Our S.A.F.E.® (Self Awareness Family Education™) Intervention Services and Family Recovery Coaching in Louisiana Help Families Support their Loved Ones with Mental Health and Addiction Struggles Before They Ask for Help or Reach Their Bottom.

The most challenging part of an intervention is bringing the family to an agreement to act. When a family calls us, they are often torn apart and rarely on the same page, as they are all affected differently and have various thoughts about what they believe to be a possible solution. What ends up happening most of the time is family dysfunction and flooded thoughts of reality, which are the driving force behind the decision, and inaction is the most common option chosen. Families in Louisiana and elsewhere do not have to wait for their loved ones to ask for help or hit bottom before doing something. Regardless of where they are, the families that call us are at their bottom, want help, and ask for it. Unfortunately, it only takes a couple of family members with a hidden agenda fueled by a dysfunctional family role to sabotage the efforts of the rest of the group. The ones doing this are not bad people; they have no idea that their acquired dysfunctional beliefs drive them to do nothing or very little about the problem, while derailing the efforts and desires of others.

Addiction and mental health disorders are not going to correct themselves. When you think about it, intervention is always required to change the path or trajectory of a problem. In other words, most people will not change something they do not believe is a problem. A loved one with an addiction or mental health disorder problem is not going to address a problem they either do not think they have or think they have, and it is everyone else’s or everything else’s fault. Add family dysfunction and fear to the mix, and nobody is doing anything about the problem.

How our Addiction and Mental Health Intervention Services Work in Louisiana.

The two number one predictors of outcomes in addiction and mental health disorder treatment are the environment and the client-counselor relationship. These are the foundation of Family First Intervention and should be the foundation of any interventionist, therapist, counselor, addiction, or mental health professional. If the environment for the addict, alcoholic, or loved one with a mental disorder is such that the person does not see the need to change, then they won’t. If the interventionists and family recovery coaches you hire cannot connect with your family and your loved one, neither will they make much progress; this also goes with your loved one connecting with their treatment team. Family First Interventionist has five intervention coordinators who set appointments and perform assessments, five family recovery coaches who run family sessions and groups, and over twenty interventionists across the country who come to your location. With a large and diverse staff, we make it our mission to try and pair up your family with the most appropriate fit for your aftercare and family recovery coaching while preparing your loved one with the most appropriate treatment plan. Our intervention coordinators do their best to assign your loved ones and your family to the interventionist who will be the right fit. When you speak to that one treatment center or the one interventionist in Louisiana or elsewhere with no team or support staff, you are settling for that one option and significantly reducing your likelihood of incorporating the two number one predictors of outcomes. We have interventionists who service Louisiana, and depending on your loved one, your family, and your needs, you may not be assigned our local professional. It will require us to assign the right fit outside of Louisiana.

Addiction and mental health intervention services in Louisiana and elsewhere are not just an event that takes place. In addition to the event, it is a process that requires ongoing guidance and support. It is not uncommon for people to believe an intervention is a speech between their loved one and the interventionist. Although this occurs and is a big part of the intervention, it does not make or break the outcome. Helping your loved one accept help with assistance from the interventionist is relatively easy. The hard work comes after your loved one is in treatment and starts detoxing from alcohol or drugs, or is experiencing changes to address their mental health. The volatility afterward is why Family First Intervention has such a large Family Recovery Coaching department. If your family only desires to have someone speak to your loved one so they can accept help and enter treatment, we suggest you ask someone to do a twelve-step call. Twelve-step calls are free and should never be something you pay for. If your interventionist in Louisiana or from elsewhere is only operating alone and has no staff and no aftercare or family support counselors, then they should not be charging you. You can go to your local Alcoholics or Narcotics Anonymous meeting hall and ask the members to talk to your loved one for free. They would be happy to do that, which is part of their service work. If you desire a professional intervention utilizing evidence-based strategies and applying behavioral family therapy while following clinical protocol, we can help.

Initial Consultation

Our process starts with a phone call to our office. When the family agrees, we move to a family consultation call. We begin the assessment phase after the family has approved the intervention.

Arranging the Treatment Plan and the Logistics for the Intervention

The next step is arranging the treatment plan and the logistics for the intervention. Upon arrival, our interventionist utilizes our S.A.F.E.® Intervention and Family Recovery Coaching manual as a guide.

Face-To-Face Intervention

The following day is the face-to-face intervention with your family, the interventionist, and your loved one. Regardless of the outcome, your family will move into our S.A.F.E.® program for guidance and support. The S.A.F.E.® curriculum consists of weekly family meetings with several support groups offered throughout the week. One-on-one support is available and reserved for families actively engaged in our meetings and support groups. Families are assigned homework assignments to work on goals and process the work they do for themselves outside of the S.A.F.E.® curriculum.

Outside Work for Families

The outside work can include Al-Anon, Families Anonymous, CoDA, A.C.O.A. meetings, marriage and family therapy, and individual counseling. We also encourage families to participate in hobbies and self-care activities. The S.A.F.E.® Addiction and Mental Health Intervention Services and Family Recovery Coaching program is designed to help families take their lives back, regardless of whether their loved one agrees to accept your gift of a second chance at life.