Rob Lohman on Recovery: Coaching, Counseling, and Community
I want to encourage people to step into the uncomfortableness about sharing your love with someone, but please gain the tools necessary to, if they say yes and they want help, that you are equipped to help them move forward.
What does it take to break free from addiction and transform your life? In this episode of 'Beyond the Bars', Rob Lohman, an experienced interventionist and recovery coach, dives into the three pillars of recovery: coaching, counseling, and community. Rob shares his personal journey and professional insights, offering practical advice for anyone struggling with addiction or supporting a loved one through recovery. He starts by explaining how addiction impacts every aspect of a person's life—physically, emotionally, spiritually, and socially.
Rob then discusses the importance of interventions, describing them as educational processes that can guide families toward helping their loved ones find the path to recovery. Sober companions also come up as a valuable resource for avoiding relapse and achieving long-term goals. Moving on to counseling and therapy, Rob highlights different therapeutic approaches like EMDR, brain spotting, CBT, and DBT, providing tips on how to find the right therapist. The episode wraps up with a focus on recovery coaching.
Rob explains how coaches can help individuals develop action plans, connect with resources, and rebuild hope and purpose within their families. This episode is packed with actionable strategies and heartfelt encouragement from someone who has walked the path of recovery himself. Tune in to gain valuable insights and find out how you can support your journey or that of a loved one.