André Viel

André is a best-selling author and Recovery professional located in New Brunswick, Canada. He has overcome abuse, misdiagnoses & major depression and found a way to live a happy, successful life without attaching himself to his labels of PTSD or ADHD. He is a mindfulness based bilingual Recovery Coach, Family Recovery Coach and Interventionist determined to end the stigma of addiction and help his clients leave addiction behind by guiding them to building their own personalized Recovery Lifestyle.

He combines a deep compassion stemming from walking the path of recovery himself, with a no nonsense, no B.S holistic approach. In order to get his clients excited about life again and become the people they deserve to be, he helps them identify the root cause of their addiction, and then uses a 16 step system to build a lifestyle that supports their recovery as well as mindfulness to help people reconnect to their body and emotions.

André is also passionate about focusing on the recovery of the entire family unit. The impact of addiction radiates strongly throughout the family. André empowers families to set healthy boundaries, reclaim their joy and find themselves again.

André is an International Best-Selling author of “The Recovery Lifestyle,” and is a sought-after public speaker for schools, corporations, rehabs, and community events. He has a certificate in Mental Health & Addiction from Ryerson University and is a certified MBAR facilitator (mindfulness-based addiction recovery), meditation facilitator, NADA AcuDetox specialist, Interventionist, Family Recovery Coach, & Recovery Coach.