Still Here Recovery Coaching

Our follow up Recovery Coach Mentorship course is held online once a week for an hour and offers a valuable space to both experience and practice the coach approach.

We often say this is where the language and skills of a recovery coach are fully developed.

In our latest module on Preventing Reoccurrence, we offered participants the chance to work with one another to practice deep listening of a peak experience to discover what their values are.

To be heard, to be seen, to be ‘gotten’. What an extraordinary gift to both give and receive.

This is the stuff of life, long remembered.

Our next in-person recovery coach training is June 24-28, in White Rock, BC and the Mentorship is offered online continuously with rolling enrolment so you can start anytime after your initial training.

We want to help you help others in the way they deserve.

See link in our bio.

We love what we do and the people we get to meet! People from across this country that travel to begin their journey as a highly skilled recovery coach.

It all starts with the in-person training, and we’re so proud of each one that completes this five day training, where we challenge our own beliefs and biases, get vulnerable and practice many new skills.

As Candace from has shared, the safe space that is offered aligns with how we develop relationships with the people we work with.

We hope to help you on your journey to becoming a successful recovery coach. Next training is June 24-28 in White Rock, BC.

See link in our bio or email us at [email protected]

Last week we had the opportunity to discuss the importance of Reflective Listening as a means of establishing empathy as a recovery coach.

CCAR (Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery) hosts what is known as “Woodard’s Webinar” in honour of the late, great Art Woodard, a sentinel of recovery coaching and one of the original facilitators of this training.

The process of change is complex, especially in people living with addiction, where the physiological battle can be intense. Building trust in the relationship can be the difference maker.

Reflective Listening Techniques REVEALED Join Kevin and Shelley in an insightful training on establishing empathy and the power of reflective listening. Discover how these techniques can elevate you...

We’re excited to announce that we’re now the CANADIAN Recovery Coach Trainer for SHE RECOVERS Foundation Canada.

What does this mean?

If you identify as a woman or non-binary, and take Still Here‘s suite of training, which includes:

1. The initial five-day in-person training
2. The 20 week Recovery Coach Mentorship
3. The two day online Ethical Considerations course

You can then add on the 10 module, 12.5 hour self-paced training to obtain your SHE RECOVERS COACH DESIGNATION (SRCD) at a reduced rate.

If you have completed one or more of those three parts of Still Here training, you can pick up your training from wherever you are and continue on to completion. If you’ve already begun your training we’ll be in touch via email for all the details you need.

As a SHE RECOVERS Coach you can:
• Join SHE RECOVERS Professionals Collective
• Be listed on the searchable SHE RECOVERS Foundation Professionals Directory
• Position yourself as a trauma-informed recovery leader by sharing your SHE RECOVERS Coach badge across your social platforms
• Become a SHE RECOVERS volunteer facilitator — gain exclusive, access to additional trauma-informed volunteer space holder training, and host SHE RECOVERS Together Online Gatherings and in-person Sharing Circles
• Contribute to our weekly resources post in the SHE RECOVERS Together Online support group (with over 12,000 active members) where you can share your services and/or resources

SHE RECOVERS Coaches are given access to a dedicated recovery community, the chance to position themselves as leaders in the recovery realm, and the opportunity to play an integral role in this monumental women’s grassroots recovery movement that will be launching that SHE RECOVERS Foundation in Canada this June.

Join us on June 22 in Victoria, BC for the SHE RECOVERS Foundation Canada launch!

Excited to have been invited to present a workshop with the great people at CCAR (Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery) on Monday, April 29th at 8:00-9:30am (PST) / 11:00-11:30am (EST). CEU’s from CCAR available for a fee, otherwise it’s free to attend!

Reflective statements are essential tools in establishing a strong empathic connection, which can significantly enhance the effectiveness of motivational interviewing.

This course is designed for recovery coaches who aim to deepen their engagement and improve their empathy skills to support their clients better.

Who Should Take This Course?

This course is ideal for those who:
-Want to increase your connection with recoverees.
-Seek to enrich the empathy you bring to your coaching sessions.
-Aim to enhance your ability to listen closely to the needs and concerns of recoverees.

Objectives:
- Identify and describe different types of reflective listening.
- Understand and explain the unique applications of each type of reflective listening.
- Practice and differentiate between simple reflections and complex reflections.
- Apply techniques to prevent reflections from turning into questions.
- Evaluate the impact of tone in making reflective statements.
- Refine your skills in motivational interviewing for more effective coaching

This is the link on how to register!

https://addictionrecoverytraining.org/online-training/

Still Here Recovery Coaching We are Recovery Coaches and Recovery Coach Trainers.

