How much does an addiction intervention cost?

That depends on a lot of factors, including location and whether travel is involved, as well as, type of intervention needed. So, fees are negotiated in advance on a client by  client basis. If there are no complication and no major travel involved, It is possible to do an intervention in as little as 2 meetings and can be done very inexpensively. We will work with you to meet your financial needs.

Will you do addiction interventions in other cities?

Yes, However, our  primarily  region of operation is  SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA .  Areas outside Southern California are available with advance notice.

Do you do drug and alcohol addiction interventions?

Alcohol and drug or substance abuse interventions are treated in much the same way and are equally successful.

What is enabling mean?

Enabling is consistently doing for another person what they could and should be doing for themselves. Rescuing is not allowing the addicted person to experience the consequences of their addiction and actions. Without guidance and direction it is easy to keep repeating this pattern.

�         It all starts with a phone call or Email to us! I am not always available and may be away from the office doing an intervention. If you leave a name, telephone number and breif message I pledge to return your as soon as possible.

�         During our initial phone conversation, we will discuss the circumstances necessitating an intervention. You can ask any questions of me. I will give you guidance and make suggestion as to the plan of action. We will discuss all aspects of intervention, including  fees.

�         If we agree to move forward with the intervention, I will ask you for the names of those who will participate in the intervention. At this stage, I caution you to be very careful about whom you tell about the intervention. We need to make sure the people we tell will not sabotage the intervention by informing the addicted person.

�         We will discuss the  participants to determine their willingness and appropriateness to participate.

�         Once I have completed this phase, we will discuss the logistics such as when and where. We will also discuss the Stratigy of intervention that will be most effective. All of our interventions are handled in a respectful, non-shaming or blaming manner. 

�        The preferred method is the Family Intervention, this method is very important if there is a real concern and probability that the intervened upon person will run away or be hard to find, which is to gather the participants prior to the actual intervention for education and preparation just like the family intervention model , however, the actual intervention meeting will not be announced to the addicted person , instead,

�         We (the intervention participants) will then arrange a gathering place and time and have someone bring the addicted person to that meeting without advance notice.

�         Why an intervention? The primary purpose of the intervention is to assist and encourage the addicted person to go to treatment. This is a life saving mission. It is not uncommon to be confronted with the addicted person's denial and resistance. This is where you need a trained interventionist and clinician to deal with the denial, the resistance and help participants stay firm with their request for the addicted person to get help that day.       

�         Having been  professionals in the treatment field for many years, We will assist family members to select the    treatment center where their patient will have the best chance of being successful in their recovery. Considerations concerning insurance coverage, financial and special needs of the patient will be discussed with family members. When a choice is made concerning addiction treatment providers, I will help facilitate an easy admission.It is vitally important that family members seek their own help by attending family programs, We offer  family support services and recommend  starting prior to or when the patient is in treatment.we will assist and facilitate this for the family.

Intervention is an act of love and compassion. It is a life saving mission, facilitated by skilled, trained professionals. It is never an opportunity to shame, blame or attack. Interventions are most successful when properly planned, participants prepared and rehearsed with a clear understanding of the goals and objectives of an intervention.

The first Goal is to hold up a mirror for the addicted person to look into and see how others are seeing them. Addicted persons have blinders, impaired insight, great shame, faulty judgment, resistance and denial. A good definition of denial is: it is easy not to see that which we do not want to believe. A qualified interventionist, who is also a credentialed and educated professional, has the job to lead participants through these potential land mines. The OBJECTIVE is to get the addicted person to seek treatment and help. Hopefully, the addicted person will go to treatment immediately. What ever happens, the seed will have been planted and often will bear fruit at a latter date.

The second Goal is to assist loved ones, family members, friends or business associates find help for themselves. Addiction is progressive and is always getting stronger or worse over any period of time. It never just goes away! Loved ones learn to adapt to the addiction and begin to live by dysfunctional rules such as not talking about the problem, numbing their feelings and become distrustful. The OBJECTIVE for the family is to break through their own denial and bring about an awareness of how their lives are being affected. A trained, qualified addiction interventionist will help concerned others see that their good intentions of controlling, enabling, rescuing and their denial prolongs the addiction but never stops or cures it.

With these goals and objectives in mind, one pertinent statement can be made: THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FAILED INTERVENTION!!!! There may not be the immediate results hoped for, but once the addiction has been exposed and talked about, there can never be the degree of denial that once existed. Once the addiction has been exposed, the addicted person can never again practice the addiction with the same comfort or with impunity. Concerned others learn that their recovery is not dependent on the addicted person. In recovery, everyone can get back his or her right of choice.

Please contact us !  www.info@familyintervention.org