Do you need help repairing and healing your relationship with your loved one after being torn apart by addiction?
When a loved one’s substance use tears through a family, it doesn’t just hurt one person, it changes everything. You might find yourself carrying grief, anger, confusion, shame, and that constant worry about what’s going to happen next. Parents, partners, and siblings can feel torn between wanting to help and needing to protect their own hearts. Conversations get tense or shut down, trust feels shaky, and somehow life still ends up revolving around the person who’s been struggling, even when they’re not there.
The Way Back program is here to support all of you as your loved one comes home from treatment, no matter where each person is emotionally. Together, you’ll learn how addiction and recovery impact the whole family, how to set healthy boundaries without feeling guilty, and how to talk to each other in a calmer, more honest way. We’ll work on rebuilding trust, strengthening each person’s resilience, and creating a realistic plan for how your family moves forward from here—so you can begin to repair, heal, and find peace again, whether or not your loved one is fully engaged in the process.
The Way Back 12-week program is specifically designed for families preparing for, or adjusting to, a loved one’s return from treatment. This program is a map to finding your way back to one another.
What does it look like?
What you will experience
Your loved one is scared, confused, angry, and may feel like giving up. Recovery is a big change and often feels uncertain and uncomfortable. On top of that, they’re dealing with guilt, shame, broken trust, and the fear of slipping back.
They don’t need more lectures or pressure. They need clear direction, steady support, and someone who understands addiction, recovery, and how it affects the whole family.
Aaron works directly with your loved one as they enter recovery. She helps them understand what’s happening, build simple tools to stay on track, and take things one day at a time. She also helps them handle the real-life family issues: rebuilding trust, having direct conversations, respecting boundaries, and showing up differently at home.
Aaron stays with them through the ups and downs, supporting them when it’s hard, holding them accountable, and helping them rebuild their life and their role in the family with honesty and a clear plan forward.
Recovery can be just as overwhelming for you as it is for your loved one. It can feel like you’re starting over with no clear plan. You might be dealing with guilt, resentment, broken trust, and constant questions like, “What if this doesn’t last?” or “What if we end up back where we were?”
You don’t just need updates that they’re “doing better.” You need straight answers, practical support, and someone who understands how addiction and recovery affect the whole family.
That’s where Jen comes in. While your loved one is doing their work, Jen works with you. She helps you sort through what’s really going on, gives you concrete tools to handle day-to-day situations, and helps you get your footing again. You’ll work on real family issues: rebuilding trust at a pace that makes sense, having direct conversations, setting and keeping boundaries, and changing how things work at home.
With Jen’s support, your family isn’t just waiting and hoping things improve, you’re actively rebuilding your own lives and creating a stronger, clearer way of moving forward together.
What you can Expect to Gain from this Program
By the end of The Way Back 12‑week program, your family will have clearer communication, realistic boundaries, and a practical plan for life after treatment. You’ll feel less reactive and more equipped to handle both progress and setbacks—so you’re not just hoping things get better, you’re actively building a more stable home and a healthier way of living together.
A clearer, more stable home environment
Stronger, more direct communication
Realistic, step‑by‑step rebuilding of trust
Clear, workable boundaries everyone understands
Better handling of day‑to‑day family dynamics
Focused support for your loved one in early recovery
Dedicated support for the family, not just the individual
A concrete, shared plan for “what happens next”
More confidence, less constant fear and guesswork
What your loved one will experience
Meet Your Coaches
Jennifer Maneely
Jennifer Maneely is a Certified Ontological Coach, a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP), a Certified Family Recovery Coach (CFRC), and a Certified Recovery Coach (CRC) with a profound dedication to supporting families affected by addiction. With over 19 years of personal recovery from substance abuse, Jennifer draws from her own experiences to guide others on their journey toward healing and empowerment. Since 2018, she has been instrumental in helping families navigate the complexities of addiction, focusing on the importance of effective communication and establishing supportive boundaries.
Her personal journey has ignited a passion for providing hope and clarity to family members who often feel hopeless and overwhelmed. Through her coaching practice, Jennifer has developed actionable strategies that have positively impacted countless individuals, allowing them to foster healthier relationships with their loved ones while maintaining their own well-being.
Jennifer is not just a coach; she is a passionate advocate for change, a sought-after speaker, and an overall powerhouse in the field of addiction recovery. Her commitment to uplifting families and fostering resilience makes her a remarkable ally for anyone facing the challenges of addiction.
Family Coach & Interventionist
Aaron Todd
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, I am a Recovery Coach and Interventionist dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, and life transitions. My work is deeply informed by my own recovery journey, which began over a decade ago and continues to shape both my personal life and professional practice today.
I believe that within every rupture lies the possibility for repair. Recovery is not simply about abstaining from substances or "beating" an addiction, it is about understanding the deeper story beneath it. It is about exploring why we feel compelled to escape ourselves, numb our experiences, or disconnect from our bodies in the first place. True recovery invites us into a process of self-discovery, healing, and reconnection.
My goal as a coach is to cultivate a relationship grounded in trust, safety, and genuine human connection. In my experience, when individuals feel truly supported and resourced, they are better able to reconnect with the parts of themselves that addiction, and survival often force into exile. Together, we create space for those parts to return home, to be seen, witnessed, and integrated. Learning together, how to feel safe in our own bodies, trust our inner wisdom, and move through the daily tasks and responsibilities of life with greater confidence, and presence.
I embrace a holistic approach to recovery that recognizes the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit. Honoring the many pathways to recovery, I support clients in discovering what resonates most deeply with their unique experiences, values, and aspirations. My work focuses not only on helping individuals stop destructive behaviors, but on helping them build the internal and external resources necessary to live fully. Together, we explore the underlying patterns, and unmet needs that fuel addictive behaviors while cultivating the tools, relationships, and practices that support lasting change.
As a Recovery Coach and Interventionist, I provide compassionate guidance, accountability, advocacy, family support, and care coordination throughout every stage of the recovery process. Whether supporting a family through an intervention, helping a client establish a strong foundation in early recovery, or guiding someone through a significant life transition, I strive to offer a steady, knowledgeable presence rooted in empathy, lived experience, and trust.
Professionally, I bring a commitment to deep listening, collaboration, and lifelong learning. Personally, I find connection through travel, sitting with the waters, dancing, and being in community. These practices continue to reinforce my knowledge that healing is not a one-time event, but an ongoing process of returning home to ourselves.
It is a privilege to support individuals and families as they move toward recovery. Whether you are seeking support for yourself, a loved one, or a client, I welcome the opportunity to connect and explore how I can be of service.
Recovery Coach & Interventionist