About Us

A Different Way to Experience Recovery

Recovery should be more than simply surviving the day. It can be a return to curiosity, to expression, to the quiet spark that makes life feel alive again.

Within our warm, creative studio in Downtown East Austin, peer-led, one-on-one coaching and community-based support provide the space to slow down, explore, and rediscover who you are beyond the patterns you’re leaving behind. Grounded in lived experience, empathy, and genuine human connection, creativity becomes an open door – an invitation back to joy, purpose, and belonging, free from pressure, performance, or perfection.

Passion Driven Lifestyles

Recovery Rooted in Autonomy, Connection and Creativity.

Peer-led support grounded in lived experience

Real understanding from people who have walked their own recovery paths.

Creativity as a doorway to healing

Art, expression, and curiosity help reconnect you with meaning and possibility.

Individualized, relationship-centered care

No rigid formulas—support shaped around your needs, goals, and story.

Identifying meaningful connection and places you’ll thrive

Spaces where connection replaces isolation and growth happens together.

Our Team

Compassionate
Peer Professionals

At the heart of New Obsession is a team of compassionate, peer professionals who bring lived experience, creative insight, and deep empathy to their work every day. We are coaches, mentors, artists, and advocates – united by the belief that recovery is not just about stopping harmful patterns, but about rebuilding a life that feels meaningful, expressive, and authentic.
Skye Hilton, RSPS, PSS, Founder and Owner at New Obsession.

Skye Hilton, RSPS, PSS

Founder + Owner

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Skye Hilton, RSPS, PSS

Founder + Owner

Skye Hilton is a multidisciplinary artist, Certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), Peer Specialist Superver (PSS), and the founder of New Obsession, a creative recovery coaching company designed to bridge the gap between treatment, independence, and lived transformation.

With a BFA from Pratt Institute and nearly a decade of experience producing live music and gallery events, Skye brings a strong visual and experiential lens into the recovery space. Her work is rooted in lived experience and grounded in real-world application, helping clients not only stabilize, but build lives that feel meaningful, autonomous, and creatively self-directed.

Skye specializes in working with individuals navigating substance use disorder recovery, life transitions after treatment, and the often-overlooked practical challenges of rebuilding. Her approach blends peer support, creative process, and systems navigation to help clients strengthen identity, develop life skills, and reclaim agency. She is particularly skilled at supporting clients in building financial literacy, independent living skills, healthier relationships with self and others, and confidence navigating treatment programs and systems of care.

For treatment professionals, Skye serves as a collaborative partner, offering structured Creative Recovery Coaching, peer-informed curriculum development, and community workshops that complement clinical care. Her work is trauma-informed, strengths-based, and designed to extend support beyond discharge planning into sustainable, lived recovery.

In addition to her coaching work, Skye serves as a creative lead within sober community programming, producing immersive, substance-free experiences that reinforce connection, purpose, and belonging. Across all spaces she builds, her core belief remains the same: recovery is not just about surviving, it is about creating a life that feels fully inhabited, expressive, and self-owned.

Specialties

  • Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Recovery Support
  • Visual & 2D Creative Practices as Therapeutic Tools
  • Financial Wellness & Practical Life Skills Development
  • Building Independence & Autonomous Living
  • Relationship to Self & Identity Reconstruction
  • Navigating Treatment Systems & Continuum of Care
  • Transition Planning (Treatment to Independent Living)
  • Creative Community Workshop Facilitation
Steph Aycock, Operations and Administration Assistant at New Obsession.

Steph Aycock

Operations + Administration Assistant

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Steph Aycock

Operations + Administration Assistant

Stephanie Michelle is an award-nominated screenwriter and actress, celebrated for her deeply personal screenplay Razum, inspired by her father’s suicide and her own battle with mental health. Trained at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Stephanie’s diverse acting and production experiences have honed both her creative voice and her ability to manage complex, multi-layered projects from vision to execution.

She is currently deepening her professional work by pursuing certifications in peer recovery and trauma-informed coaching and facilitation, expanding her capacity to support others through grounded, embodied, and compassionate practices.

Drawing from her background in film production, coordination, and creative operations, Stephanie now applies these skills in her role with New Obsession, where she serves as Administrative and Operations support.

Now, Stephanie shares her story to help others break free from the negative voices in their heads. Inspired by David Kessler’s concept of the sixth stage of grief, she believes in asking, “What are you going to do with it?” Stephanie has transformed her own karma into her mission—empowering others to reclaim their narratives and live a life they love.
Richie Wall, Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Business Development at New Obsession.