How can we protect the fidelity of the role of the recovery coach working in the field? Make sure they’re aware and equipped to follow a framework of ethics that considers all parties.

In every decision, ethics are important. At Still Here, we’re concerned with the integrity of recovery coaching. Who will be impacted, who is at risk of harm in this decision?

This training is based on CCAR’s model of ethical decision making and is a powerful two day course offered online.

Steeped in discussion of different scenarios, observation and analysis of different codes of ethics, and finishing with the creation of your own personal code of ethics.

There are many grey areas, but we seek to create opportunities to think about things and discuss options with others in this course.

The ETHICS of Recovery Coaching are NO JOKE! Join us in exploring the exciting world of ethical considerations in recovery coach training! Delve into the importance of ethical decision-making and learn ...

From our latest recovery blog:

Relapse Prevention: Key Strategies for “Staying Stopped”

UNDERSTANDING RE-OCCURRENCE

Re-occurrence is not a failure. Period.

In the first year of recovery, about 40-60 per cent of people will experience re-occurrence of substance use. However, some studies indicate re-occurrence of alcohol use is as high as 80 per cent, and relapse from opioids is as high as 80 to 95 per cent.

All is not lost.

In fact, re-occurrence provides essential details if we want to prevent it in the future.

Discover those key strategies here:

https://www.still-here.ca/recovery-blog/2024/4/17/relapse-prevention-key-strategies-for-staying-stopped

The third video in this series continues where we’re discussing how to practice and hone the SKILLS of a recovery coach.

This is done through our comprehensive 20-week online training following the in-person training — Recovery Coach Mentorship.

The connections built in the in-person experience are carried over into the online community.

Part of our intention is that “we commit to bring the best of ourselves, to have fun, while also giving ourselves permission to make mistakes, and learn from them.”

Recovery Coaching Skills you need to get certified Learn all about the essential skills needed to become a certified Recovery Coach! Discover how to effectively apply knowledge, develop core competencies, and...

Each call is a little different, but they have a common thread.
This "One Man's Journey" is an amalgam of several calls I've taken over the last several years.

Embracing Change: One Man's Journey Toward Recovery with a Sober Coach — Still Here Those who seek the help of a sober coach, often end up in recovery sooner and stay longer. Part of that reason is the person in recovery creates their own pathway to a better life.

Noticing this is a great visual metaphor of how a recovery journey might look.

Your first effort doesn’t work at all. Then maybe you might have a couple of revelations and gain some ground, but you’re not really in the right place to make it work.

Then maybe there’s more learning, a couple more things start to grow and stick, and after a couple more tries, you’re right on the VERGE and then maybe you MERGE into your new life in recovery.

Every step takes time, thought and effort. It can be frustrating, with so many unknowns, doubts as to whether it’s really worth it, wanting to give up at times. Unfortunately, many do — and don’t make it.

Enter a great recovery coach. They’re there to support you and cheer you on. To help you through the process of establishing what’s important to you, what your values and goals are so you can stay focused and REMEMBER why you’re doing what you’re doing. Asking those powerful questions you need to hear yourself answer.

Our coaches are highly skilled, experienced, certified and insured. Ethically bound and confidential. And importantly —we have lived experience with addiction and recovery.

Let us help you finish well.

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Check out the second video on knowledge in a series of four talking about Attitude, Knowledge, Skills and Ethics/Values and the Still Here approach to these elements.

This is a great video to learn about what that initial 5-day training is like and how we strive to gain knowledge with joy and safety. Come as you are and explore what it means to become a recovery coach!



Next Still Here Recovery Coaching training dates are:
-April 22-26
-June 24-28
-Sept 23-27
-Nov 25-29

We invite you to check us out and come join the movement to bring recovery coaching to those that need it most, and being fully trained and effective in that capacity.

Recovery Coaching Knowledge in a Safe Learning Environment Join us on a transformative journey in recovery coaching, where attitudes and knowledge collide in a whirlwind of emotions and growth. From the Monday mornin...

Our next video just dropped this morning! In this next series of videos, we're talking about the four parts of our training - nurturing participants to have the right ATTITUDE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ETHICS as coaches, and how those translate across the scope of our training.

Still Here Recovery Coach Training is a hybrid model of both in-person and live online delivery, and our overarching goal has continually been to train the best recovery coaches in Canada to be both highly qualified and effective coaches serving people at a vulnerable stage in their lives.

