By David Gulden, LMHC, LMFT A New Hope Recovery Services | Winter Park, Florida Thanksgiving is three weeks away, and you’re already dreading it. You’re considering intervention before Thanksgiving, but a voice in your head says: “Let’s just get through the holidays first. We’ll deal with this after Thanksgiving.” You know how this story goes. […]
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Licensed Therapist vs Certified Interventionist: What Families Should Know Before Hiring
By David Gulden, LMHC, LMFT A New Hope Recovery Services | Winter Park, Florida You’ve made one of the most difficult decisions a family can make: you need a professional interventionist. Now comes the overwhelming part. When you start researching interventionists, you’ll see credentials you may not understand—”Certified Intervention Professional,” “CAIP,” “CIP,” “BRI Method Specialist.” […]
When Your Loved One Refuses Help
By David Gulden, LMHC, LMFT A New Hope Recovery Services | Winter Park, Florida You’ve tried talking to them. You’ve pleaded, reasoned, and probably even begged. But your loved one still won’t accept help for their substance use disorder. You feel helpless, exhausted, and increasingly desperate as you watch someone you love deteriorate—physically, emotionally, and […]
Intervention IS Prevention: October Guide for Families
October is Prevention Month. If your loved one is already addicted, intervention IS your prevention strategy. Learn tertiary prevention from licensed LMHC/LMFT. Call (407) 501-8490.
Preparing Your Loved One’s Treatment Options
“We found a treatment center online that looks perfect. Can we do the intervention next week?” This question, while understandable in its urgency, reveals a critical gap in intervention preparation that can undermine success before it even begins. Choosing appropriate treatment options requires much more than website research and availability checking. After progressing from primary […]
Do You Suspect a Loved One of Having an Addiction?
It can be confusing if you suspect your loved one has an addiction. People with addictions become masters at hiding them. However, this takes energy and guile. Eventually, their efforts erode, and their caution begins to slip. The family wonders what is happening to their loved one. Soon, their excuses and your excuses for them […]
Enabling Addictive Behaviors Changes Family Dynamics
A family member struggling with substance use disorder (SUD) or behavioral addiction unwittingly changes the family dynamic. It’s an insidious splinter in the family system. Their behavior can be scary, frustrating, sad, aggravating, bewildering, and intrusive. This volatile situation can be highly emotionally charged for everyone. The family soon lives within a dysfunctional matrix due […]
Don’t Lose Hope: Addiction Is Treatable
A person can become addicted to just about anything. This is because the physiological cause and effect are the same regardless of the stimulus. Addiction is a physical, chemical, psychological, and medical condition. It hijacks the brain and controls the person’s life. It’s not a weakness of character; it is a disease. Fortunately, like many […]
Uncovering the Root Cause of Your Loved One’s Co-occurring Mental Health Issues
When someone has a substance use disorder (SUD), it is not uncommon for them to have a co-occurring mental health disorder. They might even have more than one. These may include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or bipolar disorder. Having SUD and another mental health disorder is like trying to unwind a never-ending […]
Finding a Therapist Who Advocates for You
A New Hope Recovery prides itself on how it advocates for you and your loved ones. First and foremost, a therapist should always have your and your loved one’s best interest at heart. If your loved one is lost in the throes of addiction, coupled with depression or other mental health issues, they may not […]