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THE TOP ADDICTION COACHES
Overcoming addiction is a challenging journey, and having the right support can make all the difference.
In this article, I share insights from top addiction coaches who are dedicated to helping people break free from addiction.
Each coach has a unique approach, whether it’s through energy healing, hypnotherapy, or Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). Many of these coaches have personal experience with addiction, allowing them to connect deeply with their clients.
They create compassionate, non-judgmental environments and use tailored methods to meet the unique needs of each individual. Their commitment to recovery is evident in their diverse techniques and passionate support.
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In Brief : The Top Addiction Coaches
- Joy Rigberg – Your Compassionate Guide to Recovery. Joy is not just a coach; she is a seasoned healer with a rich background in various modalities such as B.E.S.T.
- Nitu Dhiman – Your Dedicated De-Addiction Coach. Nitu is not just a coach; she is a certified hypnotherapist and psychotherapist with over 9 years of experience. Operating from her clinic in Chandigarh.
- Omar Pinto – Meet Omar Pinto, Your Certified Addiction Recovery Coach. With over 18 years of experience in the addiction recovery space, Omar is a certified NLP Practitioner committed to transforming lives.
- Hrag Jansezian – Meet Hrag Jansezian, Your Empathetic Addiction & Recovery Coach. As a recovering addict himself, Hrag brings a unique perspective to guide you through the challenges of addiction.
- Conrad Tracey – Conrad – Your Partner in Breaking the Cycle of Addiction. With a Graduate Diploma in Psychology, Mental Health First Aid training, and a Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs, Conrad is dedicated to helping individuals regain control of their lives.
- David Essel – Your Guide to Total Recovery and Transformation. As a bestselling author of 12 books, counselor, minister, master life coach, radio and TV host, and international speaker, David Essel has positively impacted over 2 million lives daily.
- Pamela Devenport – Your Guide to a Badass Recovery Journey. Pamela’s life story reads like a movie script, with experiences in Mexico, France, and even a kidnapping at age 20. To cope with the trauma, she turned to alcohol.
- Cheryl Thacker – The Startup Coach’s Secret Weapon. Cheryl, a master board-certified coach, is the driving force behind Successful Coaches Enterprise. Known for her prowess in helping startup coaches achieve clarity.
Joy Rigberg
Joy Rigberg is a highly credentialed and richly experienced coach and healer. She has studied a wealth of healing modalities, from B.E.S.T. (Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique), to Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and many more. Joy’s ongoing commitment to personal growth has fueled her extensive travels around the world.
She recently returned from walking 500 miles across North Central Spain on the Camino de Santiago. There, she had the opportunity to practice unconditional self-love, self-reliance and to uncover her true, authentic self. Joy is highly empathic, intuitive and compassionate and ready to serve and support you in your recovery.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I facilitate an energy healing technique called B.E.S.T. (Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique).
B.E.S.T. is a gentle touch healing technique which updates old traumatic patterns of high intensity stimulus events, or long duration worry, shame, guilt, anger and belief patterns.
B.E.S.T. is used to address interference in the systems of your body which cause it to be out of balance. Removing this interference allows the energy to flow as it is meant to and reestablishes the full healing potential of the body.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is my curiosity and interest to learn, my desire to connect and serve and my dedication to support people in reconnecting with their true authentic selves.
Nitu Dhiman
Nitu Dhiman is a successful de-addiction coach. She is a certified hypnotherapist and a Psychotherapist as well. She owns a clinic in the Chandigarh city of India, though she provides online therapy too throughout the globe. She has an experience of 9 plus years in curing her patients suffering from substance addiction and behavioral addiction (OCD) through hypnotherapy within a couple of months.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I believe in instant and long lasting results. I don’t like conventional therapies that take years to make a slight change in patients. Instead, I dig deeper through hypnotherapy and my de-addiction coaching to find out the root cause of that pattern and provide a quick and ever lasting solution by reprogramming their subconscious mind. My mantra is… Once healed, forever healed.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that has contributed to my success as a coach is my never give up attitude. Being a single mother, I’ve gone through a lot in my life… but I never gave up… not even with my addict and psychotic ex husband until he became a threat to my and my children’s lives. I’ve closely observed the pattern of an addict. That’s why I dig deeper through my coaching to find out the root cause of the escape mechanism that their mind uses in the form of addiction. Then I take out that pain or fear stored in their subconscious and replace that with self-love and self-esteem through hypnotherapy.
