Recovery coaching · Canterbury
Recovery Coaching in Canterbury.
For men who are sober, in recovery, or wrestling with the parts of their life that the substances were managing. Recovery is not the end of the work. For most men, it is the beginning.
Canterbury
Local context.
Canterbury is a city of overlapping worlds, three universities, a large NHS workforce at the Kent and Canterbury, professionals commuting to London on the high-speed line, hospitality staff keeping the centre alive, and long-standing local families whose roots go back generations. That mix produces a particular kind of pressure: high expectations, performance culture, financial strain behind closed doors, and the quiet loneliness of feeling like everyone else seems to have it together.
Most of the men I work with in Canterbury aren't in obvious crisis. They're functioning. They're holding down jobs, raising children, keeping plates spinning. What they're carrying tends to be older, childhood experiences they've never had words for, shame that runs underneath the surface, anger they don't recognise as grief, addictions (alcohol, porn, work) they manage rather than face. The cost shows up in their relationships, their sleep, and a slow erosion of self-worth.
What this is
What recovery coaching actually is.
Trauma-informed coaching for men in any stage of recovery. Early days, long-time sober, or in active questioning. The work is about what the substances were doing for you, what is now underneath them, and how to build a life worth staying for.
Who it is for
Men in AA, NA, SMART, or no programme at all. Men questioning their drinking, their porn use, their gambling, their work addiction. Men who are clean and quietly wondering why they still don't feel free.
What the work looks like
Weekly sessions. Real talk. No shame. Nervous-system work, identity work, relational work. Alongside whatever recovery community you're already part of.
Experience you can trust
Fifteen years walking alongside men in the rooms most people never enter.
- Worked with men in prisons
- Worked with men in recovery
- Worked with men facing homelessness
- Worked with men rebuilding relationships
- Worked with men rebuilding their lives
Outcomes
What men typically leave with.
- Less white-knuckling, more steadiness
- Understanding the patterns underneath the using
- A relationship with yourself that does not require escape
- Stronger recovery on its own terms, not just abstinence
Why local matters
Why work with someone who knows Canterbury.
Working with someone based in your own region matters. I understand the rhythm of life in Canterbury, what it's like to leave St Dunstan's on a wet Tuesday after a session, to balance work in London with a family at home in Kent, to want help without bumping into your neighbour in the waiting room. Most of my one-to-one work happens online, which keeps things private and flexible. In-person sessions in or near Canterbury are available by arrangement.
In-person sessions in or near Canterbury are available by arrangement. Most clients choose to work online for privacy and flexibility.
Included with coaching
The Coaching Portal
A private, secure digital space that walks with you between sessions, session prep, reflection prompts, progress tracking and curated resources.
Common questions
Frequently asked.
Do I have to be sober already?
No. Many men come in still using and unsure. The work meets you where you are.
Does this replace AA / NA / SMART?
No. It runs alongside them. Most clients find it deepens the work they're doing in their fellowship, rather than competing with it.
How do I start?
The clearest first step is a free 30-minute discovery call. No pressure, no script, an honest conversation about whether the work fits.
Other services in Canterbury
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Men's Coaching in Canterbury
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Fatherhood Support in Canterbury
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Confidence Coaching in Canterbury
Quiet, real confidence, the kind that doesn't depend on the next achievement.
Relationship Support in Canterbury
For men whose relationships keep running into the same wall, and who are ready to look at what they're bringing to it.
Take the next quiet step.
A free, 30-minute discovery call. No script. No pressure. Just a chance to feel whether this work is the right fit for you.