Matt & Sheri Salis
Matt & Sheri Salis
Ep306 – A Unique Recovery Approach with Amber Hollingsworth
Ep306 – A Unique Recovery Approach with Amber Hollingsworth
Ep306 – A Unique Recovery Approach with Amber Hollingsworth
Monday 28th July 2025
Discover Amber Hollingsworth's unique family-centric approach to addiction recovery and how it fosters trust and long-term healing.
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Matt & Sheri Salis
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Sobriety Toolkit
Family Recovery from Addiction
Navigating Intimate Relationships
Understanding Addiction & Recovery
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Episode Overview
- Amber Hollingsworth shares her innovative recovery approach.
- Family involvement is crucial for successful addiction recovery.
- Building trust is key to long-term healing.
- Counseling plays a vital role in addressing co-occurring diagnoses.
- Sharing recovery stories helps crush stigma and foster community.
Innovators take a unique approach to a well-known problem, and they come up with solutions that get people's attention.
In this episode of the Untoxicated Podcast, hosts Sheri and Matt Salis welcome back Amber Hollingsworth, a licensed addiction counselor known for her unique approach to addiction recovery. Amber, who has been working in the field since 2004, discusses her family-centric method that involves both the substance user and their closest loved ones. Her work emphasizes the importance of involving family members in the recovery process to build trust and ensure long-term success.
Amber shares her insights on how engaging with family members can lead to more motivated and insightful participants in recovery programs. She believes that the main issue for many individuals struggling with addiction is often their relationship with their closest loved ones, whether parents or spouses. By addressing these dynamics, Amber's approach fosters a more supportive and understanding environment for recovery.
The episode also highlights Amber's collaboration with her partners at the Hope for Families Recovery Center and her popular YouTube channel, 'Put the Shovel Down,' which serves as a valuable resource for those in the recovery community. Throughout the conversation, Amber stresses the importance of creating an emotionally safe space for individuals to share their experiences. She also touches upon the role of counseling in handling co-occurring diagnoses that often accompany addiction, such as ADHD or narcissism.
Sheri and Matt encourage listeners to engage with the recovery community, share the episode with others who might benefit, and explore resources like Echoes of Recovery and Sober Evolution. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to break the stigma surrounding addiction and become part of the solution by participating in meaningful conversations. This insightful discussion with Amber Hollingsworth serves as a reminder of the power of family involvement and innovative approaches in the journey to recovery.