We look for people to have some solid recovery, a good support network, a willingness to 'unlearn to learn', a growth mindset, recognizing we are always in development, not having fully arrived. We seek to attract people that are heart-led, moved to help and serve others.

We see people who are or , those with and in , wanting to help and give back or even in this training. We look forward to helping you in your journey to becoming a recovery coach.

Our training is the foundation for the CCRC (Canadian Certified Recovery Coach) through the CACCF, as well as for the RCP (Recovery Coach Professional) through CCAR. Our training is also NAADAC approved, with more on the horizon. Announcements coming soon!

Mastering Recovery Coaching: The Power of Attitude Discover the power of attitude in mastering recovery coaching with this insightful video series! Learn about the qualifications, knowledge, skills, and value...

Wishing women everywhere a Happy International Women’s Day.

You are stronger, wiser and more capable than you know.

Our greatest wish would be for you to discover and utilize your unique abilities.

Since January 2020, Still Here has had the privilege of connecting with individuals deeply committed to helping others recover from addiction. It all began with our inaugural Recovery Coach Training, an experience that has evolved into a remarkable story of resilience in the face of adversity.

When the pandemic struck, we contemplated transitioning to online training, but after firsthand experience and understanding the profound impact of in-person connection, we made a resolute decision to maintain in-person delivery. This choice has proven to be the best not only for us as a company but, more importantly, for the individuals we train and those who receive recovery coaching services.

Read more at https://www.still-here.ca/recovery-blog

Our next in-person training is scheduled for April 22-26, 2024, in the beautiful setting of White Rock, BC. It all begins with the power of genuine human connection.

For more details and to embark on this journey with us, please see link in bio.

Your presence and participation can make a world of difference in the lives of those on the path to recovery.

In today’s video, Kevin Diakiw, Founder of Still Here, shares the powerful purpose behind his work as a Recovery Coach and Trainer.

His story is raw and deeply personal, and forms the foundation of his service to others.

Alcohol Addiction Recovery Story with Kevin Diakiw Kevin gets raw about the moments that led up to his battles with alcohol addiction and drug use, including the people he lost and the purpose that he's found...

Check out our latest video where we discuss how to find a focus with a client who is considering change.

Finding the focus with a client is the next step after engaging in a change conversation.

What are they most concerned about? What do they keep mentioning that seems to be ‘top of mind’ for them?

Finding that focus for what they might want to work on involves following that ‘loose thread’, being curious, asking good questions and providing accurate empathy through reflective statements.

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FOCUS –Motivational Interviewing Techniques for BEGINNERS Part TWO in our series of four on Motivational Interviewing for Beginners! In this video we dive into the second foundational technique of Motivational Inter...

We’re talking about engagement in the motivational interviewing process in our latest episode on our YouTube channel. Check it out here!

Motivational Interviewing Techniques for BEGINNERS – Engagement Part ONE in our series of four on Motivational Interviewing for Beginners! In this video we start with the first foundational technique of Motivational Inter...

Bob Ivanoff Joins Still Here Family

As a company whose overarching goal is to train the best recovery coaches in Canada, Still Here Recovery Coaching values hiring the best facilitators.
As we head into a year of growing capacity, it’s not surprising our first choice of new facilitators is Bob Ivanoff from Ontario.
Mr. Ivanoff came to us in 2022 as a professional recovery coach working at Greenstone Centre for Recovery.
He knew he needed more and joined us for the fall course in , held at Carleton University.
(He missed an important life event to make it to the five-day, in-person training. We’ll let you ask him what that was)
These are all marks of an elite recovery coach — an unending desire to learn more and sharpen skills.
He joined us for our 20-week mentorship online after the course and, on completion, stayed on as a Still Here mentor coach, helping others hone their skills.
He will be joining us for our Feb. 5-9, 2024 training in White Rock to begin his facilitating orientation with Still Here.
Those who’ve worked with Mr. Ivanoff describe him as intuitive, rock-steady and accurate in his assessments.
Still Here is grateful to add him to our roster of skilled recovery coach trainers, including Shelley Shadow, Davidson, Casey Hrynkow Shewchuk and Kevin Diakiw.
Watch this page for trainings being co-facilitated by Bob Ivanoff in 2024.

In our latest video, we explore the importance of the 10 minutes before a coaching session. How do we prepare ourselves as coaches to truly show up in an effective way? 

How to prep for a powerful recovery coaching session (as the coach) Get ready for the most important video you'll watch on recovery coaching! In this episode, we dive into the 10 minutes before a coaching session and why they...

Do you have questions about becoming a Recovery Coach and what it all entails?

