Michael Walsh is one of Canada’s leading Recovery Coaches, Interventionists, and Family Coaches & Consultants. He has held many positions within mental health and substance use services across the non-profit, public health, and private sectors.
Michael was an early adopter of Recovery Coaching in Canada, having been trained and starting his own private practice in 2014 – a time when hardly anyone knew what a Recovery Coach was or did.
He understands firsthand what it is like to struggle with drugs and alcohol. Michael spent many years working through his own substance use and addiction challenges. Like many others, his road to recovery was not a straight line. For a long time, his substance use seemed socially acceptable, and his life looked pretty normal to those on the outside. But over time, things started to fall apart – not all at once, but gradually.
Michael destroyed relationships and landed in financial and legal trouble. There were times he felt like giving up. But he did not.
He eventually took control of his life for good and is a different person now. Michael is excited to help create this innovative platform to help people change their lives.
He is based in Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island.
