Step by Step: How to Do an Intervention
Step-by-Step: How to Do an Intervention
Interventions are emotional and complex. This 9-step guide shows you what’s involved and where our certified interventionists can support you every step of the way.
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Step 1: Talk to a Professional Interventionist
Start with a confidential consult to understand your goals, risks, and options. We’ll help assess your loved one’s readiness and determine the right treatment level.
Step 2: Assemble the Intervention Team
Choose family members or friends who have a positive influence. We help you decide who should attend, how to prepare, and how to keep emotions balanced.
Step 3: Gather History & Safety Plan
Document your loved one’s history, triggers, and prior treatment attempts. We’ll help you organize this information and develop a plan for safety and logistics.
Step 4: Select Appropriate Treatment Options
We help identify quality detox, inpatient, or outpatient facilities that fit your loved one’s needs and insurance. Timing and readiness are key.
Step 5: Write & Rehearse Letters
Writing heartfelt letters helps express love without blame. We coach each participant, rehearse the flow, and make sure everyone is aligned before the day.
Step 6: Plan Logistics & Boundaries
We help schedule, plan transportation, and confirm backup arrangements. Boundaries are crucial to keep the process respectful and productive.
Step 7: Facilitate the Intervention
Our interventionists moderate the meeting, manage emotional reactions, and guide communication so that the focus stays on recovery and next steps.
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Step 8: Admission & Sober Transport
We coordinate immediate admission and sober transportation when your loved one accepts help. Speed and structure are key to maintaining momentum.
Step 9: Family Aftercare & Support
Once treatment begins, we stay involved — providing family support, follow-up calls, and long-term recovery planning.
Real Success Stories from Families Who Trusted InterventionNY
“Chris did a great job in putting together a plan for my friend. He kept us informed on how the intervention process works, answered all of our questions, and organized a meet-up prior to make sure everyone was on the same page before the intervention. I was extremely nervous going into this and doubtful that it would work, but Chris helped to put my mind at ease, and we were able to successfully get through to my friend. I would definitely recommend having Chris as your intervention rep. He’s very knowledgeable on substance abuse and how it can affect the abuser as well as their loved ones.”
“Used these services for a loved one in crisis. Chris was incredibly helpful at guiding us through the full process of the intervention, providing a consultative approach towards finding the right facility, and mediating some of the difficult questions during the actual process. Likewise, the approach allowed us to focus on my loved one, not make a difficult moment about ourselves, and gave us the right playbook to get our message across.”
Why Families Choose InterventionNY
- We are NCACIP Certified Professional Interventionists
- Organizational Member of NAADAC (The Association for Addiction Professionals)
- Member of ISSUP (International Society of Substance Use Professionals)
- 15+ Years of Addiction & Family Support Experience
- Compassionate, Confidential, and Non-Judgmental Approach
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