Frequently
Asked Questions
What
is an Intervention?
Usually
led by a professional, the intervention is a facilitated process that
brings concerned individuals together to take action to help a person
that needs assistance. In many cases, the end result is the person accepting
they need help and going willingly to a pre-selected placement such
as drug treatment or drug rehab.
How
do you know if an intervention makes sense for my situation?
Chances
are, if you are at this site, then you're headed in the right direction.
If you know inside that the person you are concerned about is destroying
his or her life then intervention is a good thought. It also might be
the case that you just know having and outside professional will make
the difference in reaching out to the person.
I'm
worried this will do more harm than good?
Steer
away from people that tell you intervention is an absolute necessity.
Professional intervention is not warranted in every situation and sometimes
a family can be coached to deal with their own loved one. Our professionals
can assess your situation and help you regardless of whether or not
we perform the intervention.
Why
are interventions necessary?
A
number of reason, but to be quite frank, it's because nothing else has
worked. Secondly, you have a level of emotional involvement and investment
that is getting in the way of seeing the truth in the situation. Lastly,
and most importantly, you are faced with dealing with an addict. Reason
and discussion are not things that are going to change a person. A trained
interventionist, who understands addiction, can be that saving grace
for you.
Who
should be there?
What things should we prepare?
What happens during the intervention?
What happens after the intervention?
What is the goal of the intervention?
These
are all important questions, but realize that each intervention is different
and unique. There is no cookie cutter for an intervention. Our professionals
will answer all your questions as they work with you to gather information
about your family and your situation.
What
is addiction?
A
compulsive and repeated use of a substance, or involvement in a behavior
without regard for consequences. Some say it is doing the same thing
over and over again and expecting a different result.
What is
your intervention process/philosophy based on?
Not
to be glib, but our philosophy is "Whatever it takes." and
"Let's get the job done."
Our intervention
process sees you as the client and meets your needs. It is more important
that our intervention fits your needs and not that you fall into line
with our process of intervention. Each intervention, each encounter
is unique and different and calls upon different skills and talents.
We have been
involved in interventions that have lasted a couple of hours, some have
lasted days and other have taken place over the course of a month. In
all cases the needs of the client was put foremost in the process.
What type
of interventions do you perform?
Family
interventions, workplace interventions, executive interventions, celebrity
interventions, adolescent interventions, young adult interventions,
crisis interventions, family system interventions, simple interventions,
complex system interventions, and much more. Call us to find out.