Sober for: 7.5 years
Recovery coaching for: 4 years
Recovery coaching certifications: CCAR Recovery Coaching Professional
Joined DynamiCare: April 2021
Meet the Coach:
Mindy Richardson
Mindy began her career as a volunteer for The Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR) and currently works for CCAR as an Emergency Department Recovery Coach (EDRC). Mindy has a passion to serve and enjoys “planting seeds of hope” to inspire others to stay in the recovery process. Mindy was a panelist at the 2018 CT Women & Opioids conference, was interviewed by WTNH Channel 8 for her role as an EDRC and was a speaker at the 2020 New England Summer School for Addiction Studies. Mindy has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Phoenix in Business Management and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Business Management.
Mindy joined the DynamiCare team in 2021, having decided to focus her time and energy on helping other people with recovery. Mindy is a person in long term recovery that has experienced and conquered numerous barriers. Mindy holds the CCAR Recovery Coach Professional (RCP) certification.
Approach to Recovery:
Mindy’s coaching style is characterized by support and flexibility, meeting clients where they’re at. Through motivational interviewing and honest assessment, she guides her clients to utilize existing internal resources effectively and develop new resources and tools. She believes that hope is of utmost importance. From there, Mindy assists clients to increase independence, enact positive change, find hobbies/passions, and enjoy life.
Personal:
Mindy lives in New Haven County, Connecticut, she has four children and a granddaughter whom she adores. She enjoys traveling. She values her supportive family, friends and loves to spread positivity.