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​Is recovery coaching only for people with severe addictions?
No! Recovery coaching is for anyone looking to improve their relationship with substances or behavioral patterns. Whether you're sober-curious, in early recovery, or years into sobriety, coaching provides ongoing support and guidance.

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How long should I work with a recovery coach?
There is no set timeline — coaching is designed to be as flexible as you need. Some clients work with a coach for a few months to stabilize early recovery, while others maintain long-term coaching for continued growth.

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Do you offer in-person and virtual coaching sessions?
Yes! We provide both in-person coaching in Sebastopol, CA, and virtual sessions, ensuring that support is available no matter where you are.

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How do I get started with a recovery coach?
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation where we can discuss your needs and recovery goals.

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What is the difference between a recovery coach and a therapist?
A therapist focuses on deep psychological healing and past trauma, while a recovery coach helps you navigate daily life in recovery, set goals, and stay accountable. Many individuals benefit from both services as part of a holistic recovery plan.​

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How long should I work with a recovery coach?
There is no set timeline — coaching is designed to be as flexible as you need. Some clients work with a coach for a few months to stabilize early recovery, while others maintain long-term coaching for continued growth.

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How do I get started with a recovery coach?
Contact us today to schedule a free consultation where we can discuss your needs and recovery goals.

 

What is the difference between women’s recovery coaching and traditional therapy?

Coaching is action-oriented, focusing on developing strategies, accountability, and personal empowerment rather than diagnosing mental health conditions.

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Do I need to be fully sober to join?

No. Our coaching is open to sober curious individuals, newly sober women, and those in long-term recovery.

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Is online coaching as effective as in-person support?

Yes! Our virtual coaching sessions allow for flexible scheduling and personalized support, no matter where you are located.

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Can I combine Core Aliveness Recovery coaching with other recovery programs?

Absolutely. Many clients use our professional counseling and coaching alongside 12-step programs, therapy, or other self-help recovery support groups.

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How do I get started?

Book a free consultation to explore if women’s recovery coaching is the right fit for you.

 

How does addiction recovery coaching differ from therapy?

While therapy focuses on diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, coaching is an action-oriented process that provides practical tools, accountability, and structured support to help individuals move forward in their recovery journey.

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Is coaching only for people who are fully sober?

No. Our coaching services are open to individuals at all stages of recovery, including those who are sober curious, newly sober, or exploring moderation.

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Do I need to be in a 12-step program to benefit from coaching?

Not at all. While we support clients who use 12-step programs, our approach is not limited to any single recovery method. We work with various philosophies and tools to find what best supports each individual.

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Can I receive coaching if I’ve already completed a rehab program?

Yes! Many clients use our coaching services as post-rehab aftercare, ensuring they stay on track in their long-term recovery.

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How do I book a session?

You can schedule a free discovery call to determine if individual coaching is the right fit for you.​

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How does a sobriety coach work?

For most people giving up their primary coping mechanism [alcohol and/or drugs], can bring up deep fear and anxiety.  A sobriety coach provides strong support for each client to take progressive, realistic steps to dissolve fears and to build a powerful tool kit to deal with life’s challenges.  With effective professional support, each client learns to utilize a new set of coping strategies which enable them to lead a healthier, happier life. 

 

Why would I choose professional sobriety coaching over a sponsor in self-help?

Coaching can be an essential adjunct and complement to self-help groups and sponsorship.  Each coach is a Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor with work experience in rehab treatment facilities.  Each coach uses evidence-based methods and practices that research has proven are effective for drug and alcohol recovery and which yield successful outcomes over time. 

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A sobriety coach helps the client set weekly target goals which are tailored to the client’s individual strengths and specific life challenges.  This person-centered approach, builds self-esteem and self-confidence in an atmosphere of unconditional positive respect.

 

What stage of sobriety does sobriety coaching address?

A sobriety coach works with individuals from all stages: recent relapse, initial abstinence, established sobriety as well as long-term recovery.  Abstinence is the initial period of stopping alcohol and/or drug use.  Sobriety is living comfortably without psychoactive substances.  Recovery is embracing the ‘joy of living’…to experience a value-based life of freedom and fulfillment, fully connected to self, community and higher self/higher power. 

 

What a sobriety coach is NOT:

A sobriety coach is not a life coach, therapist, sponsor, sober companion, or treatment program.

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A sobriety coach is an experienced, qualified professional trained to assist a client in utilizing recovery skills and relapse prevention techniques to keep them focused, and free of harmful, destructive behaviors. Contact me in Sonoma County, CA to get started.