Richie Wall

Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Business Development

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Richie Wall

Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Business Development

Ritchie Wall is a certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) and has been actively working in the Austin recovery community since 2018. Originally from Cleveland OH, Ritchie moved to Austin, TX in 2017 to work on his own mental health and addiction issues. As a person in long-term recovery, Ritchie understands the challenges of early recovery, striving to meet clients where they are at and supporting them in reaching their own unique goals; Ritchie believes in the importance of helping clients explore and pursue their passions as a pathway to discover purpose and direction in their own recovery journey. Outside of being a Recovery Coach, Ritchie holds a B.A. from The University of Akron in International Business and is also a full-time musician, passionate about creating and performing music.
Troy Whittington, Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Community Workshops at New Obsession.

Troy Whittington

Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Community Workshops

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Troy Whittington

Creative Recovery Coach and Director of Community Workshops

Troy Whittington is a multidisciplinary product designer, idea facilitator, and passionate disruptor. With a BFA in Communication Design from Texas State University and over 12 years of experience in software design, he is deeply invested in exploring how design and technology can reframe the recovery experience. His work is rooted in human-centered design, enriched by practical experience and driven by a relentless curiosity about how we can collectively heal and grow.

At New Obsession, Troy is involved in facilitating creative recovery workshops, designing instructional content, and developing operational solutions. He believes that embracing creativity is a powerful act of healing—offering relief, hope, and joy to those navigating their recovery journeys.

Troy works best with people who want to discover or rediscover their creativity, whether they’re exploring it for the first time or reconnecting after feeling disconnected. He creates a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients can quiet self-doubt, remove internal barriers, and build creative practices that feel sustainable and authentic. He is especially equipped to support people who identify as neurodivergent, including those with ADHD or ASD, and understands both the strengths and challenges that can come with those experiences. Above all, Troy partners with individuals who want to better understand how their minds work, harness their creative energy, and build a life that feels authentic, expressive, and sustainable.

Rather than trying to “fix” anyone, Troy collaborates with clients to develop personalized strategies that honor how their minds naturally work, helping them harness their creative energy in ways that feel empowering and aligned. His approach centers on creative recovery through the act of making—building tangible assets that strengthen skills, restore confidence, and gently challenge creative blocks.

Specialties

  • Creative Process
  • Visual Art & Design
  • Group Facilitation
  • Exploration and Iteration
  • Creative Activation
  • Portfolio Building
  • Time Management
Sam Wood, Creative Recovery Coach at New Obsession.

Sam Wood

Creative Recovery Coach

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Sam Wood

Creative Recovery Coach

Sam Wood is a dedicated Core Values Recovery Coach and Sober Coach committed to helping individuals create lasting, values-driven change in their lives. With a warm, non-judgmental approach, Sam supports clients in navigating sobriety while reconnecting with who they truly are at their core.

What sets Sam’s work apart is his innovative use of music production as a therapeutic and developmental tool. By channeling creativity into the recovery process, clients gain a powerful outlet for emotional expression, confidence-building, and personal growth. Through this process, they don’t just work toward sobriety — they build identity, purpose, and resilience.

Sam believes recovery is not just about abstaining from substances, but about designing a life aligned with one’s deepest values. His coaching style blends accountability with empathy, structure with creativity, and guidance with genuine human connection.
Shawn Mohammed, Creative Recovery Coach at New Obsession.

Shawn Mohammed

Creative Recovery Coach

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Shawn Mohammed

Creative Recovery Coach

Shawn is a Recovery Support Peer Specialist whose life was transformed through his own journey of recovery. Originally from Philadelphia, he relocated to Austin to begin a new chapter rooted in healing, self-discovery, and a more intentional way of living. Having walked the path himself, Shawn brings deep empathy and lived experience to his work and is driven by a genuine desire to help others find hope in places that once felt unreachable.

Shawn believes that every person holds the capacity to rebuild their life, and he is dedicated to showing others that recovery is not just about survival, it’s an invitation to begin again. A core part of his own recovery has been reconnecting with passions that were once lost to addiction and mental health struggles. His interests span a wide range of activities, all rooted in a desire to authentically experience life and engage fully with the world around him.

Outside of his professional work, Shawn finds grounding and inspiration through nature, art, sports, music, community, and meditation. These practices continue to nourish his recovery, support his well-being, and inform the presence and perspective he brings to those he supports.

Shawn works especially well with individuals navigating early recovery from substance use, those managing co-occurring mental health challenges, and people rebuilding their lives after major transitions such as incarceration, relapse, burnout, or loss of identity. He is particularly equipped to support clients who feel stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about who they are outside of addiction. Shawn connects deeply with individuals who may struggle with shame, self-doubt, motivation, or reintegration into work, relationships, and community.