We’ve just launched our new YouTube channel that will answer those questions and provide opportunities to deepen the discussion about recovery coaching and what it’s all about!

Check it out at https://www.YouTube.com/ or in the bio!

Recovery Coaches are like the mortar between the bricks of the recovery process.

Connecting you to your own intrinsic motivation, your own intuition, and helping you navigate the many obstacles to recovery.

Collaborating with you to discover what has meaning for you as a tool for moving forward in your full life in recovery, whatever that looks like for you.

How can we help you design your life in recovery?

No matter how many times you may have tried and failed before to overcome your addiction, never dismiss the value of RETRY.

A good recovery coach can help you stay accountable, be that calm in the storm, and that voice that offers you comfort and encouragement in the darkest of days as you retry.

Visit us at www.still-here.ca/recovery

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Yes, we are recovery coaches. Went through some stuff, learned, fell down, got back up, tried again. Over and over again.

No matter how big the hill might seem, how steep the mountain of rubble and tears, there’s hope for a better life.

Let us help you find your way again.

We’re Still Here.

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It’s not too late to take advantage of the savings offered on next month’s training!

Your registration fee covers your course manual and supplies, lunches and beverages daily, all held at a small boutique hotel on the waterfront in White Rock.

This course is facilitated by four certified recovery coaches and subject experts who bring their knowledge and experience to guide you in this powerful way of relating to others.

As this course is highly interactive, you’ll also learn from other participants and they’ll learn from your experience too. Truly an enriching and collaborative week.

This 40-hour, 5-day training is so powerful and transformative. You’ll not want to miss out!

Visit www.still-here.ca/recovery-coach-courses to learn more and apply.

The field of addiction recovery needs you!

Substance abuse can sometimes be a form of self-medicating that people use to try to survive.

At Still Here, we’re working to alleviate suffering in its many forms through recovery coaching and mindfulness training.

How can we help you today?

Click the link in the bio to connect.

We’re Still Here.

What a joy it was to work with this diverse group of people who brought their whole hearts to learn how to work more effectively with people in addiction.

The level and range of skills was impressive with this group.

Diversity among them means that there is someone for everyone.

We have one more training this year held in White Rock from November 20-24.

Hope to see you there to start your journey as a recovery coach.

For more information and to apply, see the link in bio or below.

www.still-here.ca/recovery-coach-courses

Take time to address the most important time of a recovery coaching session – the moment before it even begins.

The most important time of a recovery coaching session — Still Here What are you walking into a recovery coaching session with? Are you irritated, exhausted, or overwhelmed by work or family? It's crucial we know these things before engaging with a client. Here are a few tips on how to prepare.

Unpacking a life-changing phone call

On Friday, I told you the story about Austin, the homeless man who called me in the early summer.
He was living on the streets of Jacksonville, Florida, and wanted to return to his family.
He found me on the Web and called. We spent 40 minutes on the phone, a call he now says changed his life.
Let’s unpack a bit about what happened on that call.
First, I let curiosity remain my primary motivator. I wanted to know everything I could about Austin (not his real name for the purposes of this post).
From there, we were able to drill down into what his intrinsic motivator was. To my surprise, it wasn’t shelter. It was family connection.
I listened intently as he reminisced about time with his dad, bass fishing, and home-cooked meals with his mom.
Then we explored what was standing between him and this reconnection he wanted so badly.
It was his drinking.
I asked if he had tried anything before to stop that was successful.
None as of yet, he told me.
I told him there were lots of free supports out there, including AA, Smart Recovery, among others.
I had no idea how this was going to work out for Austin, until August, when he called to say thank you.
A recovery coaching intervention, even extremely brief, can make a world of difference.
A growing body of science backs this up.
You can learn more about the techniques we employ at www.still-here/recovery.

Still Here Recovery Coaching We are Recovery Coaches and Recovery Coach Trainers.

Still Here was at the recent event and offered a drawing for a spot in our next Recovery Coach Training.

Ritu was so excited to receive the phone call that hers was the winning entry in the random drawing!

Ritu is seeking to support her clients in her work as an Addictions Support Worker.

We’re looking forward to meeting her and helping her do exactly that, in a new way as a Recovery Coach.

Recovery coaching is one of the most potent approaches to recovery I've ever witnessed.

Rum, family, a place to live and bass fishing — Still Here The ringing phone pierced an otherwise soundless summer night last month, and reluctantly I reached for it. The work days were long, and rest was way too infrequent. “Kevin, it’s Austin (a pseudonym I’ll use to protect his identity for these purposes). He was calling from Jacksonville, Florida...