Dedicated To Your Growth
Meet the founder of Conscious Recovery:
TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple, yet powerful teachings. He is also the creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, which is a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction.
TJ is a featured thought-leader on wholehearted.org along with Brené Brown, Marianne Williamson, Dr. Gabor Maté, and Mark Lundholm, as well as a featured thought leader in the upcoming docuseries, Addiction Revealed, that will be released by the end of 2022. He was given the honor of being ordained as an Agape minister by Dr. Michael Beckwith, and was also the founding minister of Agape Bay Area in Oakland, which was the first satellite community of The Agape International Spiritual Center in LA.
TJ is the author of the bestselling books, Conscious Being: Awakening to your True Nature, Conscious Recovery: A Fresh Perspective on Addiction, and Conscious Creation: 5 Steps to Embracing the Life of Your Dreams, as well as the co-author of their accompanying workbooks.
The team dedicated to expanding consciousness:
Jeremy is a founding partner of Conscious Recovery & CEO of Rehab Road Trips. With over a decade of experience in the behavioral health field, Jeremy has recognized a deep calling for the work he does in supporting others pursue their own healing & returning to their inherent wholeness. Jeremy specializes in media, marketing, and clinical work, and started his professional journey as a certified addictions counselor. Drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell, his unique messaging style creates a more authentic and meaningful presence online for professionals and programs within the field. As an advocate for mental health and being in long term recovery for twelve years himself, Jeremy recognizes the importance of spreading the message of wholeness as opposed to brokenness, and is excited about ushering in a new paradigm both in how we support healing from addiction & the way our field communicates about what we do.
Amy has a passion for helping individuals find freedom from active addiction and transform their lives for the better. Her education and professional experience span over 25 years including fields in K-12 education, community outreach, health and wellness, spiritual leadership, and conscious recovery coaching. She is a mother of four who has pioneered, led and participated in a wide array of missions involving conscious parenting and family crisis mentorship.
Emerging and healing from a family of generational addiction, trauma and mental health challenges has led her to a deep understanding and compassion of what recovery entails, and she now dedicates herself to supporting people on their path of healing. Amy has been a proponent of TJ’s work since being introduced in 2015 when Conscious Being was published and has witnessed the unfolding of the transformational experience contained within Conscious Recovery.
Amy’s sincerity and commitment are easily felt as she shares with you how to take your client’s personal recovery to the next level in their journey of self-discovery, healing and personal growth. It is her genuine desire to ensure that the Conscious Recovery experience is made accessible to all people in recovery.
Michael has worked in the behavioral health field for over 27 years. His experience includes working with adolescents, young adults and adults in multiple settings which include IOP/OP, Safe Passage, Transitional/Sober Living and Residential Treatment. He owned and operated a transitional living program in Costa Rica for young adults, primarily from the U.S and Canada, stepping down from primary care Through his own personal journey in recovery, Michael has learned that there is no “one right way” and as a Conscious Recovery certified recovery coach, he is committed to meeting his clients where they currently are in their recovery. Michael emphasizes mindfulness practices that bring awareness and balance to one’s spiritual self, promoting healing and change physically, emotionally, and intellectually.
“The worse the adversity, the greater the opportunity. Turning adversity into opportunity is the greatest achievement we can do.” – Napoleon Hill
Dr. Patrick Lockwood grew up in a small southern Missouri town, enculturated with classical southern and Midwestern values like honesty, integrity, and the “neighborly” way of relating to people. He completed his B.A. in Psychology at the University of Missouri, then moved to L.A. to earn his Doctorate of Psychology at TCSPP.
Dr. Lockwood has worked for non-profits, treatment centers, and has been a part of a number of startups over the past ten years. His background in community interventions began before he even graduated from the University of Missouri where he successfully co-authored a grant creating a virtual intervention to help parents on campus become more connected and develop a supportive community while working at ParentLink, a division of the university’s College of Education.
Dr. Lockwood has trained with experts in the field of addiction treatment and has worked at every level of the treatment industry. He is currently an adjunct professor at California Lutheran University, teaching future clinicians about clinical skills, addiction, and research analysis. He also has a podcast on YouTube about topics related to mental health, wellness, psychology, and neuroscience called “The Psychology Checkup.” Finally, Dr. Lockwood is the author of “The Fear Problem,” a book integrating the neuroscience and evolutionary psychology of our fear process to explain why we get triggered by politics and other “hot topics.”
Dr. Jessica Byrd-Olmstead is a licensed psychologist and an entrepreneur dedicated to helping others transform their lives. She works extensively with teens and their families and specializes in addiction, adolescent development, and gender identity. Dr. Byrd has launched innovative programs for world-renowned companies and is currently the CEO and co-founder of a startup focused on wellness technology. She has a private practice in Silicon Valley providing psychotherapy, consultation, and training.
Our collaborators:
Dr. Adriana Popescu is a licensed clinical psychologist and empowerment coach with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She specializes in treating addictions and trauma, and has directed a number of treatment programs in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the Founder and CEO of Firebird Healing, a trauma healing program, and the Clinical Director at Avery Lane, an innovative and holistic treatment program for women with co-occurring addiction and mental health disorders and trauma.
Adriana has contributed to a number of books, including TJ Woodward’s Conscious Being Workbook, The Conscious Recovery for Addiction and Conscious Recovery for Mental Health Workbooks, and the Conscious Creation Workbook, all of which she co-authored with him.
She also has a private practice in San Francisco and travels around the world speaking, coaching, and facilitating transformational and empowering workshops. She also hosts a fascinating podcast called Kaleidoscope of Possibilities – Alternative Perspectives on Mental Health.
Adriana loves to bring the most innovative and effective tools to her work, empowering people to overcome their imagined limitations, release their self-judgments, and discover the brilliance within – creating a life of infinite possibilities.
Dr. Jessica Byrd-Olmstead is a licensed psychologist and an entrepreneur dedicated to helping others transform their lives. She works extensively with teens and their families and specializes in addiction, adolescent development, and gender identity. Dr. Byrd has launched innovative programs for world-renowned companies and is currently the CEO and co-founder of a startup focused on wellness technology. She has a private practice in Silicon Valley providing psychotherapy, consultation, and training.
