Intervention
What Is An Intervention?
An Intervention, in all of its many forms, is an invitation for your loved one to find solutions for their substance abuse and/or mental health problems they are experiencing, seek appropriate treatment solutions and discover new healthy ways of living.
Every day, people are invited to change. Sometimes change occurs in hospitals, through the legal system, by being ask to leave school or at work.
Licensed professionals, social workers, lawyers, addiction specialists, mental health workers, and interventionists such as Dr. Stanger, invite clients to explore ways to improve their lives. As licensed professionals, we are always inviting our clients to explore ways to improve their lives. We empower clients to be the captains of their well-being.
Articles About Interventions
Sleeping: Substance Abuse and COVID
During this year of lockdown, schedules have been drastically altered. Here’s how COVID and substance abuse have been impacting our sleep as a result.
Renewed Hope After COVID-19 & A Year Of Trauma
Remembering What Life Was Like Before It's hard to believe it's March and just a year ago I was hopping around the country just like the rest of you . I remember March so clearly like a childhood trauma stamped upon my forehead. I was privileged to present at...
What To Say During An Intervention
An intervention is taking a big step that might seem scary, but ultimately leads to healing and hope. Here’s what to say during one.
Fear of Flying
Those of you who work in the behavioral health care field know that when a person decides to go to treatment, whether by invitation or by other circumstances, there is usually a big gulp and an essential fear of going (i.e. a "fear of flying") about actually entering...
Bits and Pieces – Patience, Anxiety, and Gratitude
As the New Year Begins and we wait for the Vaccine and for life to reopen, we must take a look at how we are able to be patient. My friend and colleague, Susan Berlin, who you may know as the talented Washington DC therapist and the founder of Capital Networking...
Were the Holidays Bad for You? Start the New Year Off with The Gift of Treatment
Families so often want to wait till after the holidays to have their loved ones go to treatment. Through the years I have often wondered what the wisdom is in that. Truth is most folks who have a loved one with a substance use disorder, process disorder or chronic...
When Too Much Is Not Enough – The Death of Tony Hsieh
The tragic death of Zappos founder who aimed to Deliver us Happiness, Tony Hsieh is alas just another example of how wealth and power does not preclude others from being surrounded by folks who feed one’s addiction in exchange for goods and services. As Forbes...
How Addiction Recovery Changes Intimate Relationships
Being in recovery from alcohol or other drugs does not guarantee that you and your husband, wife, partner, son or daughter will not face issues in your relationship. Couples often come to us seeking help because everything else they have tried has not worked. It can...
Addiction: Covid-19 & Relapse
Covid-19 has brought a new set of parameters to us. With Self-isolation, no in-person support networks, living, working – being furloughed etc. For the most part living in the same closed quarters that come with social distancing, it is no wonder that one may relapse...