Wayfinder Recovery Coaching
You Don't Have to Navigate Recovery Alone.
Compassionate, trauma-informed recovery coaching for individuals and families facing addiction, mental health challenges, or major life transitions.
âś“ Virtual or in-person
âś“ Free 20-minute consultation
âś“ Private pay & sliding scale
Whether you're looking for help for yourself or someone you love, the first conversation is free.
📱 Call or Text: (845) 581-0071
📧 Email Kathy: Kathy.wayfinder@gmail.com
Book your free consultation today.
Trauma-Informed, Judgment-Free Support for Addiction, Mental Health & Life Transitions
Wayfinder Recovery provides recovery coaching and certified peer support for individuals and families navigating addiction, substance use, mental health challenges, and major life transitions.
We offer high-touch, flexible, trauma-informed recovery coaching rooted in lived experience, professional training, and radical compassion. Whether you’re newly sober, exploring moderation, supporting a loved one, or simply trying to survive a difficult season—you don’t have to do this alone.
Coaching is 100% confidential, flexible, and stays off your medical record. No insurance, no paperwork, just real support, tailored to you. We also offer a sliding fee scale for services.
đź“ž Call or text anytime: (845) 581-0071
🗓️ Free 20-minute recovery coaching consultation available
Whether you're looking for help for yourself or someone you love, the first conversation is free.
📱 Call or Text: (845) 581-0071
📧 Email Kathy: Kathy.wayfinder@gmail.com
Book your free consultation today.
What Is Recovery Coaching?
Recovery Coach or 12-Step Sponsor: What’s the Difference?
Recovery coaches and 12-step sponsors can both provide meaningful support, but they serve different roles. A sponsor helps someone work through the Twelve Steps within a specific fellowship. A recovery coach supports your broader, self-defined goals and does not require participation in any particular program.
A 12-Step Sponsor:
* Is a peer who shares personal experience with a 12-step fellowship
* Primarily helps someone work through that fellowship’s Twelve Steps
* Usually follows an abstinence-based and spiritually oriented framework
* Volunteers their time and does not charge for sponsorship
* Does not need professional training or certification to serve as a sponsor
A Recovery Coach:
* Is a trained professional who provides structured, individualized support
* Helps you identify goals, overcome barriers, and turn intentions into practical action
* Can support abstinence, medication-assisted recovery, harm reduction, moderation, or another pathway you define
* Draws from evidence-informed tools, professional training, and lived experience
* Maintains clearly defined roles, ethical boundaries, and agreed-upon services
* Can help with accountability, routines, communication, treatment navigation, family concerns, and rebuilding life beyond substance use
You Don’t Have to Choose One or the Other
A recovery coach does not replace a sponsor, therapist, medical provider, or treatment program. Some people work with both a coach and a sponsor, while others prefer recovery pathways that do not involve 12-step participation.
At Wayfinder Recovery, you will never be pressured to adopt a label, belief system, or definition of recovery that does not fit you. We start with what matters to you and build support around your needs, values, and goals.
**Not sure what kind of support you need? Schedule a free 20-minute consultation.**
Recovery coaching is a client-centered, forward-focused partnership designed to support change, growth, and self-defined recovery goals.
Unlike therapy or clinical treatment, recovery coaching does not diagnose or treat mental illness. Instead, it focuses on:
Clarifying goals and values
Providing accountability
Building practical skills and support systems
Navigating addiction recovery and mental health challenges
Increasing motivation, confidence, and self-efficacy
Translating insight into real-world action
Recovery coaching supports people across the full spectrum of recovery—including abstinence, harm reduction, moderation, and exploration. There is no single “right way” to recover.
This is not about fixing you.
It’s about helping you find your way forward—on your terms.
Whether you're looking for help for yourself or someone you love, the first conversation is free.
📱 Call or Text: (845) 581-0071
📧 Email Kathy: Kathy.wayfinder@gmail.com
Book your free consultation today.