Posts tagged with ‘interventionists’
Interventionists are professionally trained substance abuse counselors who help organize, plan, and execute an intervention for a loved one.
Announcement: The Evolution of Addiction Intervention
An Interview with Board Certified Interventionist Roger Canevari
How to Launch a Successful Intervention: The Dos and the Don’ts
Many people have come to think of the organized intervention as a last resort, something to turn to when everything else that has been tried has failed to get through to a substance abuser. But this is a mistaken idea, and a counterproductive one as well. In fact, interventions are all about finding a method to facilitate more effective communication; they are designed to make it easier for those who care about an addict to break through the walls of denial and hostility that can make it so difficult to reach someone who has fallen into the sinister clutches of drug or alcohol dependency. Interventions are an alternative to futility, and as such they can be the key that opens the door to sobriety for an addict at any stage of his or her disease.
A Good Interventionist Does More than the Intervention
Maybe because of A&E’s Intervention or other movie and TV portrayals of interventions, many believe the interventionist talks to the family a bit, shows up for the big event, convinces the addict to go to rehab, then case closed.
Video: How Does a Family Know If They Need an Intervention?
Earl Hightower, one of the top addiction intervention specialists in the country, talks about how a family knows when an intervention is needed. Earl has done more than 2,000 interventions over the last 25 years.
Watch this video to learn how a family can know when it’s time for an intervention.
Sticky: Is There Such Thing as a Failed Intervention?
An Interview with Interventionist Earl Hightower, BRI-II, CCDC. Earl Hightower has performed over 2,000 interventions and has been doing interventions for over 20 years. Visit his intervention site for more information.
Sticky: The Field Model of Intervention for Complex Clients: An Interview with Jane Mintz, Addiction Intervention Specialist
When Jane Mintz tells you that her 17 years as an LPGA golf professional helped prepare her for a career as an interventionist, you might smile when you imagine what she means. The truth is, Jane approaches addiction intervention the same way she approached golf: as a consummate professional who hones her craft through hard work, tenacity, and dedication. Full Story
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The Addiction Primer: Everything You Need to Know to Get Help for a Loved One
A very inexpensive yet indispensable guide for anyone struggling with a loved one's addiction. Chapters on intervention, what to expect from rehab, and information on how addiction impacts the family.
