Addiction Therapists in Kennesaw, GA
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Joseph will help clients overcome Shame, Substance Abuse, Trauma, PTSD (Physical, Emotional, Psychological, Sexual), Anxiety, Fears, Bipolar, Depression, Grief, Inferiors, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Sports Psychology (Performance Enhancement), Stress Management.
Joseph delivers many eclectic therapeutic approaches. He delivers proven interventions and modalities to help others change. Joseph practices Energy Work, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Spirituality, Trauma Stage Processing, Experiential Therapy, and IFS. Clients will change and mitigate their trauma, pain, fear, anxiety, self hatred, inferiority, depression, resistance, and anger. Moreover, he helps others rewind, fix, and grow their mind, body, and soul. Lastly, he will help individuals feel acceptance, forgiveness, and love towards themselves while understanding their emotions, thoughts, and feelings.
Joseph will help clients overcome Shame, Substance Abuse, Trauma, PTSD (Physical, Emotional, Psychological, Sexual), Anxiety, Fears, Bipolar, Depression, Grief, Inferiors, Relationship Issues, Spirituality, Sports Psychology (Performance Enhancement), Stress Management.
Joseph delivers many eclectic therapeutic approaches. He delivers proven interventions and modalities to help others change. Joseph practices Energy Work, EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Spirituality, Trauma Stage Processing, Experiential Therapy, and IFS. Clients will change and mitigate their trauma, pain, fear, anxiety, self hatred, inferiority, depression, resistance, and anger. Moreover, he helps others rewind, fix, and grow their mind, body, and soul. Lastly, he will help individuals feel acceptance, forgiveness, and love towards themselves while understanding their emotions, thoughts, and feelings.
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Raven Rodriguez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Whether you’re struggling with addiction, emotion regulation, toxic relationships, or an identity crisis I am hear to serve, teach and love you back to health.
Life is full of changes and each transition can bring forth new challenges. Treat yourself to a therapeutic relationship that can help you navigate and cope. I am experienced in helping individuals who have used unhealthy numbing mechanisms such as drugs, alcohol, sex, food, and self-harm. I offer virtual sessions that allow you to receive convenient support. Create a relieving atmosphere within your own home or any place you feel safe enough to express vulnerability. I enjoy teaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques that aid in the battle of negative self-talk.
Whether you’re struggling with addiction, emotion regulation, toxic relationships, or an identity crisis I am hear to serve, teach and love you back to health.
Life is full of changes and each transition can bring forth new challenges. Treat yourself to a therapeutic relationship that can help you navigate and cope. I am experienced in helping individuals who have used unhealthy numbing mechanisms such as drugs, alcohol, sex, food, and self-harm. I offer virtual sessions that allow you to receive convenient support. Create a relieving atmosphere within your own home or any place you feel safe enough to express vulnerability. I enjoy teaching Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques that aid in the battle of negative self-talk.
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"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." Having this belief in mind I have learned to help my client's focus on how they want their lives to be different in the future, rather than on what went wrong in the past. I focus on empowering clients to find their own solutions to life's difficulties. My clinical interventions are guided by Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive and Reality Therapy. My area of specialty is addiction, mood disorder, and relationship concerns. My interventions are guided by compassion, integrity, persistence, excellence, and respect.
"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it." Having this belief in mind I have learned to help my client's focus on how they want their lives to be different in the future, rather than on what went wrong in the past. I focus on empowering clients to find their own solutions to life's difficulties. My clinical interventions are guided by Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Cognitive and Reality Therapy. My area of specialty is addiction, mood disorder, and relationship concerns. My interventions are guided by compassion, integrity, persistence, excellence, and respect.
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I am here to help. I am a general psychological practitioner with experience in many areas. I can help with regard to relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. I have worked in the area of addiction and substance dependency as well as anger management and emotional outburst control. I have specialized training in Trauma. Specifically I also work with Georgia Counseling Center to help provide court mandated assessments. Do you need help with and anger management evaluation? You may also need help in the area of substance evaluation. Please call 678-231-2031.