Omar Pinto
Omar Pinto is a certified NLP Practitioner with over 18 years in the addiction recovery space. He is the host of the SHAIR Podcast (Sharing Helps Addicts in Recovery) with over 2,000,000 downloads and has since launched his new Podcast the Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast where he coaches individuals live on the air. His success comes from his ability to pierce through mental blockages preventing his clients from being the most authentic and genuine version of themselves.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I use three curated strategies over 8 weeks to help my clients identify the roles they have played since childhood that no longer serve them, the unconscious unhealthy drivers they have developed over time to meet their basic needs, and how to identify who they truly are underneath the fractured version of themselves that emerged in order to protect themselves. This process helps them break free from old, outdated programming and develop new more empowering beliefs about themselves.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I spent hundreds of hours over 15 years in 12 step recovery sponsoring and mentoring men. In my mind I was simply being of service to the addict still suffering. What I didn’t realize is that I was developing and cultivating a skill set that was inherently my gift. When I got certified as an NLP Practitioner all the pieces came together for me and I was able to combine my years in recovery with the skill sets of NLP, Neuro Linguistic Programming.
Hrag Jansezian
Hrag Jansezian is a recovering addict, so when it comes to addiction, he can relate with the suffering and the challenges that come with staying clean and maintaining a healthy and happy lifestyle. He offers support to active/recovering addicts and their families out of addiction and into recovery. As your addiction & recovery coach Hrag can help connect your thoughts and learn how to make choices that will change your life for the better.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I live by three principles which are the foundations to my coaching. They are: unconditional positive regard, empathy and genuine openness. By creating a safe, non-judgmental environment, we begin to interpret your thoughts and behaviors using a talk therapy approach. After achieving some solid clean time, I decided to pursue my passion and put my life experience to use. I am a Certified Counseling Practitioner from The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology and trained as a Life Coach through Achology.
I specialize in CBT/NLP techniques and combine that with mutual trust, we can reach their desired goals.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing is having gone through the process of addiction and recovery which has allowed me to really understand what my clients have gone through. This allowed me to connect with my clients on another level which helps them to be vulnerable. The key is to be honest, willing and open minded and with that anything is possible.
Conrad Tracey
Conrad helps people to break the cycle of addiction and regain control of their life and choices.
Conrad holds a Graduate Diploma in Psychology (University Of Melbourne), Mental Health First Aid training (Mental Health First Aid Australia), and a Certificate IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs and has worked with hundreds of Australians to help them break the cycle of addiction.
Conrad’s personal journey with addiction, his highly recognized standing in the Australian addiction recovery community, and his marked professional success in developing and coaching high-performance individuals and teams inspired him to found Addiction Coaching Australia.
Conrad takes a human-centered and motivational approach and works closely with participants and their families to help them create meaningful change.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I work closely and tirelessly to develop rapport, trust, communication, and friendship with my participants and their families.
I bring a wealth of knowledge in developing people and their potential having founded three companies and also working in senior management for some of Australia’s most innovative and culturally-conscious organizations.
I’m an avid learner and I’m constantly developing and expanding my knowledge and practice to deliver results and growth for my participants.
I’m empathetic, a great listener and I’m not afraid to call people out on inaction and BS. I ask great questions and I offer guidance, never advice
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
I can communicate learning and teachings to all people. I work with people from every area of the socio-economic, education, and career spectrum.
The message is the same but being able to communicate it in a way that sticks is key.
I’m great at this and people know they can trust me because I speak their language and meet them where they are always.
David Essel
David Essel , M. S, O.M. is the best selling author of 12 books, a counselor, minister, master life coach, radio and TV host and an international speaker who positively influences over 2 million people every day.
