Physician Oversight

Reco Coaching pairs recovery coaching in Dallas with physician oversight from MDs who are Board Certified in Addiction Medicine. Our physicians meet with you, can serve as your primary care doctor, and stay in direct contact with your coach about your overall health, not just your sobriety. If you already have a doctor you trust, we integrate with them instead. Either way, nobody on your team works in a silo.

Addiction affects the whole body: sleep, blood pressure, liver, heart, weight, mood. If you are looking for physician-led addiction treatment in Dallas that treats you as a whole person, this is how we do it. An addiction medicine doctor handles the medicine. A recovery coach handles the day-to-day: check-ins, structure, lab testing, and turning the doctor's orders into daily habits. Our recovery coaches serve Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco and the rest of DFW.

The doctors who oversee Reco Coaching plans are medical doctors (MDs) with board certification in Addiction Medicine. That is a specialty, not a side interest. They are trained to diagnose and treat substance use disorders, manage withdrawal and cravings, prescribe medication-assisted treatment, and recognize the medical problems that drinking and drug use leave behind.

They also practice primary care. That matters because most people entering addiction treatment in Dallas have not seen a doctor in years. Our physicians are addiction doctors who also do primary care, so they can be that doctor: annual physicals, bloodwork, blood pressure, liver and kidney function, sleep, nutrition, chronic conditions, and the referrals you need to a specialist. One doctor who knows your history, instead of a new one every time something comes up.

And they talk to us. Your physician and your recovery coach in Dallas communicate directly about your overall health and wellbeing, so what the doctor finds shapes what the coach does, and what the coach sees gets back to the doctor.

A doctor sees you for 20 minutes a month. A recovery coach sees your life. Put the two together and you get care that is both medically sound and actually followed.

Your physician diagnoses, prescribes, orders labs, and decides what level of care you need. Your coach makes sure the prescription gets filled and taken, the follow-up gets booked, the blood pressure gets checked, and the doctor hears about the rough week before it becomes a relapse. Medication, sleep, nutrition and exercise are all part of the plan, because recovery is a health outcome, not just a sobriety count.

When the physician and coach communicate, you stop being the only person holding the whole picture. The doctor knows what the coach is seeing on the ground. The coach knows what the doctor is treating and why. Nothing falls through the gap between appointments.

If you do not have a doctor, or your doctor does not treat addiction, we bring one in. Reco Coaching builds each recovery plan with one of our MDs, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, who meets with you directly and provides medical oversight for your coaching.

Here is what that looks like:

• You meet with the physician for a full medical and addiction evaluation, including bloodwork and any conditions that need attention.
• The physician and your recovery coach build your plan together: diagnosis, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) where appropriate, lab testing schedule, health goals, and the warning signs to watch for.
• The physician can serve as your primary care doctor, handling your general health alongside your recovery, so you are not juggling providers who do not know each other.
• Your coach runs the plan day to day and reports back to the physician on adherence, symptoms, sleep, mood and anything else that matters medically.
• The physician and coach review the plan together as you progress. If a higher level of care is needed, the physician says so and we help you get there.

You get outpatient addiction treatment in DFW with an MAT doctor behind it and a coach beside you. One team, one plan.

Already have a primary care physician, addiction medicine doctor or specialist you trust? Keep them. Reco Coaching integrates with your existing care team so your recovery coaching in Dallas supports the medical care already underway.

With your signed release, we:

• Introduce ourselves to your doctor and learn the treatment plan, the medications and what they want monitored.
• Align your coaching plan with their medical goals, so your coach reinforces what your doctor is treating.
• Report what we see week to week: check-ins, medication adherence, lab testing results, breathalyzer monitoring, sleep, mood and anything that affects your health.
• Join care-team calls when it helps, and stay out of the way when it does not.
• Bring in one of our Addiction Medicine physicians as a consult if your doctor wants a specialist's input, without replacing them.

Your doctor stays in charge of the medical side. We handle the structure and accountability in between. You never have to be the messenger between providers who have never spoken, because we make sure they have.

This works with private practices across DFW, hospital systems, addiction medicine clinics, outpatient addiction treatment programs, and doctors you see by telehealth.

