Liz Abess

Liz Abess is a coach based in Folsom, California. With more than 30 years of experience in her field, she began her journey after her mother overdosed on heroin 30 years ago. Initially working on the periphery, she started realizing her purpose about 5 years later by writing a book, serving on nonprofit boards with families in addiction programs, and earning her degrees. In the last 5 years, Abess developed a platform for speaking, workshops, and newsletters while working on her second book. She has shifted her focus to coaching professionals and families to stop over-giving in relationships involving addiction, preferring the term over-giving to codependency as it better describes enabling behaviors that keep loved ones stuck. Abess also co-facilitates meetings every other week for parents of addicted loved ones. She holds a BS in Marketing and a Master's in Creative Writing Nonfiction and is currently pursuing certification as a Co-Active Practitioner under the International Coaching Federation. Her work is driven by a desire to help others make discoveries and change behaviors using her 40 years of personal experiences with addiction and mental health issues. The greatest career advice she has received is that there is no Plan B, which keeps her motivated.