I am here to help. I am a general psychological practitioner with experience in many areas. I can help with regard to relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. I have worked in the area of addiction and substance dependency as well as anger management and emotional outburst control. I have specialized training in Trauma. Specifically I also work with Georgia Counseling Center to help provide court mandated assessments. Do you need help with and anger management evaluation? You may also need help in the area of substance evaluation. Please call 678-231-2031.
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TELEHEALTH APPROVED-COURT approved (STATE REGISTRY-DBHDD) SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL EVALUATOR and CERTIFIED ANGER MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST. Office near KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY. PHONE evals can be done for cases anywhere in the State of GA. COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS FOR DUI/MIP/UNDERAGE DRINKING/POSSESSION /ANGER MANAGEMENT. Work with attorneys & probation officers. Unlike competitors - NOT AFFILIATED WITH DUI SCHOOLS. Credentialed to provide diagnosis of substance abuse/mental health issues. Flexible hours. LOWEST FEES allowed by State. TELEHEATH CERTIFIED/TELEPHONIC EVALUATIONS AVAILABLE. SAME DAY SERVICE.
TELEHEALTH APPROVED-COURT approved (STATE REGISTRY-DBHDD) SUBSTANCE ABUSE/MENTAL HEALTH CLINICAL EVALUATOR and CERTIFIED ANGER MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST. Office near KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY. PHONE evals can be done for cases anywhere in the State of GA. COURT ORDERED EVALUATIONS FOR DUI/MIP/UNDERAGE DRINKING/POSSESSION /ANGER MANAGEMENT. Work with attorneys & probation officers. Unlike competitors - NOT AFFILIATED WITH DUI SCHOOLS. Credentialed to provide diagnosis of substance abuse/mental health issues. Flexible hours. LOWEST FEES allowed by State. TELEHEATH CERTIFIED/TELEPHONIC EVALUATIONS AVAILABLE. SAME DAY SERVICE.
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Maureen A. Grady Morales
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, SEP, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kennesaw, GA 30152
I've synthesized my training in Advanced Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing™, Chinese medicine, gestalt therapy, addiction, and meditation into an integrated and embodied psycho-spiritual approach to wellness.
Currently featured in Atlanta Magazine, I can help you through a cutting edge neuropsychological approach to therapy. Emotional and physical pain are often interrelated. I am a trauma specialist who uses a combination of therapies to help you transform your life from not-so-good to great. I can help you calm the mind and the body, reducing anxiety laden symptoms. Advanced BrainSpotting, CBT, DBT, and Somatic Experiencing™ are tools that can really help move you forward from the inside out. Conveniently located in Buckhead and Brookhaven. Currently taking “Virtual” counseling patients through Zoom.
I've synthesized my training in Advanced Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing™, Chinese medicine, gestalt therapy, addiction, and meditation into an integrated and embodied psycho-spiritual approach to wellness.
Currently featured in Atlanta Magazine, I can help you through a cutting edge neuropsychological approach to therapy. Emotional and physical pain are often interrelated. I am a trauma specialist who uses a combination of therapies to help you transform your life from not-so-good to great. I can help you calm the mind and the body, reducing anxiety laden symptoms. Advanced BrainSpotting, CBT, DBT, and Somatic Experiencing™ are tools that can really help move you forward from the inside out. Conveniently located in Buckhead and Brookhaven. Currently taking “Virtual” counseling patients through Zoom.
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Jonathan House
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CACII, BSPP, CES, ARBS
Verified Verified
Kennesaw, GA 30144
I have been working in recovery for seven years and have seen a wide range of issues related to addiction. Addiction in itself can be a traumatic event as it causes us to go against our morals. Addiction often contributes to shame and can produce anger, anxiety, depression and other struggles. I have created individualized treatment plans for every issue my clients have presented with as related to addiction.Each client has a different set of issues,needs and goals so I take a person-centered approach to best meet those needs. It's important to identify our strengths and capitalize on these rather than only focusing on the problem.
