The Recovery Coach NY Blog
Listen Up
Have you ever listened to a podcast where the host asks the guest a question, and the guest speaks – but doesn’t answer the question? That’s because the guest isn’t listening. Instead of focusing on [...]
RCNY Coach of the Month Club: Matty Prawicka
Matty Prawicka, MSW, coach’s clients who struggle with behavioral issues and their loved ones, working with the family as a whole. We spoke with Matty about what it’s like to support families while living with [...]
Fun In The Sun
Does it seem that your adolescent kids have disappeared? Always in their room, tucked away on their phones or devices constantly posting and gaming. Kids had to rely completely on a virtual connection during the [...]
Member of the Team
Having a support system at all stages of recovery is an essential part of maintaining your sobriety and mental health. Even with Zoom meetings, the Covid years may have pulled you into a state of [...]
RCNY Coach of the Month Club – Courtney Portnof
Courtney Portnof, M.Ed., is an Academic Coach who specializes in executive functioning skills such as organization, time management, test-taking strategies and study skills. Her clients range in age from early adolescence to adult and she [...]
Aftercare Achievement
When you begin on the path to recovery it can be a scary time. Emotionally and physically shaky, your world turned upside down when you realized you needed help. You made that 1st great step, [...]
Accentuate The Positive
So you eat a cookie, stay out too late. “Ooh, I’m being bad!” you think. It’s what you want to do, so why would you think that? That’s negative self talk, and that’s a no-win [...]