His work at 42 years has been endorsed by individuals like, the late Wayne Dyer, celebrity Jenny McCarthy, best-selling author Mark Victor Hansen, Deepak Chopra, as well as many athletes, actors and musicians.
He has a former alcoholic and cocaine addict who is completely recovered, 110%.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
Our holistic addiction recovery program is by far the best recovery program in the country. We take an extremely deep, holistic approach which includes brain chemistry supplementation, emotional regulation techniques, cognitive behavioral therapy, aromatherapy, music therapy, exercise, healthy eating skills and so much more. We empower our clients, so that once they’re in full recovery they will never need us again, all they have to do is follow the rituals and tools we give them and they are clean for life.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
My own recovery from multiple addictions has been probably one of the greatest eye-opener, and one of the best benefits I could ever have imagined coming from my struggle of 30 years in the world of addiction.
The second most important tip that has led to our success, is understanding that most addiction recovery programs are based on philosophies 70 years old! Our program is updated every day.
Pamela Devenport
Pamela’s youth resembled a movie script – living in Mexico, France and being kidnapped at age 20. To survive the trauma, Pamela started drinking.
She hit “rock-bottom” at age 35. In 2009 she quit drinking through 12-step recovery – but sobriety felt lack-luster. After 5 years sober, she drank again, beginning a 2-year relapse.
Getting sober again in 2017, Pamela knew “just sobriety” wouldn’t be enough. Becoming a Recovery Coach, she founded My Badass Recovery as a new way of approaching recovery.
Today, Pamela teaches the mindset that transformed her life beyond sobriety into the true freedom of recovery: empowered, grateful, and full of badass sass.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I teach recovery from addiction from the inside-out. This means I have been where my clients are, and understand the physical, mental and emotional rollercoaster of addiction (to any degree). Having been in the darkest places of this journey allows me to connect empathetically with my clients. I work on identifying the “blocks” that stand on the path of recovery. I address stigma and shame as the biggest obstacles to recovery. I offer sobriety as a path of transformation and freedom, instead of one of lack and shame. I provide tools for my clients and students to find a personal, sustainable and ever-growing path to freedom through recovery.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most important thing that makes me successful as a coach is my own personal journey through addiction. It is because I’ve been on this journey for 12 years that I understand the internal narratives that fuel the behavior of a person with a toxic behavior or addiction. I teach my clients and students with compassion. I believe the way out of stigma and shame is a high dose of information, empowerment and compassion. Through my online courses and mentorship, I provide the tools and mindset for my clients to step into their recovery journey with pride and ownership. The result? A true journey of transformation and freedom.
Cheryl Thacker
Coach Cheryl Thacker, PCC, BCC is a master board certified coach and the founder and CEO of Successful Coaches Enterprise. Startup Coaches hire her to help them get complete clarity on their messaging, package and price their services, and to create lead generation that works to get them clients quickly, so they can create freedom in their lives and leave their 9-5 JOB.
What do you do differently or how is your coaching different from others?
I help Startup Coaches to get complete clarity on their messaging, packaging and pricing their services, and to create lead generation that works to get them clients quickly, so they can create freedom in their lives and leave their 9-5 JOB through my Coaching Biz Accelerator group program. The program uses a unique hybrid model of coaching, training, training, accountability systems and community to ensure all aspects of support are provided to the participants as they start their businesses.
What according to you has been the single most important thing that has contributed to your success as a coach?
The single most thing is my extensive coach certification trainings. These include WCI’s (World Coach Institute) CPC and CCMC programs along with the Certified Business and Marketing Certifications, the EQ-I 2.0 (Emotional Intelligence), and the CVDC program (Certified Veterans Development Coach).
Conclusion
These coaches have shared their unique methods and personal stories, highlighting the importance of finding the right approach for each individual.
Their dedication and innovative techniques offer hope and practical solutions for those struggling with addiction.
If you or someone you know is on the path to recovery, these insights might be the first step towards a healthier, addiction-free life.
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