I have been working in recovery for seven years and have seen a wide range of issues related to addiction. Addiction in itself can be a traumatic event as it causes us to go against our morals. Addiction often contributes to shame and can produce anger, anxiety, depression and other struggles. I have created individualized treatment plans for every issue my clients have presented with as related to addiction.Each client has a different set of issues,needs and goals so I take a person-centered approach to best meet those needs. It's important to identify our strengths and capitalize on these rather than only focusing on the problem.
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Christina Tzortzinakis
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Kennesaw, GA 30144
I specialize in depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relapse prevention, and transitional life events, such as divorce.
I am a clinical mental health counselor working in a private practice in Canton. I believe that it takes great strength to reach out and make that first step to seek out guidance and support. I approach counseling as a journey, which requires understanding, empathy, and a nonjudgmental stance. I aim to shape my treatment style around your specific needs. I believe that everyone has potential to grow and heal and that many of us have difficulty in reaching that potential without a little guidance, support, and encouragement.
I specialize in depression, anxiety, substance abuse, relapse prevention, and transitional life events, such as divorce.
I am a clinical mental health counselor working in a private practice in Canton. I believe that it takes great strength to reach out and make that first step to seek out guidance and support. I approach counseling as a journey, which requires understanding, empathy, and a nonjudgmental stance. I aim to shape my treatment style around your specific needs. I believe that everyone has potential to grow and heal and that many of us have difficulty in reaching that potential without a little guidance, support, and encouragement.
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Are you feeling stuck? We all go through difficult times in life and no one should have to face them alone. You might be experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, or relationship issues. I can help you figure out what needs to change and how to get there while providing genuine warmth and empathy. Life's most profound challenges and discomforts, when transformed, can lead to resiliency and a deep gladness we would otherwise never have known.
Are you feeling stuck? We all go through difficult times in life and no one should have to face them alone. You might be experiencing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, or relationship issues. I can help you figure out what needs to change and how to get there while providing genuine warmth and empathy. Life's most profound challenges and discomforts, when transformed, can lead to resiliency and a deep gladness we would otherwise never have known.
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I would like to offer support for those who are struggling with life's problems and in need of healing but have found it difficult to reach out for help. I am passionate about working with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, sex and porn addiction, bullying and low self-esteem, spiritual issues, grief and trauma recovery. I also have experience working with couples and families and enjoy seeing the healing that can occur in relationships through counseling. I see clients both in person and online.
I would like to offer support for those who are struggling with life's problems and in need of healing but have found it difficult to reach out for help. I am passionate about working with clients who struggle with depression, anxiety, drug and alcohol abuse, sex and porn addiction, bullying and low self-esteem, spiritual issues, grief and trauma recovery. I also have experience working with couples and families and enjoy seeing the healing that can occur in relationships through counseling. I see clients both in person and online.
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As a counselor specializing in food addiction, substance use, mood disorders, and couples' counseling, I approach therapy with a blend of compassion, empathy, and evidence-based interventions. Healing and hope are possible and reaching out for help is the first step! My name is Jennifer and I would be honored to help you reach your wellness goals through counseling.
As a counselor specializing in food addiction, substance use, mood disorders, and couples' counseling, I approach therapy with a blend of compassion, empathy, and evidence-based interventions. Healing and hope are possible and reaching out for help is the first step! My name is Jennifer and I would be honored to help you reach your wellness goals through counseling.
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Anna C Miller
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMHC, LPC, NBCC, MCAP, CRPS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Online Only)
I specialize in providing support and guidance for individuals facing a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, life stressors, addiction, and trauma. Through a holistic and compassionate approach, I work with individuals to navigate their experiences, build coping strategies, and foster resilience. My expertise lies in creating a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their feelings, identify patterns, and work towards healing and growth. If you are seeking a supportive ally on your journey towards mental well-being, I am here to help.
