Referral partners
A referral resource for faith-integrated recovery structure
For pastoral care teams, recovery ministry leaders, and licensed counselors who meet men who need steady structure, honest inventory, and a coach who will not flatter them into staying comfortable.
Church staff: If this fits your context, please share it with your pastoral care pastor, recovery ministry leader, or family/marriage ministry director.
When ordinary care is not enough
Many churches hear from men who look fine on the outside but are quietly losing ground to alcohol. Pride, shame, or image often keeps them away from traditional recovery rooms. Pastoral care matters, and so does licensed care when it is needed.
Some men still need something more: weekly structure, candid inventory, weekday accountability, and a coach who speaks plainly about denial without replacing your congregation, a therapist, or a treatment program.
Licensed counselors and therapists may also have clients who want faith-integrated recovery structure alongside clinical work. This coaching can run in parallel when boundaries are clear and the client consents to both relationships.
Who I am
My name is Jim Long. I am an Army veteran, a retired fire/EMS officer, and I have been in continuous sobriety since January 1994. I run Stand-To! Coaching in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, and I work with men remotely when the fit is right.
I hold an A.A.S. in Substance Abuse Counseling and spent two years on the front lines as an LCDC, so I understand addiction in serious terms. For most of my adult life I have also been in roles that put me in front of men in hard situations: leading them through difficult work, giving purpose when they were stuck, and offering direction when pressure was high.
That is the same spirit I bring into coaching today. More about my background is on the About page.
What Stand-To! Coaching provides
- Clear boundaries and a mutual written agreement before work begins
- Weekly one-hour sessions and a weekly 15 to 20 minute check-in call
- Weekday accountability between meetings (not a crisis line)
- Honest work that cuts through denial and supports repair at home when a man is willing
- A Christ-centered path built on the purposes behind the classic Twelve Steps, with Scripture in the NIV
The aim is simple: name what is true, help a man own his next sober decision, and walk with him through the inventory and action that supports long-term change.
Read the how it works overview, fees and boundaries, and the biblical 12 Steps comparison guide we use in coaching.
What this is not
- Not clinical care: not therapy, not medical treatment, and not detox
- Not a crisis line: men in immediate danger need 911 or local emergency services
- Not an AA meeting or fellowship: not endorsed by or affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous
- Not a substitute for your church: coaching complements congregation life; it does not replace it
- Not a replacement for licensed counseling: when a client is in therapy, roles stay separate and coordinated
When and how to refer
If someone contacts your church in quiet desperation, or you are praying over a man who will not budge, I would like to be a name you can keep on file. No pressure to refer. Only a clear option when the fit is right.
A good referral candidate is usually a man who is willing to be honest, follow through on agreed work, and invest in a six-week coaching block before expecting deep change. Family members looking for guidance may start with a Family Recovery Library article or a single clarity session.
To refer, share this page or my contact card. The man can submit a confidential inquiry when he is ready. If you want to align on boundaries before you refer, I am glad to set up a brief phone conversation.
FAQ
Questions referral partners ask
Is this therapy or counseling?
No. Stand-To! Coaching is structured recovery coaching with clear boundaries. If a man needs licensed mental health treatment, medical care, or detox, those belong with qualified professionals. Coaching can complement licensed care when everyone understands the roles.
Can we refer someone who is already in treatment or therapy?
Often yes, if the client consents and the clinical team has no objection. Coaching does not replace treatment. It adds accountability and faith-integrated structure when that is what the man is asking for.
Is this the same as AA or Celebrate Recovery?
No. This is private one-on-one coaching, not a group program. It is informed by the purposes behind the classic Twelve Steps and grounded in Scripture. It is not an AA meeting and not a Celebrate Recovery group.
Where do you serve?
Based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, with remote coaching available when the fit and logistics work for both sides.
Keep this on file
Save my contact, skim how we work, or reach out to align on boundaries. No obligation to refer.
214-724-5794 jimlong@standtocoaching.com Client inquiry form
In Christ,
Jim Long
Founder and Coach, Stand-To! Coaching
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