Executive Stress Changes the Way Alcohol Works in Your Life

The Executive Stress & Alcohol Use Blueprint™ Quiz & Guide

A neuroscience-backed assessment for professionals who rely on alcohol to manage stress — and want a smarter, more sustainable system.

For many high-achieving professionals, alcohol becomes stress management.

A way to decompress.
A way to shut the pressure off.
A way to keep functioning under impossible levels of demand.

They struggle because they are overloaded.

  1. Too much pressure.

  2. Too much responsibility.

  3. Too many roles.

  4. Too many expectations.

And almost nowhere safe to put the weight of all of it down.

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Let’s Talk About Executive Stress

Are you questioning your use of alcohol or other substances, wondering if they belong in your life, or feeling “sober curious”?

Have you’ve tried to stop before but find yourself stuck in a cycle of starting and stopping, unsure why it keeps happening?

EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD & WORK-LIFE IMBALANCE

COMMUTE & TRAVEL STRESSORS

CHANGE MANAGEMENT & ROLE AMBIGUITY

INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT & LACK OF SUPPORT

FEELING LIKE YOU'RE NOT LIVING UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL

ETHICAL DILEMMAS & PRESSURES OF LEADERSHIP

Together, we’ll explore how to effectively manage these stressors

in ways that support your recovery, allowing you to not just

maintain sobriety but THRIVE.

Together, we’ll explore how to effectively manage these stressors in ways that support your recovery, allowing you to not just maintain sobriety but THRIVE.

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Hope is within reach, and with the right support, you can rise above challenges and THRIVE in every aspect of your life.

How Does It Work?

Recovery isn’t just about stopping alcohol or other substances.


It’s about living your best life, staying true to what matters most to you,


doing well in your career, and finding balance in everything you do.

Recovery isn’t just about stopping alcohol or other substances. It’s about living your best life, staying true to what matters most to you, doing well in your career, and finding balance in everything you do.

That’s why I created the THRIVE Framework, a complete approach made just for professionals and executives.

That’s why I created the THRIVE Framework, a complete approach made
just for professionals and executives.

Teamwork

Build a Network

Health

Prioritize Your Health

Resources

Develop a Toolbox

Information

Stay Informed

Vital Connection

Reinforce Community

Empowerment

Take Control

You can THRIVE, I can show you how.

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Executive Sober Coaching Packages

Executive Excellence: Mastering Stress and Sobriety

This high impact program is tailored for executives seeking to enhance performance while maintaining sobriety. Combining recovery tools with stress resilience and productivity strategies, it helps you lead with clarity and confidence.

Details

  • Duration: 4-6 weeks

  • Week 1: Intake and action planning (90 minutes).

  • Weeks 2-4: Weekly sessions, daily accountability, and guided tools.

  • Optional Week 5-6: Routine building and maintenance planning.

Pricing

  • 4 Weeks: $2,000, includes intake, weekly follow-ups, and daily check-ins.

  • 6 Weeks: $2,500, includes enhanced relapse prevention strategies.

What You'll Gain

  • Immediate Stabilization: Regain control with a tailored action plan.

  • Coping Strategies: Understand and address patterns leading to relapse.

  • Personalized Recovery Plan: Utilize tools like the Revised Stress Workbook.

  • Sustainable Sobriety: Establish routines aligned with your professional life.

  • Ongoing Support: Access coaching, daily check-ins, and expert resources.

Relapse Recovery Intensive: Reset and Rebuild

This focused, results-driven coaching package is designed for professionals who have experienced a relapse and need immediate, structured support. Together, we’ll address triggers, build copying mechanisms, and develop a sustainable recovery plan.

Details

  • Duration: 4-6 weeks

  • Week 1: Intake and action planning (90 minutes).

  • Weeks 2-4: Weekly sessions, daily accountability, and guided tools.

  • Optional Week 5-6: Routine building and maintenance planning.

Pricing

  • 4 Weeks: $2,000, includes intake, weekly follow-ups, and daily check-ins.

  • 6 Weeks: $2,500, includes enhanced relapse prevention strategies.