I specialize in providing support and guidance for individuals facing a range of challenges, including anxiety, depression, life stressors, addiction, and trauma. Through a holistic and compassionate approach, I work with individuals to navigate their experiences, build coping strategies, and foster resilience. My expertise lies in creating a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their feelings, identify patterns, and work towards healing and growth. If you are seeking a supportive ally on your journey towards mental well-being, I am here to help.
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I have been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for 30 years. Understanding the loss that comes with addiction, my goal is to help people gain tools for recovery and stability, to create accountability and support, to help restore relationships, to give hope and encouragement. My experience has been within the judicial system/Board of Pardons and Paroles, psychiatric hospitals, wilderness treatment programs, therapeutic boarding schools, treatment facilities and private practice. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults and couples...and their families.
I have been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor for 30 years. Understanding the loss that comes with addiction, my goal is to help people gain tools for recovery and stability, to create accountability and support, to help restore relationships, to give hope and encouragement. My experience has been within the judicial system/Board of Pardons and Paroles, psychiatric hospitals, wilderness treatment programs, therapeutic boarding schools, treatment facilities and private practice. I work with adolescents, young adults, adults and couples...and their families.
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I am part of the team at the The Aguirre Center for Inclusive Psychotherapy, which provides Individual, Relationship, and Group Psychotherapy as well as Psychological Assessment. We believe that you deserve to work with someone who understands and affirms the complexities of your identities. I work to create an environment in which clients can examine and better understand themselves and the challenges they face. I have particular expertise in working with addiction/substance abuse; trauma; sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBTQIA+); and issues related to experiencing racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression.
I am part of the team at the The Aguirre Center for Inclusive Psychotherapy, which provides Individual, Relationship, and Group Psychotherapy as well as Psychological Assessment. We believe that you deserve to work with someone who understands and affirms the complexities of your identities. I work to create an environment in which clients can examine and better understand themselves and the challenges they face. I have particular expertise in working with addiction/substance abuse; trauma; sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBTQIA+); and issues related to experiencing racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression.
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Welcome. I'm so glad you' re here. I enjoy working with adults and couples struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, relationship distress, and questions related to faith and spirituality. I have a specific passion for helping Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), and others who have been impacted by substance abuse. My goal is to offer a safe space for you to be heard as you explore thoughts, beliefs, relationship patterns, and ways of coping that may be obstacles to living a more fulfilled life. As a fellow traveler, I'm committed to walking alongside you on your journey to greater overall health and wellness.
Welcome. I'm so glad you' re here. I enjoy working with adults and couples struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, people-pleasing, relationship distress, and questions related to faith and spirituality. I have a specific passion for helping Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), and others who have been impacted by substance abuse. My goal is to offer a safe space for you to be heard as you explore thoughts, beliefs, relationship patterns, and ways of coping that may be obstacles to living a more fulfilled life. As a fellow traveler, I'm committed to walking alongside you on your journey to greater overall health and wellness.
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Ela Orlowska
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Kennesaw, GA 30144
*Online therapy services* Hello and welcome to WELLA Therapy. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor passionate about working with people who decide to improve their lives through therapy. I offer you my knowledge, compassion, patience, guidance, humor (when needed) and years of professional experience. I have worked with people who struggle with eating disorders, addiction (substance abuse, recovery), life transitions/divorce, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, and self esteem. I specialize in working with adolescents, their parents, young adults and adults.
*Online therapy services* Hello and welcome to WELLA Therapy. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor passionate about working with people who decide to improve their lives through therapy. I offer you my knowledge, compassion, patience, guidance, humor (when needed) and years of professional experience. I have worked with people who struggle with eating disorders, addiction (substance abuse, recovery), life transitions/divorce, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, and self esteem. I specialize in working with adolescents, their parents, young adults and adults.
