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Speaking from Experience
Recovery Coaching Provides Hope for Those Battling Addiction
By Elizabeth Sears
Dallas Clark is in the business of spread- ing empathy and sharing hope.
He is a recovery coach in the Recov-
ery Coaching program at MHA’s BestLife Emo- tional Health and Wellness Center in Springfield. Inspired by the positive influence his own recov- ery coach had on him, Clark helps individu-
als who are facing the challenges of addiction
“The peer-to-peer counseling that recovery coaches provide is a very vital part of the process.”
to meet their goals and connect back into the community.
A recovery coach is someone who has gone through the recovery process themselves and has completed the certifications required to become a coach. They act as a bridge to recovery, a ‘con- cierge’ of sorts, helping clients take control and regain power in their lives by providing them
Coaches
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Dallas Clark says lived experience and empathy are key to what makes recovery coaches so effective.
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