as a certified drug and alcohol interventionist, recovery life coach and person in long term recovery, I offer compassionate and strategic guidance for individuals and families navigating the complexities of addiction and the journey into a fulfilling life in recovery.

Professional Interventions: Initiating the Path to Healing

What is a Professional Intervention?

An intervention is a carefully planned process, typically involving family members and close friends, led by a trained professional, to confront an individual about their addiction and encourage them to seek treatment. It’s a structured, loving, and firm approach designed to break through denial, present the reality of the situation, and offer a clear path to help. Our approach is rooted in compassion, ensuring that the process is supportive for both the individual struggling and their loved ones. If you have a loved one struggling with addiction issues, give us a call. They are not bad people trying to get good, but sick people needing to get well. Addiction isn’t a moral failing, it’s a response to pain.

Our Approach to Intervention:

We are experienced in both the Johnson Institute Model and the ARISE® Model of Intervention.

Johnson Institute Model: This traditional, direct approach emphasizes confronting the individual with the consequences of their addiction in a loving but firm manner, aiming for immediate acceptance of treatment. Everything is planned prior over multiple days with the family to insure that the loved one responds positively to the treatment presented.
ARISE® Model: A gentler, invitational approach that focuses on engaging the family first, building motivation gradually, and working collaboratively with the individual to encourage treatment. It is designed to be less confrontational and highly collaborative, often leading to higher long-term engagement in recovery.

Why is Professional Intervention Beneficial?

Breaks the Cycle of Denial: Addiction thrives in silence and denial. An intervention provides a structured opportunity for loved ones to express their concerns and the impact of the addiction, often for the first time in a unified and impactful way.
Provides a Clear Path to Treatment: We don’t just identify the problem; we come prepared with a well-researched and immediate treatment plan, removing barriers and facilitating direct entry into care.
Offers Professional Guidance and Support: Navigating addiction is overwhelming. As a certified interventionist with over 125 successful interventions conducted, we provide expert guidance, mediate difficult conversations, manage emotional responses, and ensure the process is safe, effective, and leads to the best possible outcome.
Empowers Families: Interventions provide families with tools, education, correct resources for the loved ones, and support, helping them to heal from the impact of addiction and establish healthy boundaries, regardless of the individuals immediate response.

Recovery Life Coaching: Sustaining and Thriving in Recovery

What is Recovery Life Coaching?

Recovery life coaching is a partnership that empowers individuals in recovery to achieve their personal, professional, and relational goals. Its not about therapy or rehashing the past, but rather a forward-looking, action-oriented process focused on building a fulfilling future. We work with you to identify your strengths, overcome obstacles, and develop practical strategies for long-term sobriety and overall well-being.

My Coaching Philosophy:

My coaching is informed by a year-long intensive Crossroads Recovery Coaching class and leverages T.E.D. (The Empowerment Dynamic) principles as well as many lessons learned in recovery. T.E.D. shifts perspectives from victim, persecutor, and rescuer roles to creator, challenger, and coach roles, empowering individuals to take ownership of their lives and proactively pursue their aspirations. This framework helps clients move beyond reactive patterns to become active architects of their recovery journey. Drawing from personal experience, having been in recovery myself, built multiple successful businesses in the mental health field and I was pardoned by the State of Wisconsin. As a married individual with two children, I also bring a grounded perspective on building a stable and fulfilling life. Check out my bio for more info.

Why is Recovery Life Coaching Beneficial?

Personalized Goal Setting: We collaborate to define clear, achievable goals across all areas of your life – career, relationships, health, personal development, and more – ensuring your recovery journey aligns with your deepest aspirations.
Accountability and Support: A coach provides consistent, non-judgmental accountability, helping you stay on track, celebrate successes, and navigate setbacks with resilience.
Develops Life Skills: We work on practical skills essential for sustained recovery and a thriving life, such as stress management, communication, healthy boundary setting, financial literacy, and career development.
Unlocks Potential: Recovery coaching helps you discover and leverage your inherent strengths, fostering self-efficacy and confidence to tackle new challenges and opportunities. We have had the privilege of helping dozens of individuals accomplish their dreams and goals in recovery, from career advancements to rebuilding relationships and finding new passions.
Sustained Recovery: Beyond initial treatment, coaching provides ongoing support, helping you integrate recovery principles into daily life and build a strong foundation for lasting sobriety and personal growth.

Take the Next Step Towards Hope and Healing

Whether you are seeking to help a loved one find their path to treatment through a professional intervention or are ready to build a vibrant, purposeful life in recovery through dedicated coaching, we are here to guide you. Our experience, combined with a deep commitment to authentic connection and fostering hope, makes us a trusted partner in your journey.