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Welcome! I provide evidence-based assessment and therapy to address a broad range of presenting issues. Currently, my practice focuses on anxiety, depression, substance use, relationships, school stress, trauma, disordered eating, and other health concerns (e.g., sleep problems, adjusting to medical diagnoses, etc.).
Welcome! I provide evidence-based assessment and therapy to address a broad range of presenting issues. Currently, my practice focuses on anxiety, depression, substance use, relationships, school stress, trauma, disordered eating, and other health concerns (e.g., sleep problems, adjusting to medical diagnoses, etc.).
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Keith Brewton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
Kennesaw, GA 30144 (Online Only)
I want to say thank you for viewing my profile. I do not know what it is that you may be struggling with, but I know that I have a genuine and heartfelt passion to help you become a better version of yourself. I am here to help and I am here to listen! I have spent the past 12 years of my life in tireless dedication and service of others and I am here to help you through your struggles whether with depression, anxiety, addiction, marital/couple struggles, grief, PTSD, trauma, incarceration/military/sexual trauma, life coaching, career guidance, life satisfaction, or any other mental/emotional health challenges. I am here to help!
I want to say thank you for viewing my profile. I do not know what it is that you may be struggling with, but I know that I have a genuine and heartfelt passion to help you become a better version of yourself. I am here to help and I am here to listen! I have spent the past 12 years of my life in tireless dedication and service of others and I am here to help you through your struggles whether with depression, anxiety, addiction, marital/couple struggles, grief, PTSD, trauma, incarceration/military/sexual trauma, life coaching, career guidance, life satisfaction, or any other mental/emotional health challenges. I am here to help!
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Julie River
Counselor, MS, LAPC, NCC, CPS, RCP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Waitlist for new clients
I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist working with relationship challenges, addiction, trauma, adoption, identity struggles, and self-esteem issues.
Hello! I am a holistic, postmodern, creative, and non-traditional psychotherapist who takes a developmental and systems perspective on human behavior - recognizing the intersectionality of the whole person. One's unique physical, mental, emotional, social, and cultural aspects directly impact one's struggles, challenges, and goals. I work to help clients form an in-depth understanding of themselves beginning in childhood where core beliefs, attachment-patterns, and automatic thinking/behaving originates. I take an inclusive, LGBTQIA+ affirming & multicultural approach specializing in experiential and inner-child therapy.
I am an EMDR trained trauma therapist working with relationship challenges, addiction, trauma, adoption, identity struggles, and self-esteem issues.
Hello! I am a holistic, postmodern, creative, and non-traditional psychotherapist who takes a developmental and systems perspective on human behavior - recognizing the intersectionality of the whole person. One's unique physical, mental, emotional, social, and cultural aspects directly impact one's struggles, challenges, and goals. I work to help clients form an in-depth understanding of themselves beginning in childhood where core beliefs, attachment-patterns, and automatic thinking/behaving originates. I take an inclusive, LGBTQIA+ affirming & multicultural approach specializing in experiential and inner-child therapy.
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Bill Colombo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, MAC, NCC
Verified Verified
Kennesaw, GA 30152
My career in counseling started with inpatient stabilization and treatment settings treating all ages in both mental health and addiction. These experiences combined with my own life experience qualify me to help you learn and grow in a non-judgmental atmosphere that will encourage positive thinking and solution focused change. Wellness is all about removing the obstacles that keep you from your true self. I want you to imagine what it would be like to wake up and feel free of the mental anguish that comes from not knowing how to break the debilitating thinking and behavior patterns that govern your life. Feels pretty great, right?
My career in counseling started with inpatient stabilization and treatment settings treating all ages in both mental health and addiction. These experiences combined with my own life experience qualify me to help you learn and grow in a non-judgmental atmosphere that will encourage positive thinking and solution focused change. Wellness is all about removing the obstacles that keep you from your true self. I want you to imagine what it would be like to wake up and feel free of the mental anguish that comes from not knowing how to break the debilitating thinking and behavior patterns that govern your life. Feels pretty great, right?
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.