Mona Benjamintz
Trauma-Informed Addiction Recovery Coaching: Face Your Fears, Reclaim Your Life
Addiction recovery coaching often begins with facing fear. Not just fear of pain, but fear of being seen, fear of failing, fear of being rejected, judged, or misunderstood. Even fear of success—because success means responsibility, visibility, and change.
These fears are real. They live in the body, shape our thoughts, and whisper stories that keep us stuck. The drink, the drug, the compulsive behavior—they become shields. Temporary relief from the unbearable weight of facing what’s inside.
But the truth is: the substance doesn’t erase the fear. It buries it deeper. And over time, the fear grows stronger, more tangled, more isolating.
Trauma-informed recovery coaching is the courageous act of turning toward those fears. Naming them. Understanding them. Learning to live with them—not run from them.
Meet Mona
As your coach, Mona helps you build the courage to face the fears that fuel your addiction. Not by pushing you into the fire, but by walking with you through it. With tools, compassion, and a steady hand, we face the fears together—so they lose their power, and you reclaim yours.
Mona is a trauma-informed addiction recovery coach committed to helping individuals face fear and build lasting change. She has completed over 452 hours of counselling skills training with a strong emphasis on treating addiction, successfully finishing 13 courses with an average A+ grade.
In addition, Mona has trained in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and addictions counselling, further expanding her toolkit for guiding clients through fear and uncertainty. Her own therapy and life experience have heightened her self-awareness and provided practical skills to help others on their journeys to face their fears with courage and compassion.
Mona has facilitated over 100 hours of group sessions at a women’s pre-recovery stabilization residence in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. These sessions explored fears common in recovery—fear of failure, success, change, rejection, and managing uncertainty.
While she shared strategies, Mona focused on eliciting insights from participants, believing that those struggling with addiction hold courage, wisdom, and resilience within themselves. Her role is to gently encourage that inner strength, creating a safe space where clients reclaim their power and move forward with confidence.
Empowering others is her most powerful guiding principle.
Testimonials
Mona's open, compassionate, and empathetic approach creates a therapeutic and safe learning environment. I have gained insights, self-compassion, and skills through Mona's discussion group.
- LL
Mona creates a positive and inclusive environment for participants to share their experiences. She provides helpful suggestions and comments so that participants leave with new knowledge and ideas to explore.
- KT
Mona provides many easy-to-implement tools to manage uncertainties. She is very sincere and attentive to participant's perspective and needs.
- TA
Mona is a kind, caring, and compassionate person and above all an amazing listener with great insights.
- NF