What is Recovery Coaching? Coaching is different from counseling. Coaching focuses on
achieving a goal. The coach of a soccer team is the person who helps
the teach function and play their best to make the goal. Recovery coaching is about helping
people learn the skills and coaching them to the work that helps them get
free.
Addicts in recovery especially come to counseling with a goal in mind:
to get sober. Counseling is about listening to one's story and to help
them heal. It may involve achieving a goal as well.
Counseling (in person)
Coaching
(over the phone)
Past oriented
Future oriented
Involves diagnosis
Involves goal
Healing from a disease
Moving towards wellness
Confidential
Confidential
Partnership between client and therapist
Partnership between client and coach
Tools and information
Goals of Coaching
Skills to help acquire sobriety
How does one get sober? What are the steps involved and the pitfalls to
avoid? What are the adjustments emotionally, physically and relationally
that occur? What to do with resentment, fear and shame?
Skills to help heal relationship
Learn how to recover and help make amends to the loved ones around you.
Relapse Prevention
It is one thing to get sober. It is another to stay sober.
What are the warning signs to relapse that the addict isn't aware of.
How does it happen?
Contacting Erik Bohlin, M.A. at 425-334-8916 or by
email to discuss how it
works. You will get an hour session, while Erik types up notes of
the session and send them to you through the mail or email. You
are also welcome to not receive notes if you prefer. The notes
help with the "to do" items that help you keep on track.
