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For parents

When your child is struggling

Whether your son or daughter is a teenager or an adult, watching them struggle with drugs or alcohol is one of the hardest things a parent can go through.

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You are not alone

Support for you, so you can support them

Maybe you lie awake wondering where they are. Maybe every conversation turns into an argument, or you feel like you’ve tried everything.

I’ve been in your shoes. Healing Hearts With Jo was born from my own family’s lived experience, and from searching for something that truly worked.

As a certified family recovery coach trained in CRAFT and Invitation to Change, I help parents learn evidence-based ways to communicate, set kind boundaries and take care of themselves, while staying connected to their child. Your child doesn’t need to be ready for help for these tools to make a difference.

We can meet in person in Coaldale or Lethbridge, or by phone or Zoom, so parents in Taber, Medicine Hat and anywhere in Alberta can take part.

What we’ll work on

  • How to talk with your child so conversations don’t end in a fight
  • The difference between helping and enabling, and how to set boundaries with love
  • How to stay calm and look after yourself when things feel out of control
  • How to invite change, even when your child refuses help

FAQs

Questions parents often ask

Still wondering? Send me a message anytime.

Contact Joanne
Is family recovery coaching the same as counselling?

No. I’m a certified family recovery coach, not a counsellor or therapist, and coaching isn’t addiction treatment. It’s practical, skills-based support for you, the person who loves someone who is struggling. Many people find it helpful alongside counselling or their loved one’s treatment.

Is this only for parents?

Not at all. I support parents, spouses and partners, siblings, adult children, grandparents and friends: anyone who loves someone struggling with substance use.

Does it matter what substance my loved one is using?

No. The CRAFT and Invitation to Change tools help whether your loved one is struggling with alcohol or drugs.

What if my loved one won’t get help?

That’s where many people start, and it’s exactly what these tools are for. You don’t need your loved one to be ready, or even to know you’re getting support. Read more in What to Do When Your Loved One Refuses Help.

Do you only work with people in Coaldale and Lethbridge?

I’m based in Coaldale and Lethbridge, Alberta. Family Intervention & Support sessions can be in person or by Zoom, and coaching is by phone or Zoom, so I work with people in Taber, Medicine Hat and across Alberta.

Take the first step

Book a free 30-minute discovery call. It’s a private, confidential phone conversation about what’s happening in your family and what you need right now.