Every plan is built around the person, but most include the same pieces:

• A full medical and addiction evaluation with an MD, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, either ours or in coordination with yours.
• Primary care when you need it: physicals, bloodwork, chronic condition management, and referrals to specialists.
• Medication management, including medication-assisted treatment when it is right for you, with your coach supporting adherence between visits.
• Regular coaching sessions and daily check-ins with a recovery coach in Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano or Frisco, in person or by phone and video.
• Lab testing for over 50 substances, including rare street drugs and kratom, through our lab partners, with results shared with your physician.
• Breathalyzer monitoring for alcohol when it is part of the plan.
• Health goals beyond sobriety: sleep, nutrition, exercise and the conditions addiction may have caused or hidden.
• A written relapse-prevention plan that both your physician and coach follow.
• Family communication when you want it, so the people around you know how to help.
• Regular plan reviews where the physician and coach look at progress together and adjust.

It is sober coaching in Dallas with a doctor's oversight and a doctor's attention to the rest of your health, not a standalone service that hopes the medical side lines up on its own.

Physician-overseen recovery coaching in DFW fits people who:

• Have not seen a doctor in years and need someone to look at the whole picture, not just the drinking or drug use.
• Have a medical condition that addiction has caused or made worse: liver, heart, blood pressure, diabetes, sleep, weight.
• Are on, or considering, medication for cravings or withdrawal and need help staying consistent with it.
• Are leaving detox, residential or intensive outpatient treatment and need medical continuity at home.
• Want addiction treatment without going to rehab: outpatient addiction treatment in DFW that does not require stepping away from work or family.
• Have a doctor but keep slipping between appointments.
• Have a family that wants proof of progress, through lab testing or breathalyzer monitoring, delivered by a neutral third party.

It also fits families looking for a recovery coach in Dallas for a son, daughter, spouse or parent, who want someone to coordinate with the doctors instead of adding another disconnected voice.

What does Board Certified in Addiction Medicine mean?

It means the physician is a medical doctor who completed additional training in diagnosing and treating substance use disorders and passed a specialty board exam. It is the medical specialty built for exactly this.

Can your addiction doctor also be my primary care doctor in Dallas?

Yes. Our physicians practice primary care and can handle your general health alongside your recovery: physicals, bloodwork, chronic conditions and referrals. If you already have a primary care doctor you like, we coordinate with them instead.

What is the difference between a physician and a recovery coach?

A physician is a medical doctor who diagnoses, prescribes and manages your health. A recovery coach is a trained, non-clinical support who helps you build and keep a sober life day to day. At Reco Coaching, every plan has a physician behind it, so you get both.

Does a recovery coach manage my medication?

No. Only your physician prescribes or changes medication. Your coach helps you take it as prescribed, keeps track of how it is going, and makes sure your doctor hears about it.

Do you have an MAT doctor in Dallas?

Yes. Our physicians are MDs, Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, and prescribe medication-assisted treatment for alcohol and opioid use when it is the right fit. Your recovery coach supports the plan between visits and your lab testing confirms it is working.

What do the physician and coach share with each other?

With your written permission, your coach updates the physician on check-ins, adherence, lab testing results, sleep, mood and anything affecting your health, and the physician tells the coach what to watch for and reinforce. You decide what is shared and with whom.

Do you serve all of DFW?

Yes. We provide recovery coaching across Dallas, Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco, Arlington, Irving and the surrounding suburbs, with in-person and virtual options.

Can I get addiction treatment in Dallas without going to rehab?

For some people, physician-overseen recovery coaching is enough. For others, it is what comes after treatment, or the support that makes outpatient care work. Your physician helps determine the right level of care, and we will tell you plainly if you need more than we offer.

Whether you need a doctor and a coach, or just a coach who will work with the doctor you already have, the first step is the same: a confidential call with Reco Coaching. We will listen, tell you what we think fits, and help you build a plan where everyone on your team is talking to each other.

Recovery coaching in Dallas, overseen by addiction medicine doctors who are MDs Board Certified in Addiction Medicine, with recovery coaches in Fort Worth, Plano, Frisco and all of DFW. Reach out today.