Recovery coaching is not therapy. It is not a 12-step program. It is not a sponsor. It is a structured, one-on-one working relationship focused entirely on the practical work of building and sustaining a life in recovery. The goals, the obstacles, the daily decisions — and someone who holds you to what you said you wanted.
What It Is
Most people leave treatment with a discharge plan and a list of phone numbers. Very few leave with someone who will actually show up, week after week, and help them execute. Recovery coaching fills that gap. It is forward-focused and action-oriented — not about processing the past, but about building what comes next. Sessions cover accountability, goal-setting, relapse prevention, lifestyle design, relationship navigation, and the often-overlooked work of rebuilding identity after addiction. The coaching at Elemental Collaborative is clinically informed — shaped by the founder's own time in treatment settings, close collaboration with licensed clinicians at Resilience Therapy Group, and formal training as a Certified Trauma Professional. This is not clinical treatment. But it brings a depth of understanding to the coaching relationship that most coaches don't carry.
Who It's For
Recovery coaching at Elemental Collaborative is designed for high-achieving individuals — professionals, executives, entrepreneurs — who are managing substance use or early recovery alongside careers and lives that don't stop. It is also for anyone who has tried to get sober before and found that the standard tools weren't enough on their own. Not because those tools don't work — but because they work better with someone actively helping you apply them to your specific life.
How It Works
Coaching typically begins with an intake conversation to understand where you are, what you've tried, and what you're working toward. From there, sessions are structured around your goals and adjusted as those goals evolve. Most clients engage weekly or twice weekly, with availability for check-ins, calls, or text support between sessions. Coaching can run alongside therapy, AA, or any other support — and can be coordinated with your existing providers through case management if needed.
Clinically informed. Professionally fluent. Personally accountable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Serving clients across Greater New York City, Westchester County, Fairfield County, CT, and Long Island. Virtual coaching available nationwide.