Recovery Coaching
Non-clinical, goal-oriented — right when structure is needed, not a diagnosis.
- No clinical threshold to refer
- Internal handoff to clinical care if needed
Delivered by: Lucas Wade, Jordan Smith
Referral Partners · No portal required
A referral partner that picks up, has capacity, and is affordable.
Virtual Addiction Support Network, operating across Ontario. Registered clinicians, a physician and recovery coaching in one network. Sliding scale for uninsured clients. No formal referral portal required.
RSSW / RP / CRPO
Registered clinicians
1,000+ clients
Supported across our team’s careers
Lived experience
Basis in recovery
5-star reviews
Google verified
100% virtual
Staff and client at home
Sliding scale
Below market rates
What you’re referring into
Three services, one intake
Addiction Counselling
Focused treatment for substance use and behavioural addiction.
- Assessment, relapse prevention, structure
- Includes gambling and other behavioural addictions
Delivered by: Jordan Smith, Lucas Wade, Tyler Walker
Psychotherapy
Clinical therapy for trauma, anxiety and depression underneath the addiction.
- CBT, DBT, ACT, solution-focused, person-centred
- Includes a physician
Delivered by: Lucas Wade, Tyler Walker, Dr. David Klein
We work with referral sources across sectors.
Primary CareGPs, NPs, family medicine
EAPs / HREmployee assistance programs
Mental HealthPsychiatrists, psychologists
Schools & CollegesStudent wellness services
Legal / CourtsLawyers, paralegals, diversion
Sport OrganisationsTeams, agents, therapists
A wide range, not a single-clinician scope.
- Substance use — cannabis, alcohol, stimulants, opioids
- Concurrent disorders — addiction with anxiety, depression, trauma
- Behavioural addictions including gambling
- Family systems where substance use is a factor
- Young adults and youth, including ADHD, ASD and ABI presentations
- Athletes managing career transition and mental performance
- Post-residential outpatient continuing care
We’ll tell you if we’re not the right fit. If a referral needs a level of care we can’t safely provide, we say so and point toward an appropriate resource rather than holding the file.
No portal. No form. Just contact us.
Call or email and we’ll take it from there. We can confirm receipt of a referral and confirm when the client has connected with us, within the limits of consent and confidentiality.
705-715-1168
For urgent cases, or when you want to talk it through first
info@spotlightrecovery.ca
For non-urgent referrals and general partner enquiries
Clients can also self-refer using your name. Many prefer to make the call themselves, and that’s often a better start. Just tell them to mention who referred them when they call.
Become a referral partner
We work with referral partners of every kind, and there’s no limit to the industries we partner with. When you refer someone to us, you get a dedicated point of contact, a clean handoff, and regular communication within the bounds of confidentiality, so you’re never left wondering where your client landed.
Every team member is registered in their profession and/or brings lived experience in recovery, and we work across substance use and concurrent disorders, so you can refer with confidence. We see clients across Ontario by secure, PHIPA-compliant video and phone, and offer select services worldwide, all with no waitlist, so the people you send our way can start getting help right away.
We take care of every relationship in our network, because that’s how we make sure our mutual clients get the best care possible. Referral partners also receive preferred rates for returning clients.
And we’re always looking to grow the network. If you’re a provider who fills a gap in services we don’t offer, we’d welcome the chance to connect, so together we can point people toward the right help wherever they need it.
Frequently asked questions
How do I refer a client to Spotlight Recovery?
Call 705-715-1168 or email info@spotlightrecovery.ca — no forms or paperwork required. Tell us what you’re seeing and we’ll tell you honestly whether we’re the right fit, usually the same day.
Your client can also self-refer directly. No referral letter is needed either way.
Are you currently accepting new clients?
Yes, with no waitlist. Clients can usually be seen within days of first contact.
We’ll always tell you if that changes rather than letting a referral sit.
Who are you the right fit for — and who aren’t you?
Good fit: adults seeking outpatient support for substance use or behavioural addiction, people leaving treatment who need continuing care, clients wanting coaching alongside clinical work, and family members needing support in their own right. We work across Ontario online, with counselling and coaching available worldwide.
Not a fit: anyone needing medical detox, inpatient treatment, or active psychiatric crisis care. We’ll say so quickly and connect them onward — we work with The Recovery Place for sober housing and Centres for Health and Healing for detox and inpatient care.