Recovery coaching is a collaborative, goal-oriented process that helps individuals strengthen or establish their recovery. It differs from therapy, in that it is pragmatic and ‘now’ focused.  

What is recovery coaching?

Recovery coaching can help clients to overcome obstacles, develop healthy routines, and create a fulfilling life in recovery. It can provide encouragement, accountability, practical support, and guidance while helping clients identify and achieve their personal goals.  Unlike sober companionship, recovery coaching is done in sessions, most often remotely. 

Who can benefit from recovery coaching?

Recovery coaching can benefit individuals in early recovery, those transitioning from treatment, people returning to work or family life, or anyone seeking additional support, accountability, and guidance in maintaining recovery and emotional wellness.

Practical recovery support may also include assistance with recovery monitoring devices.

How is recovery coaching different from therapy?

Recovery coaching is solution-focused, action-oriented, and centered in the present. While therapists treat mental health conditions, recovery coaches provide practical support, accountability, motivation, and guidance as clients work toward recovery and wellness goals.

Recovery coaching often offers a greater level of accessibility and real-world support than a traditional weekly therapy model, helping clients navigate challenges as they arise in everyday life.

A sober companion provides personalized one-to-one support to individuals navigating early recovery major life transitions, travel, or situations that may present challenges to maintaining sobriety. 

What is a sober companion?

A sober companion is an ally, a mentor, and engaged in their own recovery. They provide personalized support to individuals navigating early recovery, major life transitions, or situations that may present challenges to maintaining sobriety. This can be accomplished either in the home as a live-in arrangement, or as an off-site support. 

Who can benefit from sober companion services?

Sober companion services can be beneficial for individuals who are newly sober, transitioning from treatment, traveling, attending high-risk events, experiencing relapse concerns, or seeking additional accountability and support at any point in their recovery.

What types of support does a sober companion provide?

Support is personalized to each client's unique needs, circumstances, and recovery goals, and may include:

• Relapse prevention planning and risk reduction

• Daily structure, accountability, and encouragement

• Emotional support and practical problem-solving

• Assistance navigating work, family, and social situations

• Goal setting

• Accompaniment to recovery meetings, therapy appointments, or community activities

• Safe transportation to or from treatment

• Building a healthy, balanced lifestyle that includes self-care, recreation, and fun 

• Wellness planning, which can include mindfulness practices, movement, nutrition, and stress management

• Coordination with treatment providers, families, and other members of the recovery team (when appropriate)

How long do clients typically work with a sober companion?

The length of service varies based on individual needs and goals. Some clients seek support for a specific event or short-term transition, while others benefit from ongoing companionship and accountability over a longer period of time.

Recovery consulting helps coordinate the many moving parts of a plan of recovery, which may include coordination of recovery resources, treatment planning, referrals, and ongoing support to help clients navigate the many aspects of their recovery journey. 

What is recovery consulting?

Recovery consulting provides personalized guidance to help clients and families navigate the often complex recovery landscape with clarity. Our consulting services help coordinate the many moving parts of a recovery plan, including intervention facilitation, treatment recommendations, referrals, resource navigation, provider communication, appointment coordination, and transition planning. We also assist in identifying appropriate levels of care, developing individualized recovery strategies, advocating for client needs, and connecting clients with trusted community resources. The goal of our recovery consulting service is to simplify the process, reduce stress, and provide ongoing support to the client and family. 

An intervention may help individuals and families take the first step toward treatment, recovery, and healing.

What is an intervention?

An intervention is a structured and planned process in which family, friends, and sometimes professionals collaborate to address an individual’s addiction. An intervention may help individuals and families take the first step toward treatment, recovery, and healing.

What does an intervention with Many Roads Recovery Services look like?

At Many Roads, we employ a transparent, invitation-based methodology for interventions. (Use bold for this) While traditional interventions often rely on secrecy, confrontation, and sudden surprises, we practice a different philosophy. Our model is built entirely on honesty, respect, and mutual consent. By removing the element of surprise, we lower defensiveness, reduce resistance, and preserve family trust when it is needed most.

Healing from substance use and behavioral challenges shouldn't begin with a high-stress ambush. Our collaborative, invitational approach brings families together in absolute transparency, creating a respectful path forward where your loved one is an active participant in their own healing from day one. We guide your family through a gentle, structured progression of care that prioritizes the dignity of everyone involved.

Our Graduated Family Intervention System

We utilize a specialized, multi-phase support system designed to gently but firmly guide individuals into treatment. Unlike traditional surprise interventions, this model is completely transparent and begins with a respectful invitation to heal. If your loved one is not ready to accept help in the first meeting, our structured phases allow the family network to steadily increase support and boundaries until treatment is accepted, ensuring no one is left behind.

How much does an intervention cost?

