Hi, I’m Trevor from Toronto, Canada and I offer addiction recovery training. Here is a bit of my backstory: Booze, drugs and chaos entered my life at the age of 12 and continued throughout my adolescence. Sensation seeking, hedonism, gambling, clubbing and travelling were constant until the age of 45. Those years were not all doom and gloom; however, addiction pushed me to the brink many times. I was a 'functioning' addict and alcoholic, mostly, but addiction stalled much of my potential.

 

Today, I'm a certified addiction counsellor (CCAC), recovery coach (CCRC), and I currently teach in  the Mental Health & Addictions program at a career college. For nearly four years, I worked as a primary counsellor at a private treatment centre. Before this work, I spent 30 years in the casino and gambling industry —corporate, charity casinos, private poker rooms, and international cruise ships, working and travelling abroad. I spent decades surrounded by addictive behaviour and participated in much of it myself. 

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I graduated from the University of Toronto at the age of 42. My studies were in Cognitive Science and Psychology- my strongest influences were John Vervaeke and Jordan Peterson. These two professors shifted my attention toward meaning and accountability and taught me how to see through the bullshit of self-deception and self-destruction. My motivation today is to share this knowledge with anyone who is willing to put in the hard work of recovery. However, knowledge is not enough. Encouraging mindfulness practices, reflections and orienting people towards meaning is a process that benefits long-term recovery.

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My sobriety date is 9/9/19. 

Living life in sobriety doesn't necessarily make life easier but it certainly makes life worth living.

I share these achievements as proof that I walk the talk—from full-blown addiction to sustained sobriety. Recovery can transform a life, and I aim to help others move toward that transformation. I am not selling a dream or guaranteeing an outcome. What I offer is commitment, compassion, and dedication to the work.

 

I created an Addiction Recovery Training program that integrates one-to-one addiction counselling, recovery coaching, motivation towards learning and mindfulness practices and training. Together, we focus on the specific ways addiction affects each client’s behaviour, relationships, routines, and overall life.  This individualized, client-centred experience aims for long-term success.  The journey is not a stroll in the park, it requires perseverance, resilience and discipline. The end goal is independence: understanding your patterns, developing practical skills and learning how to maintain sobriety.  

 

How I Work With You

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First, I offer a rare service in addiction recovery: an emphasis on training over treatment. Providing private addiction counselling (treatment) and recovery training delivered in your home. The distinction is straightforward: counselling helps address underlying problems, while training develops the practical skills needed to sustain long-term change. My professional training and lived experience allow me to support both.

I’m not a clinic and I’m not an institution. It’s just me—private, one-to-one work for people who want support without being absorbed into a system or who simply prefer individual engagement over group sessions. Again,  sharing resources, teaching practical skills and supporting the process of recovery with  honesty, compassion and integrity is the goal of our engagement. 

 

The one thing I can promise is that this work will be difficult. I will challenge your excuses, call bullshit when I see it, and hold you accountable when addiction tries to pull you back into old patterns. The approach is training‑first: education through graspable approaches, accountability, journaling, and mindfulness as a practical skill (not a wellness add‑on).

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I use motivational interviewing and draw from ACT/CBT/DBT without pretending to be a specialist in any one modality. The work is honest, discussions are real and rapport is built. I’m not a licensed psychotherapist, and I don’t provide medical detox or clinical treatment. What I offer is addiction counselling, recovery coaching, support and training—delivered in-home and virtually across the GTA. 

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If you’d like, we can start with a confidential conversation and see if it’s a fit.