Who we are

We're the people you call when someone you love is in this fight.

Core Values Recovery started because the people who helped us — and the people we've helped — all had the same story. Treatment alone wasn't enough. The family was worn out. Nobody was coordinating the team. So we built the thing we wished had existed.

What we do

One team. One plan. Everyone on the same page.

We don't run a treatment center. We're the piece that usually falls through the cracks: recovery coaching, interventions, and case management that coordinate every moving part — so nobody ends up carrying the weight of this alone.

Recovery works best when treatment, peer support, and family all pull in the same direction. That's rare. That's what we do. We've built the tools, the training, and the network to make it the norm.

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    Evidence-based, not opinion-based

    Comprehensive support — treatment, peer, family — increases success rates nearly 4× compared to no treatment at all. Everything we do points at that outcome.

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    Confidential. Always.

    Privacy matters — especially for families and executives with a lot at stake. Every conversation is private. Nothing gets shared without explicit consent.

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    Nationwide network

    We work with families across the country — connecting them with vetted providers, recovery coaches, and support services that match what they actually need.

The people

We've been on both sides of this.

In recovery. Alongside someone in recovery. Building the thing we wished had existed when we needed it.

Clay Johnson

CEO & Head Coach

Clay Johnson

Clay Johnson is the CEO and co-founder of Core Values Recovery, where he combines his expertise in executive coaching and technology to drive transformative change. As a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) credentialed by the International Coach Federation and a Certified ARISE Interventionist (CAI), Clay is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations align with their core values and achieve long term sobriety.
Beyond coaching, Clay leverages his background in software engineering to lead the development of the Core Values Platform, ensuring innovative solutions for personal and professional growth. He is also a former Presidential Innovation Fellow and a recipient of the President's Volunteer Service Award.
Clay's insights have been featured in leading media outlets, including The New York Times, Fox News, The Washington Post, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, MSNBC, and CNN.

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Certified coaches

The coach network behind the work.

Core Values coaches bring lived experience, professional training, and specialized recovery support for individuals and families.

The tools

We built the tools we needed.

Every client gets the whole kit. These aren't generic worksheets pulled off a shelf. We built them because we needed them — for our own clients, in the room, on the hard days.

Core Values Curriculum

An interactive curriculum that helps someone identify what actually matters to them — then use those values to make decisions, hold boundaries, and build a life worth staying sober for.

Interactive Explorations

Guided exercises that turn abstract recovery concepts into concrete personal insight. Identity, relationships, purpose — worked through on the page instead of only in the head.

Perspective Orientation Assessment

Our proprietary assessment measures the dimensions that matter — reactivity vs. responsiveness, blame vs. ownership, openness vs. rigidity — giving concrete evidence of growth over time.

Meeting & Resource Planner

A database of every group recovery meeting in the United States, plus vetted physicians, therapists, and IOP/PHP programs. Wherever someone is, the resources are there.

You don't have to figure this out alone.

We've been where you are. Call us — any hour — and we'll start figuring out the next right step with you. No sales pitch. Just honest answers.

Talk to someone Or call (833) 594-7146

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