Innovative Family Services

Compassionate  Interventions, Family Workshops, Individual and Family Counseling for families, friends and coworkers impacted by addiction (drugs and/or alcohol).

You have probably heard the over and over again that addition is a family disease. Unfortunately, addiction can negatively impact a family’s sanity, finances and relationships. The story is a common one: an addict is surrounded by people who love and care about him or her but no one can seem to make any changes.

Maybe you’ve seen the TV show, “Intervention”. This is a type of intervention, called the Johnson Method of Intervention, was created in the 1960s. At Innovative Family Services, our approach to intervention is different. The technique practiced is a family intervention emphasizing compassion and solutions rather than shame and blame.

We encourage the family to invite their loved ones, including the addict, to the intervention. It may sound strange but it has been shown to be more effective than just surprising the identified patient. So called “surprise” interventions have shown in studies to be effective in getting the addict to enter treatment, the family shows no improvement and addicts often enter treatment resentful that their families “forced” them to enter rehabilitation. This often leads to delayed recovery and leaving treatment early. IFS helps to educate families and friends about how to make real and lasting changes in their lives and the lives of the addict.

Helping a loved one who is addicted is difficult to do alone. If you’re ready to make changes for yourself and your addicted loved one, call us today to see if Innovative Family Services is right for you.

IFS offers these services in Santa Fe, New Mexico but services are available worldwide.

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