Shawn’s approach is grounded in authenticity, mutual respect, and practical action. He meets people where they are, offering nonjudgmental support while also helping them build structure, accountability, and forward momentum. Sessions with Shawn are collaborative and
strengths-based. Focused not just on challenges, but on rediscovering identity, purpose, and possibility. He integrates lived experience with active listening, goal setting, resource navigation, and real-world skill building. Clients can expect honesty, encouragement, and a steady presence that balances compassion with empowerment.

Specialties

  • Early recovery support and relapse prevention planning
  • Creative expression and passion rediscovery as recovery tools
  • Identity rebuilding and purpose exploration
  • Life skills development (routine building, goal setting, accountability)
  • Community reintegration and systems navigation (legal & healthcare systems)
  • Shame resilience and self-worth development
  • Mindfulness and grounding practices
  • Co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges
Ashley Garrison, Creative Recovery Coach at New Obsession.

Ashley Garrison

Creative Recovery Coach

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Ashley Garrison

Creative Recovery Coach

Ashley is a dancer, gardener, and Recovery Support Peer Specialist. She is both a person in recovery from substance abuse and mental health challenges and the mother of a recovering teen. Drawing on that lived experience, she not only strives to help individuals find new meaning, purpose, and creativity in everyday life, she also supports parents as they navigate life with a child facing mental health or substance use issues. Ashley knows the vital role family plays in a young person’s healing journey and strives to bridge the communication gap between parents and their children and foster healthy boundaries.

She holds a degree in History and is insatiably curious. Her passions span roller skating, plants, music, Crown Victorias, fixing broken things, meditation, spirituality, philosophy, travel, knitting, and understanding how others see the world.

Ashley believes everyone has an inner dancer and an innate drive to move—a creative force waiting to be set free. While she doesn’t claim the title “artist,” recovery has revealed endless avenues for self-expression in her life. She hopes to help others tap into their own curiosity, discover hidden passions, and see that creativity isn’t limited to art—it’s everywhere, in everything.
Christine Schultz, Creative Recovery Coach at New Obsession.

Christine Schultz

Creative Recovery Coach

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Christine Schultz

Creative Recovery Coach

Christine Schultz is a Creative Recovery Coach, sober companion, and Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) who brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work. With over 14 years of sobriety and a strong foundation in 12-step recovery, Christine offers compassionate, peer-centered support grounded in authenticity, connection, and hope.
Drawing from her background in mental health services, she integrates evidence-informed approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Polyvagal Theory, therapeutic coaching, meditation, breathwork, and EFT tapping to support nervous system regulation, emotional healing, and sustainable recovery. Christine is especially skilled in working with executive functioning challenges, ADHD, addiction, and trauma recovery.

Deeply rooted in spirituality, Christine believes recovery is not only about abstinence, but about reconnection; to self, to community, and to a Higher Power of one’s own understanding. Her personal journey through addiction and her lived experience within the foster care system inform her profound empathy and ability to meet clients exactly where they are.

A creative at heart, Christine holds a degree in art therapy and incorporates expressive modalities such as pottery, music, and painting into her work as powerful tools for healing and self-discovery. In addition to her coaching work, she serves on the boards of multiple recovery conferences, actively contributing to the growth and strength of the recovery community she cares so deeply about.

Christine is dedicated to helping others build meaningful, spiritually connected, and sustainable lives in recovery.
Abbey Andarakes, Social Media Collaborator at New Obsession.

Abbey Andarakes

Social Media Collaborator

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Abbey Andarakes

Social Media Collaborator

Abbey Andarakes is a creative seeker who views life itself as an open, ever-unfolding canvas waiting to be explored and shaped. From early days immersed in music, writing, decorating spaces, and working with metal to her professional journey as silversmith, festival vending entrepreneur, creative director, wardrobe stylist, and social media/marketing specialist, she has always followed the pull of curiosity and authentic expression.

Her path into creative recovery is rooted in her active place within the recovery community, where she believes recovery offers the profound opportunity to consciously curate our lives; designing them in ways that keep us grounded, inspired, fulfilled, curious, and empowered. A devoted mother, steady meditator, trail runner, and lover of the outdoors, Abbey nurtures her ongoing seeker’s journey through movement, mindfulness, and creative play. She is thrilled to collaborate at New Obsession, co-creating to share the message and work that she has found central to the healing and happiness of not just others, but also her own.
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