Examples of the type of issues a person may see a recovery coach about

Jo is an attractive successful fashion editor who wants to get married and have children. Yet whenever she meets a man she scares him away because she can’t control her desperation.

Mark is a high flying, extremely successful corporate executive, whose health is suffering as a result, yet he can’t slow down.


Dave started going to the gym because he had put weight on and it fitted in well with his shift work. Now the exercise controls his life and if he doesn’t spend 2/3 hours a day exercising he feels grumpy, irritable and worthless.


Carol is a mother of four and spends all her time running after her children, especially one of her daughters who has issues around food. Carol feels like she doesn’t matter and is constantly worried about her daughter.


Paul started off as a ‘recreational’ drug user with his friends at parties and clubs. Now he's taking them at every opportunity, alone and in secret and can't go out without them.


Karen's friends tease her about being a shopaholic. She loves the thrill of buying something new and spending money especially when she's had a bad day. It’s now getting out of control and she can’t stop.


John works in media, his job involves a lot of entertainment. He started gambling at corporate events and now he's doing it wherever he can, including internet gambling and he’s starting to get into trouble.