Reducing anxiety through transparency with David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC When You’ve Made the Decision The decision to move forward with a professional intervention for your loved one is a significant step. While every intervention is unique, understanding what typically happens on the day itself can help ease your anxiety and prepare you for this important […]
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The Science Behind Successful Interventions: Evidence-Based Approaches
Clinical insights for treatment professionals from David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC The Challenge: Unregulated Field, Evidence-Based Needs When referring clients to intervention services, treatment professionals need confidence that methodologies are grounded in clinical research rather than anecdotal approaches. The challenge: Intervention remains unregulated—anyone can practice without training or oversight. The solution: Licensed mental health professionals who […]
Why Family Systems Matter: The Holistic Approach to Intervention
Understanding addiction as a family disease with David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC Addiction: A Family Disease When addiction enters a family, it never affects just one person. Like a stone dropped in water, its ripples touch everyone, changing relationships, roles, and the very structure of family life. This is why a family systems approach to intervention […]
5 Signs Your Loved One May Need a Professional Intervention
Compassionate guidance for families from David Gulden, LMFT, LMHC When You’ve Tried Everything As a family member watching someone you love struggle with addiction or mental health issues, you’ve likely experienced a roller coaster of emotions—hope when things seem better, despair when they deteriorate, and constant worry about what might happen next. You’ve probably tried […]
Long-Term Physical Effects of Adderall Addiction
Although Adderall can be very effective in helping people who have been diagnosed with ADHD, it can be harmful when used by people who do not have ADHD. It can also be harmful if taken by someone at higher doses than prescribed to them. In either case, long-term Adderall misuse can lead to significant physical […]
The Importance of Self-Care While Your Loved One Is in Treatment
It can be difficult to see your own self-destructive traits or negative behaviors. It is usually easier to point out others’ problems and provide your loved ones with advice you do not take yourself. To be an effective support system for a loved one in recovery, you need to practice self-care and support their recovery […]
Seeking Treatment for Loved Ones: Why Choose Florida?
Seeking addiction treatment for the first time can be nerve-racking and overwhelming. As an ordinary person coping with life, both legal and illegal substances are easily accessible to help one unwind at the end of a long day. Due to a lack of awareness of the extent of harm substances can cause, substance use continues […]