What You'll Gain

  • Immediate Stabilization: Regain control with a tailored action plan.

  • Coping Strategies: Understand and address patterns leading to relapse.

  • Personalized Recovery Plan: Utilize tools like the Revised Stress Workbook.

  • Sustainable Sobriety: Establish routines aligned with your professional life.

  • Ongoing Support: Access coaching, daily check-ins, and expert resources.

Sustainable Sobriety Blueprint

This package is ideal for professionals committed to building a fulfilling, sober lifestyle aligned with their values and career goals. Using strategic tools and frameworks, we’ll navigate professional pressures and create a long-term plan for success

Details

  • Duration: 3-6 months

  • Month 1: Foundations of sobriety (stress reduction, roadmap creation).

  • Months 2-3: Coping skills, work-life balance, emotional intelligence.

  • Months 4-6: Community building, personal growth, and long-term strategies.

Pricing

  • 3 Months: $5,000

  • 6 Months: $9,500

What You'll Gain

  • Lasting Sobriety: A roadmap tailored to your unique challenges.

  • Stress Management Tools: Implement strategies from the Executive Stress Mastery Toolkit.

  • Work-Life Balance: Build habits aligned with personal and professional ambitions.

  • Accountability and Support: Benefit from structured guidance and encouragement.

  • Professional Growth: Achieve fulfillment while excelling in your career.

What Experts Are Saying

Joanne is a gifted, caring and knowledgeable therapist. She has experience in treating many different areas of concern, providing helpful suggestions for her clients to achieve results.

Judy Lee Bou Kheir, Licensed Professional Counselor, M Ed, LPC-S

Joanne is a gifted, compassionate, and skilled professional. She is dedicated, committed, and passionate about each individual encounter she accepts. She is gracious while providing awareness, knowledge, understanding, and insight to an individual.

Steven Christmas, MSN, RN-BC, MBA/HCA

Joanne has excellent experience in the counseling field. She has a strong knowledge and skill set that surpasses all. I know clients are in good hands when I refer to Joanne.

Dr. Jodie Bergquist, Licensed Professional Counselor, DPC, LPC-S, LCDC

Forging the Future: Dr. Joanne Ketch's Leadership in Evidence-Based is revolutionizing the landscape through her commitment to evidence-based practices. What distinguishes Dr. Joanne Ketch is her profound compassion and her ability to tailor treatment approaches to meet each individual where they are in their journey.

Dan Caldwell, LPC, LMHC, LCDC-CCS, NCIP, SAP

Joanne is brilliant. The way she combines the science and the holistic approach is masterful.

Tyler Ward, LCDC, CCTP, CGCS, FOUNDER, CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER

Joanne is extremely skilled at recovery support. I have witnessed her deep knowledge of multi-modal therapies delivered with care and compassion. She’s always empathetic but has no problem cutting to the chase and pointing out issues - as well as solutions. I only wish my family had encountered her earlier in our recovery journey.

Melissa Sorensen

Dr. Ketch's SOAR (Science of Addiction Recovery) curriculum has proven to be invaluable tools for my work with groups and individuals seeking tools to become better versions of themselves and be free of substance use. Her experience and knowledge is unparalleled.

Shawn Slobe - Primary Therapist, Residential Treatment Center, LMSW

Dr. Jo is a compassionate, highly skilled, and dedicated therapist. Her specialized, holistic, cutting edge substance abuse treatment is unparalleled. She combines science with kindness to help individuals deeply and meaningfully recover.

Olivia Berkeley, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW

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Hi, I’m Dr. Jo, an executive support specialist.

About Dr. Jo

I am the owner of Sober in the C-Suite. I bring over 33 years of sobriety and advanced professional training to my role as a Recovery Specialist. With a career that spans counseling, coaching, speaking, and developing treatment programs, my passion lies in helping professionals manage stress, enhance performance, and build a life they love—sober and THRIVEing.

The THRIVE Framework is at the core of my work, offering a structured, positive psychology-based approach that supports both recovery and success in the personal and professional arenas.

My mission is not only to help you achieve sobriety but to empower you to live a life of balance, joy, and fulfillment.

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