The Partnership for Drug-Free Kids has resources for family members facing substance abuse disorders. Helpline and the Parent Coaching program are free resources that allow you to speak to a trained professional and participate in a series of calls with parent coaches that have experienced similar situations. An online chat with specialists is also available during limited hours. Follow this link to learn all about the resources available through the Partnership for Drug Free Kids.
Interventionists/Coaches
Phil Plant, Above/Beyond/Sobriety
If your loved one is struggling with addiction, it's likely that a number of attempts at sobriety have been tried before reaching this page on our website. Searching for the "best" treatment for you or your loved one might be more overwhelming than helpful. Much of the information that we read now conflicts with information from decades ago. Which treatment method is right? Detachment or Compassion? Abstinence or Medically Supported Recovery?
"There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all treatment," explains Phil Plant who began working with families in crisis when he starting Above and Beyond Counseling Services in 2008. After watching some of the families he had helped continue to struggle with the devastating effects of addiction, he branched out of his Franklin, TN private practice and began traveling around the country visiting treatment facilities, sober-living homes, and furthering his understanding of treatment and recovery.
Phil began Above/Beyond/Sobriety in 2014 as a branch of his counseling practice with a focus on the "addicted family system" and services that include interventions, treatment consulting, recovery management, and individual and family counseling. Above/Beyond/Sobriety is integrated into a vast network of professionals and facilities to create a special course of treatment based on a patient’s specific needs, but Phil stresses "we DO NOT have financial relationships with any treatment centers or clinicians and therefore make our own treatment recommendations based solely on your loved one’s needs. These recommendations are always ones that are most conducive to long-term recovery." Call 615-753-9724 for a free consultation.
Kristen Agar, LCSW, CIP, CAI
Kristin Agar is an interventionist and psychotherapist in Little Rock, Arkansas. She is a Certified Intervention Professional, trained in both invitational and non-invitational models, and is a member of the Network of Independent Interventionists. Intervention services provided by Kristin are: consultation, intervention, continuing care for the family, and clinical transport. Her treatment services include therapy in the following areas: eating disorders, alcohol, drug addiction, and illness, grief and loss. She is a member of NASW, IAEDP. For more information, call (501) 258-5393.
A Family Focused Invitational Intervention Service & Specialized Coaching
Through Intensive Education, Experienced Guidance and Compassionate support. Westinghouse Intervention guides families, individuals and organizations faced with the effects of addiction/alcoholism, mental and behavioral health to long term recovery and a genuine higher quality of life.
Intervention Specialist and Founder Arthur Westinghouse is a Credentialed Intervention Professional who has orchestrated more than 300 successful interventions. He's been active in his personal recovery from the effects of addiction and family dysfunction for 27 years. Family Support Specialist and Founder Dian Buckley-Westinghouse provides Community Outreach and specialized coaching and support for families in crisis. Dian is a Singer-songwriter who has performed and created personal empowerment programs around the world. She has worked diligently for years to help those who've been viewed as disadvantaged to find their own true voice through her programs. Dian has also been in active in her own personal recovery for 20+ years.
For more information, call (702) 601-9095 or visit http://westinghouseintervention.com.
Through Intensive Education, Experienced Guidance and Compassionate support. Westinghouse Intervention guides families, individuals and organizations faced with the effects of addiction/alcoholism, mental and behavioral health to long term recovery and a genuine higher quality of life.
Intervention Specialist and Founder Arthur Westinghouse is a Credentialed Intervention Professional who has orchestrated more than 300 successful interventions. He's been active in his personal recovery from the effects of addiction and family dysfunction for 27 years. Family Support Specialist and Founder Dian Buckley-Westinghouse provides Community Outreach and specialized coaching and support for families in crisis. Dian is a Singer-songwriter who has performed and created personal empowerment programs around the world. She has worked diligently for years to help those who've been viewed as disadvantaged to find their own true voice through her programs. Dian has also been in active in her own personal recovery for 20+ years.
For more information, call (702) 601-9095 or visit http://westinghouseintervention.com.
Association of Intervention Specialists
The Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS) is a network of interventionists located throughout the country and abroad. Members guide families and friends, business executives, and others through the intervention process whereby a person addicted to alcohol and/or other drugs and compulsive behaviors is encouraged to accept help. All full members are Certified Intervention Professionals, thereby meeting or exceeding educational and performance standards. All members adhere to the AIS Code of Ethics.