During the initial phase of intake for an intervention, we speak to the family or loved ones of the client. After discussing the details of your case, you can decide which approach would best fit your situation. We offer an all-in-one fee package or a pay as you go option, fees would depend on what approach you choose to take. Once the details of the case are discussed, we can come up with the right plan for you and your loved one. This will be followed up with an email that will contain a quote for the entire intervention process based upon the specific needs of your case.

Can the intervention happen virtually?

Yes, interventions can absolutely be facilitated virtually. Since the pandemic, virtual or hybrid interventions have become a standard, highly effective practice in the recovery industry. Because the model you are using relies on open communication and pre-planned meetings rather than a surprise "ambush," it translates perfectly to video conferencing platforms. Virtual intervention facilitation may work best for long-distance families, rapid response, and will allow families to save money on transportation costs.

Can the intervention process be a hybrid of in-person and virtual?

Yes, during our initial conversation we can discuss all the options. Once the details of the case are discussed, we can come up with the right plan for you and your loved one. This will be followed up with an email that will contain a quote for the entire intervention process based upon your specific needs.

What happens if my loved one refuses help?

If your loved one refuses help on the day of the intervention, it is not the end of the road. Because we use a multi-phased model of care rather than a cookie-cutter approach, we pivot our strategy to focus heavily on supporting and empowering the family system. 

When navigating a treatment refusal, please keep the following key principles in mind:

• Continued Family Support: We continue working directly with the family to shift dynamics, establish healthy boundaries, and model long-term wellness. 

• Planting Seeds: An intervention is often about planting seeds of recovery that may take time to grow. The conversation frequently breaks through denial and initiates a process of change that unfolds later.

• A Mediated Opportunity: The meeting provides a rare, safe space for your family to clearly voice concerns and offer real, structured help without the conversation devolving into conflict.

• Independent Billing Policy: The cost and payment for the intervention—whichever fee structure or delivery approach you choose—is entirely independent of whether the client agrees to seek treatment. Our professional fee covers the extensive clinical preparation, strategic planning, family coaching, and the mediation of the intervention itself.

Who will facilitate the intervention and what are their qualifications?

Your intervention will be led directly by Leeanne Nosko, RN, CARN, a highly qualified medical professional with 35 years of experience as a psychiatric and substance abuse Registered Nurse. She has dedicated 25 years specifically to the field of recovery, working closely with clients and families across all types of treatment and crisis settings.

Leeanne’s professional qualifications and expertise include:

• Psychiatric & Substance Abuse RN: 35 years as a Registered Nurse providing expert medical and psychological oversight for complex behavioral health challenges.

• Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN): Nationally credentialed specialist with certified expertise in evidence-based addiction treatment and recovery dynamics.

• All-Setting Recovery Expertise: 25 years of direct field experience guiding clients and families through inpatient, outpatient, home, and crisis environments.

• Concierge Setting Experience: Extensive background operating within high-touch, premium concierge settings, offering maximum discretion, flexibility, and personalized care.

• Robust Professional Network: Deeply connected within the healthcare and recovery industries, utilizing an extensive roster of trusted contacts to coordinate premium, tailored resources.

• 34 Years of Personal Recovery: Bringing 34 years of active personal recovery to her practice, offering deep, authentic empathy and unique insight into transforming the challenges of addiction into long-term wellness.

Dawn Walter, Certified Sober Companion and Recovery Coach and co-founder of Many Roads Recovery & Wellness Services will be available to assist in the intervention. Dawn brings extensive experience supporting individuals and families affected by addiction, particularly during periods of crisis, early recovery, and transition into treatment.

Dawn’s professional qualifications and expertise include:

• Certified Sober Companion & Recovery Coach: Professionally trained through The Addictions Academy, providing individualized recovery support, accountability, relapse prevention, and guidance through early recovery.

• Recovery & Treatment Transition Support: Experienced supporting clients and families through detox, early recovery, treatment placement, and transitions into higher levels of care.

• Client Engagement & Rapport: Skilled at building trust with individuals who may be fearful, ambivalent, or resistant to treatment, using compassion, dignity, and clear boundaries.

• Trauma-Conscious Wellness Expertise: RYT-200 with specialized training in Trauma-Conscious Yoga, Compassionate Bereavement Care Yoga, and Sound Therapy, including five years working within addiction treatment settings.

• Concierge Sober Companion Experience: Experienced providing discreet, personalized support in private homes, during travel, detox, and treatment transitions.

• Long-Term Recovery & Leadership Experience: Bringing decades of personal recovery experience and more than 20 years of nonprofit leadership, with a strong foundation in relationship-building, communication, and compassionate support.

How do I get more detailed information about a Many Roads intervention?

We’d be happy to provide you with an informational email about our intervention services. Simply complete our contact form, email us at info@manyroadsrecovery.com, or call us directly at 888-401-9814. We’re available to answer your questions and help you determine whether a Many Roads intervention is the right fit.