Substance Abuse Support, Coaching and Monitoring for Teens and Young Adults in California
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Rise Up To Change has a wealth of partners and resources to ensure the best possible treatment for all individuals and circumstances as well as the family system.
Parents and Family Resources
Rosemary O'Connor
Rosemary is the Founder of ROC Recovery Services and Sober Mom’s Guide. With over twenty-two years of personal recovery and professional expertise, she has helped thousands of individuals, couples, and families who suffer from mental health challenges, addiction, and relationship difficulties. She has a B.A. in Psychology, is a Certified Professional Coach, a Certified Addiction Coach, She Recovers® Master Coach, a Certified Master Pivot Coach, a Certified Conscious Recovery Coach, and a trained interventionist.
Fay Zenoff
Recovery Strategist, Consultant & Coach
Fay Zenoff is an addiction recovery wellness strategist, consultant and certified professional life coach working with individuals, families, treatment centers and organizations to support freedom from addiction and the integration of recovery into all facets of life – at home, at work and in community.
Dylan Kersh
Marriage and Family Therapist
Dylan has worked as an educator and psychotherapist in the Bay Area and Hawaii for the last 20 years. In addition to working extensively in the addiction world, Dylan sees a variety of individuals and families in his practice. He works from a family systems, attachment theory, and psychodynamic model and incorporates mindfulness, EMDR, Internal Family Systems, CBT, and a variety of other evidence-based practices.
TJ Woodward
Author, Educator, Recovery Expert
TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful teachings. He is the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, which is a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction. TJ is a featured thought-leader on wholehearted.org along with Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Gabor Maté and Mark Lundholm. TJ is the author of the bestselling books, Conscious Being: Awakening to your True Nature, Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction, and Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams, as well as the co-author of their accompanying workbooks.
Talley Webb, MA, CRMC
Talley is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Journey to Better Therapeutic Consulting, helping families navigate the complex world of mental health and addiction treatment. Since 2007, her therapeutic work has focused specifically on children, adolescents and young adults. This clinical understanding is invaluable to identify underlying issues causing problematic behavior and complex mental health issues, and recognize treatment programs that are providing high-quality care.
A mother of two children who have also struggled, Talley is known for her empathy, kindness, and creative problem-solving skills. She is dedicated to helping families rediscover hope and find solutions. Talley has helped hundreds of families find the best treatment options for their unique situations.
Cathy Taughinbaugh
Author, Parent Coach
As a result of her journey with her own child’s drug use, Cathy, a former educator, became a Certified Parent Coach to help other parents struggling because of their child’s substance use. She has a Certificate of Completion from Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. & Associates, Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Cathy is one of over 350 Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) Parent Network Coaches trained by the Center for Motivation and Change and the Partnership to End Addiction. Cathy has Level 1 Certification in The Invitation to Change Approach and is an Invitation to Change support group leader. She is the author of The Compassion Antidote: A Path to Change for You and Your Child Struggling with Substance Use and is the creator of the video course, Regain Your Hope.