Build a Life You Don't Want to Escape — Recovery Coach in Pittsburgh, PA
One-on-one sober coaching from someone who's been there. For early recovery, life after treatment, and anyone rethinking their drinking — with no labels and no judgment.
Your Recovery, Your Way
12-Step
Coaching that works alongside meetings, sponsors and step work.
SMART & Secular
Practical tools for people who prefer a non-spiritual path.
Medication-Supported
Full support if medication is part of your recovery plan.
Your Own Path
Harm reduction, moderation goals or something else entirely.
Eleven Years Sober. Eight Years Coaching.
I got sober in 2015 after a decade of telling myself I was fine. Treatment and meetings saved my life — but the hardest part came afterward, when I had to learn how to be a person again: how to fill evenings, rebuild trust and go to a wedding without panicking.
I trained as a recovery coach so nobody in Pittsburgh has to figure that part out alone. I'm not a counselor or a doctor; I'm a guide who has walked the road and knows where the potholes are.
- ✓In long-term recovery since 2015
- ✓Trained recovery coach, ICF-accredited coach training
- ✓Works alongside your treatment team, never instead of it
How I Can Walk With You
All coaching is private, non-clinical and judgment-free.
What the First 90 Days Can Look Like
Week One: Safety & Structure
A simple daily plan, a list of people to call and a plan for the hardest hours.
Weeks Two to Four: Triggers
Mapping the people, places and feelings that pull you back — and what to do instead.
Month Two: Rebuilding
Sleep, food, movement, money and the relationships that matter.
Month Three: Looking Ahead
Goals that give recovery a purpose, not just a rule.
The Parts of Life We Rebuild
Evenings & Weekends
The hours that used to be about drinking or using, filled with things you actually want.
Relationships
Rebuilding trust, making amends where it helps, and finding sober friends.
Work & Money
Showing up steady, handling pressure and getting finances back on track.
Sleep & Routine
Simple daily structure that makes cravings easier to ride out.
Social Life
Weddings, work events and holidays — with a plan instead of a white knuckle.
Purpose
Work, volunteering or a craft that makes the future feel worth protecting.
Recovery Happens in Families, Too
Loving someone with an addiction is exhausting and confusing. Family coaching helps parents, partners and siblings understand what's happening, set boundaries without guilt, communicate without blowing up, and take care of themselves — whether or not their loved one is ready for help.
- ✓Boundaries you can actually hold
- ✓Words that help instead of hurt
- ✓Support for you, not just them
Straightforward Fees
Coaching isn't billed to insurance. A limited number of reduced-fee spots are held each month.
Single Session
Fifty minutes.
- Video, phone or in person
- Session notes by email
- No long-term commitment
First 90 Days
Twelve weeks of close support.
- Two check-ins every week
- Text support on weekdays
- A written relapse-prevention plan
- A family session if you'd like one
Life After Treatment
Ten sessions after discharge.
- Ten 50-minute sessions
- Coordination with your aftercare plan
- Routine and goal planning
What a Coaching Week Looks Like
Monday Plan
The week's risky moments, and exactly what you'll do instead.
Weekday Texts
Short check-ins on the hard evenings, not just the good ones.
Friday Session
Fifty minutes on what worked, what didn't and what's next.
Weekend Anchor
One sober plan for Saturday you're actually looking forward to.
Honest Answers
Is recovery coaching the same as treatment or therapy?
No. Coaching is non-clinical support for everyday life in recovery. It doesn't replace detox, medical care, treatment or therapy — it works alongside them. If you need medical or clinical care, I'll help you find it.
What if I'm in crisis right now?
Please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency. Coaching is not an emergency service.
Do I have to be sober already?
No. Some clients come to me before they've stopped, some during early recovery and some years in. We start where you are.
Do I have to go to meetings?
No. I support every pathway — 12-step, SMART, faith-based, medication-supported or your own.
Will anyone else find out?
No — what you share stays private, except where someone's safety is at risk or a court or the law requires otherwise. I'll explain these limits when we first talk.
Does coaching work over video?
Yes — most sessions happen by video or phone, which also means nobody sees you walk into an office.
Whenever You're Ready
Sessions are by appointment in Lawrenceville or online. What you write stays private, within limits Owen explains on your first call. In a crisis, call or text 988.