Beyond Recovery
Post Addiction Training for Therapists and Life Coaches
Coaching the Addiction-Recovered Client to Full Potential
Prerequisite: minimum of 20 hours of Foundational or Introductory Coach Training
Tuition: $450.00
Hours: 12 sessions; 12 hours of credit
Taught by: Helga M. Matzko MA., CAGS., PCC
Date: February 5 - April 16, 2009
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:00 PM Eastern
Email: Helga@lifecoachtraining.com
"Being an individual who has experienced many years of bondage to life controlling substances and behaviors, this class has radically changed the way I view addiction and recovery. The strengths based model of addiction has caused me to greater acceptance of my past behaviors and experiences which has lifted my self-esteem tremendously. In addition, I am now able to help others discover their own strengths and become more aware of their body/mind experiences that will facilitate growth. A fantastic class and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to coach people through and beyond recovery."
Michael Pagana MS; Recovery Coach
"Once an Addict - always an Addict." – AA Philosophy
"Once a Human Being –always a Human Being" – Coaching Philosophy
This unique 12 session, 12 hours teleclass is designed for coaches who want to either expand their coaching business to include addiction-recovered individuals or increase their coaching skills specifically tailored to coaching this population. Although sober, the concept of having a chronic disease and promise of relapse prevents many from dreaming of an expanded future, give credence to their often secret longings for more, different, and better.
This paradigm shift from addiction as pathology to strengths and human potential may hold the elusive answer to the nagging question of how to prevent the dreaded fear of relapse.
Central to this affirming coaching approach are the ten "Growth Process Affirmations" GPA). These affirmations highlight the existence of the recovered individual’s use of strengths throughout the history of addiction and will facilitate individual’s growth potential after recovery as appropriate. Here is an example of GPA:
"Through my addictions and recovery, I am discovering that I am strong, resilient, creative, and capable. I can bring meaning and purpose into my life by looking beyond sobriety, meet my needs, live an authentic, value-based life fulfilling my dream, and creating joy and fulfillment."
Heuristically, the application of the GPA’s mirrors the principles of positive psychology, Gestalt Philosophy, and Robert Kegan’s transpersonal human development model as well as other time-honored coaching approaches.
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"Helga Matzko's course on Coaching the Addiction Recovered Client is an excellent resource for anyone who does coaching work with the addiction recovered population. It provides a new perspective on moving the addiction recovered client forward within the framework of a coaching relationship. The addiction recovered client is unique and usually comes into coaching with longstanding beliefs that come from the the traditional 12-Step Programs and Treatment Centers. Helga's coursework and materials gives her students a new outlook on the traditional messages of the recovery community, and allows many of those messages to be re-framed and re-designed to allow for a truly fulfilling coaching experience with a very specialized community. While never detracting from what has worked in the past, Helga provides a fresh perspective and new ideas that can be incorporated with the traditional messages of the recovery community to allow both processes to work in harmony towards the clients' ultimate goals. The lessons learned in this course are both refreshing and invaluable for anyone who works with an addiction recovered clientele."
Rachel A Donahue,
Professional Life Coach
ILCT Student