Intervention
A compassionate intervention is a well-planned and professionally orchestrated process in which loved ones, guided by an experienced interventionist, come together to ask someone they love to accept help.
An interventionist for alcohol and drug addiction is a professional who helps families respond to a substance use or mental health crisis together, and who stays with the family through what comes next.
Who leads our interventions
Our interventions are led in person by a certified addiction professional. This is the one part of our work that rests on a recognized professional credential, and families deserve someone qualified at their side.
Your interventionist: Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller is a Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) through the Pennsylvania Certification Board (I0323, valid through November 2, 2028) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor I (CADC I) through CCAPP. He leads our in-person interventions.
Before this work, Arnold spent five decades as a professional musician, including forty-five years touring with James Taylor. He is in long-term recovery himself.
His training includes the Sober College School of Addiction Studies program: 315 educational hours and 255 supervised practicum hours of CCAPP-approved education.
He works alongside the professionals who provide care. Arnold leads the intervention and coordinates the placement; your loved one’s licensed clinicians and treatment program provide diagnosis, medical care and therapy.
Arnold leads every intervention in person, at the family’s location. We do not offer virtual or online interventions.
You can read his credentials in full, with the numbers to check them against, on Arnold’s page.
What to expect
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It begins with a conversation. We get to know who is involved, what has already been tried, what your loved one is using, and what your family hopes for.
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We prepare the family together. This is most of the work. Everyone who will be in the room is briefed, rehearsed and supported, so that on the day each person feels confident and calm.
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Treatment is ready before the meeting. A bed is held, the admission is agreed and transport is arranged, so that when your loved one says yes, they can go right away.
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The meeting itself is calm, respectful and structured. It is a conversation among people who love someone, each sharing their care and their hopes, with a clear invitation to accept help.
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Someone travels with them. When your loved one agrees to go, a coach or the interventionist accompanies them to the door of the program (see Safe Passage).
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And we stay with you afterward. The intervention is the beginning of recovery, not the end of our support. We walk with the family through the first weeks, when steady support matters most.
Is an intervention right for your family?
An intervention can help when someone you love is at risk, when earlier conversations have not moved things forward, and when there are people in their life whose voice still matters to them.
If your loved one is already asking for help, the faster path is usually a direct placement, and we can arrange that. If there is an immediate medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room first.
Every family moves at its own pace. If the people involved need more time to agree on what they are asking for, we will help you get there first, so the meeting is a positive step for everyone.
Whatever your situation, the first call will give you a clear recommendation for the best next step.
Interventions anywhere in the country
We travel. Interventions are arranged across the United States and internationally, and the timeline is usually days rather than weeks.
Preparation is what makes an intervention work, so we take the time to get your family ready, usually within a few days.
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