
If you are a mom who has loved a child through addiction, you know guilt intimately.
It lurks in the background ready to jump out, telling you that you should have seen the signs sooner. That you were too strict, or not strict enough. That if you had just said the right thing, done the right thing, been the right kind of mother — things would be different.
You replay conversations at 2am. You second-guess decisions you made years ago. You say yes to avoid more conflict even though you really want to say no. You carry a weight that never fully lifts — even on the good days.
And somewhere inside, you wonder: Will I ever stop feeling this way?
The answer is YES. And this day was created to show you HOW.
Letting Go of Guilt is a full-day virtual healing experience designed specifically for moms like you who want to relieve the weight of guilt so that your love speaks louder, and more gently. It's not a lecture. Not a therapy session. It's a real, honest, compassionate day of doing the work of healing, heart to heart — together.
Through The Empowered Love Method, you will move through a carefully structured journey that meets you exactly where you are and gently guides you to experience guilt letting go of you. Welcome to freedom.

A Quiet Mind - clear up the mental space that's been holding onto guilt too long
A Relaxed Body - lower your shoulders, sit comfortably, breathe deeper, smile
A Calm Heart - the truth will set you free, connected to Love
Increased Self-Esteem - you're no longer thinking you're a bad mom. Make room for the good to flow from you
Lower Stress - relieve your nervous system, increase your energy, and relax
Honest Connection - without the weight of guilt, you can express your love without blame on you or your child
Confidence - feel more comfortable and certain about your needs and priorities
More Presence - remove the distraction of guilt so you can show up clear and connected
Compassion - hold yourself in loving kindness
Forgiveness - find your innocence and personal freedom
Peace - to settle into your heart, follow your own wisdom, rising into the highest energy on earth - Love
You have been carrying guilt about your child's addiction for months or years
You replay conversations and decisions wondering what you could have done differently
You love your child deeply but cannot seem to forgive yourself
You are exhausted from punishing yourself for something that was never entirely in your hands
You are ready — even if you are scared or doubtful — to finally set some of this down


For over 20 years as a Licensed Therapist specializing in Family Recovery, Joanne Richards has helped hundreds of people go from just surviving their loved one's addiction to becoming the safe, peaceful, supportive family member their loved one needs — and the one they want to be.
Because she has walked this journey too, Joanne knows how exhausting it can be. How family replays every conversation, worry as their loved one slowly slips away, and feels guilty that they got angry or think they did something wrong.
Through The Empowered Love Method, Joanne helps families relieve the many fears that are part of this journey, restore connection, communicate to inspire new thinking and change, and bring calm to the chaos.
She has sat with hundreds of moms in this exact pain — and she knows the way through so that you can save time, energy, and save the relationship with your child so that there's a better chance they may save their own life.
The methods shared are based on scientific research specifically designed for mindfulness based stress reduction, to calm the nervous system, and challenge limiting beliefs. The methods have worked for thousands of people, why not you?
Joanne helps people tap into their inner wisdom so that they find what is true and right for them, in their unique circumstances. You don't need someone telling you what to do. When you relieve and undo the misguided underlying thoughts and beliefs, your heart and love know how to lead the way.
Yes, Letting Go of Guilt will be recorded. The recording will be available for 7 days after the workshop.
There are many paths to healing, and any that feel right for you are important. Go for it. Coaching and therapy are compatible and compliment each other. Coaching is designed to identify changes to make in the present and how to move forward to realize those changes. Coaching doesn't diagnose or analyze. It includes asking powerful questions to guide you to your answers. It is a partnership, co-creating opportunities for you to be inspired, find your inner motivation, and be empowered to create solutions and action plans. Coaching also includes acknowledging all parts of you with acceptance and moving forward, maximizing your strengths, wisdom, and resources.
You are made up of energy. If your energy is overwhelmed by stress and fear, it impacts your body, mind, and spirit and then that is what gets projected into the world. Fear has an energy, it makes things harder. Love has an energy that is much higher, it makes things calmer and kinder. Calming your body, mind, and spirit and then being guided by that more peaceful state of being is love. Love is your super power and Love Wins Here!

Letting Go of Guilt is a personal experience for mothers, or those in the mother role, who have been touched by a child's addiction. Gatherings with Hearts At Work are designed to provide exercises to calm the nervous system, slow down, and practice what it takes to take care of our bodies, minds, and spirits as we face life's challenges.
This is not therapy or crisis intervention. No online discussion should be used to replace therapy. If in crisis, please seek crisis intervention or 988 if you or another is having thoughts of suicide.

© 2026 Hearts At Work LLC.

© 2026 Hearts At Work LLC.