Recovery That Lasts, Backed by Neuroscience and Real Experience
Trauma informed recovery coaching for people who need privacy, structure, and a plan grounded in real science.
Available worldwide through secure, private video sessions.
Trusted by healthcare professionals, parents, and purpose driven individuals who want sustainable change.
Why Recovery Often Feels Stuck
If you have tried to quit, made it weeks or months, then slid back into old patterns, you are not alone.
Recovery is not about willpower. Addiction grows out of a mix of nervous system overload, trauma, stress, and deeply wired habit loops. When those loops stay in place, even the best intentions burn out.
I know this from both sides of the screen. I spent 26 years in addiction, then years in recovery working in hospital neurodiagnostics and building a coaching method that combines neuroscience, structured planning, and lived experience.
My approach is:
Neuroscience informed | Trauma aware | Compassion driven
We do not simply talk about what is wrong. We build a concrete plan for what is possible.
You learn to:
Understand why you do what you do and how to change it
See how alcohol and other coping tools affect the brain and nervous system
Identify what actually drives relapse and how to prevent it
Build routines that support long term recovery in real life
Repair trust, rebuild identity, and make decisions that match your values
The Gleadow Method: How We Work
The Science and Tools Behind Your Coaching
Your brain can rewire itself, even after decades of drinking or other addictions. The Gleadow Method uses practical tools from several evidence based fields:
Neuroscience and nervous system education
You learn how addiction affects dopamine, decision making, and stress responses, and how to support healing.
Cognitive behavioural tools
We work with thought tracking, behaviour experiments, and relapse prevention so you can shift self sabotage and shame spirals.
SMART Recovery style strategies
You practice urge surfing, functional analysis, and reinforcement plans that fit your life, not a generic program.
Somatic and regulation tools
You learn simple ways to calm your body, reduce reactivity, and build internal safety so change can actually stick.
Family systems and codependency coaching
We map roles, expectations, and people pleasing patterns and build healthier boundaries at a pace that feels safe.
Structured recovery modules
Your coaching is supported by research informed modules such as:
Recovery foundations and safety
Brain, behaviour, and triggers
Emotional and identity work
Relapse prevention planning
Family, relationships, and boundaries
Parenting and specialised support when needed
You do not need to master the theory. You get the right amount of education and the exact tools that match where you are.
In practice, your coaching usually follows a rhythm:
Map your current patterns, triggers, and pressure points
Stabilise the nervous system with simple, repeatable tools
Design specific plans for evenings, weekends, travel, or other risky times
Practice and review what works, adjust what does not, and keep building momentum
Integrate relationship work, family support, or a Performance Blueprint Session when a detailed roadmap is needed
Everything is tailored to your responsibilities, privacy needs, and values.
What This Looks Like Week to Week
What Clients Often Experience
Your brain has the ability to rewire itself — even after decades of addiction. My approach uses the principles of neuroplasticity, nervous system regulation, and behavioral science to help you build a better life.
Clients regularly report:
Fewer urges and more calm in the evenings
Clear language for hard conversations at home and at work
Boundaries that feel firm and compassionate instead of cold or guilty
A recovery plan that is simple enough to follow and strong enough to help
A growing sense of self respect and stability in the first weeks
Shared with permission. Name changed for privacy.
When I realized I needed help with my drinking, I didn’t know where to turn. I felt like I had already lost control, but I couldn’t let anyone in my world see that. My wife knew, but no one else. Not my business partners, not my clients, not even my closest friends. I was terrified of the damage it would do to my reputation, my company, and the stability of my family.
I searched everywhere. Quietly. Privately. I read websites and followed social media accounts, trying to find someone who actually got it. Someone who understood the pressure I was under and wouldn’t treat me like a number or a diagnosis.
That’s when I came across Aaron Gleadow. His content stopped me in my tracks. It was like he had seen my life from the inside. He didn’t offer empty promises or cookie cutter recovery plans. He talked about the brain, about trauma, and about how healing is possible when you’re ready. I remember thinking, this guy gets it.
I didn’t reach out right away. It actually took me another four weeks to get the courage to send a message. I had so much fear and shame. But even just following Aaron online started to shift something in me. I felt a little less alone. I started to believe that maybe there was a way forward.
In our first session, I used an alias. That’s how much I needed to protect my privacy. I told Aaron the basics, but not my name, not my career, and not what was really going on in my marriage. And still, he treated me with respect, presence, and compassion. There was no pressure. No judgment. Just a calm, grounded voice on the other end of the screen who had clearly walked this road himself.
Week by week, I shared more. My real name. My business. My family. My patterns. And through that process, something incredible happened. I stopped hiding. I started healing.
Aaron’s coaching didn’t just help me stop drinking. It helped me understand why I drank in the first place. He helped me see the layers of grief, fear, and pressure I had been carrying for years. We worked through triggers, identity shifts, emotional regulation, and real life recovery tools. He didn’t just talk about neuroscience. He made it personal. Practical. Human.
Now, six months later, I am present with my family. I’m clear with my team. I’m sober, focused, and at peace. I have the life I always wanted. And I did not have to burn everything down to get here.
Aaron helped me rebuild from the inside out. And I am forever grateful.
A Glimpse Into One Client’s Story
Tom’s Recovery Journey
Ready to see how this method could work for you?
You do not have to know which program you need yet. That is what the first conversation is for.
Book your free 15 minute Recovery Clarity Call and we will:
Understand what you are facing
Decide whether private recovery coaching, family support, the Empowerment Collective, or a Performance Blueprint Session is the best next step
Give you one or two concrete actions you can take right away
No pressure. No judgment. Just a focused conversation about what will actually help.