The Twelve Journeys of Recovery
Recovery isn't about quitting an addiction. It's about rebuilding a life that doesn't need one.
A structured, long-term, individualized program for overcoming addictive behaviors, drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, or trauma. It begins where treatment ends.
The problem
You've done the work, and the pattern still comes back.
Maybe a treatment center. Maybe meetings. Maybe years of trying. The reason it returns usually isn't you. It's that the system was never built to finish the job. Treatment runs 30 to 45 days, a spin dry, and then you're sent home with a book and a "good luck," with no structure for the months that actually matter.
The shift
A different approach: from the inside out.
Instead of managing the behavior, the Twelve Journeys uncovers and rewires what drives it, the default patterns running on autopilot, and then rebuilds, journey by journey, a life the addiction no longer has a place in. Not a philosophy to think about. A structured path to walk.
Why it's different
Built for the months that actually change things.
Long-term
A 6 to 9 month journey, not a 45-day reset.
Individualized
Built around you, not a template.
Evidence-based
Grounded in neurobiology, CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed practice.
Whole-person
Psychology, holistic practice, and spirituality, integrated.
Structured & sequential
A clear path where each step unlocks the next.
The journey
Twelve journeys. Two phases. Each one builds on the last.
Phase one uncovers the patterns and heals what lies beneath them. Phase two moves beyond survival into vision, well-being, and lasting impact.
The Root Journeys
Build the foundationThe Growth Journeys
Strengthen the path
Meet Richard
My life has been designed to serve you.
Born in San Francisco and adopted into a low-income, culturally traditional family, I learned early that life comes with struggle, and with lessons. Today I live in the Sierra Nevada Mountains with a fantastic family.
For 25 years I've dedicated myself to personal development, trained and mentored by some of the best in the world at this craft. That path led to more than 20 years as a state-certified counselor, in addiction counseling, cognitive behavioral intervention, trauma therapy, anger management, and holistic and faith-based healing.
Working with people from every walk of life, from professional athletes to inmates in the state prison system, one thing became clear: I'm here to serve you. Together we co-create the life you're seeking, so you can travel a path of your own passion, purpose, and personal power.
- 11 certifications across CBT, DBT, trauma, and recovery.
- Trained through UCLA, UC San Diego, Texas Christian University, and the University of Cincinnati.
- Published author of The Twelve Journeys of Recovery and The Pillars, and speaker.
- Deep cross-tradition spiritual practice, studied alongside leaders in personal development.
The road here
Where it started
Born in San Francisco and adopted into a low-income, culturally traditional family. Struggle came early, and so did the lessons that shaped everything after.
Into the work
Became a state-certified counselor across addiction, cognitive behavioral intervention, trauma therapy, anger management, and holistic and faith-based healing.
From athletes to inmates
Worked with people everywhere from professional sports to the state prison system. The lesson was always the same: I'm here to serve.
A life in personal development
Trained and mentored by some of the best in the world, dedicating two and a half decades to mastering this craft, mind, body, and spirit.
Building what was missing
Distilled it all into a structured, individualized program that finishes what treatment starts and rebuilds a life addiction has no place in.
In full-time service
Now living in the mountains with a fantastic family, giving everything I've learned to the people I'm here to serve, you.
Ways to work with Richard
Choose the path that fits where you are.
One-on-one, built around you
Deep, individualized work to uncover your passion, purpose, and personal power, across the mental, spiritual, physical, family, financial, and career areas of your life. No fixed formula. Your journey is your own.
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Join a group →Light up your next event
A dynamic, tailored keynote that moves a room. Two decades of counseling and coaching delivered through real storytelling and audience engagement, customized to your people and built to spark action.
Book Richard to speak →For treatment centers, sober livings & coaches
The long-term layer your program was never built to provide.
We're not here to replace what you do. We're here to extend it, carrying your clients through the 6 to 9 months after discharge where lasting change is actually built.
Free resource
Start with the book.
Get The Twelve Journeys of Recovery, the full framework, free. See the whole path, two phases and twelve journeys, before you ever book a call.
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The first step
There's more, and it's possible.
The first step isn't a purchase. It's a conversation. Richard speaks with everyone before accepting them, because fit and readiness matter more than anything.
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