01 PURPOSE & INDEPENDENCE
Finding a direction.
Developing everyday routines, confidence, work or education goals, and the skills that support greater self-reliance.
A clearer path forward, together.
Family Driven
Growth & Life Skills
Bring your family together to help someone you love move forward.
When behavioral or substance-use difficulties affect someone you love, the entire family can feel the impact.
ēdge helps families come together with a shared purpose and a practical plan to help someone they love move towards meaningful change.
Your loved one doesn't have to be ready for you to begin.
Family involvementPersonal ownershipPractical steps forward
You care. Let’s give that care direction.
You don’t have to carry this alone.
You want your loved one to find confidence, purpose and independence. But knowing when to step in, when to step back and what to do next can leave everyone exhausted.
You don't have to wait for your loved one to be ready before taking positive steps as a family.
When relatives disagree about what to do, pull in different directions or repeat approaches that are not helping, we help them understand the situation and agree a shared plan. Each participating family member has a clear part in putting that plan into practice.
Clearer communication, boundaries and life skills help the family carry out its plan. The purpose is to support change in your loved one while respecting their choices and the wellbeing of everyone involved.
From concern to a practical plan
A purposeful
first three months.
The first three months help your family understand the concern, agree a shared direction and put a practical plan into action. Conversations with Tod, role-based learning and reflection help each participant carry out their part and review what happens.
- 01 / UNDERSTAND
Start with the whole picture.
Hear different perspectives, recognise strengths and use non-clinical assessments and reflection tools to understand the family’s starting point.
- 02 / PLAN
Agree the next steps.
Agree how the family will support change in their loved one, with clear roles and realistic commitments that each participant owns.
- 03 / PRACTISE
Bring learning into daily life.
Through guided learning, personal reflection and practical exercises, each family member develops the understanding and skills needed to take responsibility, follow through on commitments and make meaningful changes in everyday life.
- 04 / REVIEW
Notice progress. Keep adjusting.
Regular conversations help identify what is working, address obstacles and adapt the plan as circumstances change.
The starting point, meeting arrangements and fees are discussed before you begin. At the end of the foundation, we review learning, goals and needs together before discussing any next stage.
02 FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Changing the patterns.
Helping relatives agree how they will respond and follow through together, using clearer communication and sustainable boundaries.
03 LIFE TRANSITIONS
Creating a steadier next chapter.
Helping the family find steadier routines, clearer expectations and a way forward through periods of change.
Growth you can put into practice
Life skills.
For everyday life.
Life skills serve the family’s shared plan for supporting a loved one. Depending on their participation and chosen goals, practical work might include:
- Steadier daily routines
- Work or education steps
- Clearer communication
- Following through on commitments
- Managing everyday responsibilities
- Confidence in making choices
Family driven means everyone has a part
Shared responsibility.
Greater self-reliance.
A shared purpose brings the family together. These roles help each participant understand their part in supporting change in their loved one.
The family anchor
The Angel
The person helping bring the family together. They offer steady encouragement, develop their own boundaries and support progress without taking over.
Consistent encouragement
Supporting Members
Trusted people who support the Angel, contribute perspective and encouragement, and take responsibility for their own commitments while respecting the Leader’s choices.
Ownership of the next step
The Leader
The person developing greater independence. They set meaningful goals, own their actions and reflect on progress. Their choice to take part helps shape the steps forward.
These roles guide shared responsibility, not control over another person. Participation is voluntary, and each person remains responsible for their own choices.
Client experiences
Real Experiences.
Meaningful Change.
Four voices from ēdge’s earlier work. Read all 13 original accounts on our Client Experiences page.
We are so thankful to have their help going down this path all of them have been down many times. It is so clear they know what they are doing.
Since starting the program I have reinvented my life, established my independence from my family, worked my career up 3 times, have control over my recovery, have my own apartment, purchased a new car, have great personal life with a passion for it.
The program has empowered me to believe in myself and that anything is possible!
I now feel brave and optimistic, secure in the knowledge that the Edge has my back whilst I am taking these life changing steps for the first time, but never alone!
Verbatim excerpts from previously published accounts. Individual experiences and outcomes vary.Read all 13 client experiences ↗
Meet your guide
Tod Cunningham
My aim is to help families come together to support meaningful change in someone they love.
I bring lived experience of family challenges together with professional leadership in treatment services and community support. Those experiences shaped my respect for qualified clinical care and the practical support families need alongside it.
Through ēdge, I help family members understand their shared concern, agree a practical plan and follow through together. Communication, boundaries and life skills support that work. With appropriate permission, we can coordinate the family’s contribution with existing professional care.
Start a conversation with me ↗Before we begin
A few questions
you may have.
Who is the program for?
ēdge is for families concerned about someone they love who need help coming together and deciding how to support change. The concern may involve behavioural or substance-use difficulties, loss of direction or independence. We help the family agree and carry out its own part; their loved one’s participation is voluntary.
Is this therapy or clinical treatment?
ēdge provides non-clinical coaching, education and practical family support. Tod is not a licensed clinician. This service does not provide diagnosis, medical treatment or crisis care. Where clinical help is needed, we encourage appropriate qualified professional support.
What if my loved one is not ready to join?
Family members can begin by understanding the situation together and agreeing how they will respond. They work on their own commitments while exploring a thoughtful, voluntary invitation for their loved one. Change in another person cannot be guaranteed.
What happens after I send an enquiry?
Tod reviews the general information you provide and replies by email. An introductory conversation explores your situation, what you hope will change and whether ēdge is an appropriate fit. The proposed approach, commitment and fees are discussed before you decide whether to proceed.
How does ēdge work with other professionals?
We help the family agree and carry out its contribution around a loved one. Your existing professionals retain their own roles. With appropriate permission, we clarify responsibilities and coordinate useful communication. Explore professional introductions.
What does the family learning involve?
Each family member participates in guided learning, personal reflection and practical activities designed around their individual role and responsibilities. Regular conversations with Tod help turn that learning into clear goals, practical actions and measurable progress.
Your next step · About 3 minutes
Bring your family together around a next step.
Tell me, in general terms, about your concern for someone you love and how you hope your family can help. I’ll review your enquiry and get in touch to discuss a starting point.
Enquiry received
Thank you for taking the first step.
Your enquiry has been saved for Tod to review. He will reply to the email address you provided.
Please keep this confirmation for your records. If your enquiry is urgent or someone is in danger, use local professional or emergency help.
Having trouble with the form? Email Tod directly.