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Helping a Friend in Denial - Interventions
Often when a person is going through a difficult time it isn’t easy for them to
reach out for help. In addition, the begging, pleading and threats of family
and friends too often has no effect, leading to feelings of frustration,
helplessness and despair. Interventions are an effective and respectful
means of facilitating the beginning of the healing process. With professional
guidance, family and friends can voice their concerns in a forum that
promotes reason, optimism and recovery.
There are many different ways in which an intervention can take place and
all our interventions vary according to the needs of the person involved.
Sometimes all that is required is the facilitation of a phone call between the
client and one of our therapists. We have had significant success
encouraging people into treatment by discussing their situation frankly,
openly and honestly. For success to occur, however, the client must have a
degree of willingness to seek help. In our experience this willingness grows
with support and for that reason we can continue to offer advice and support
to people until it is clear they have taken the essential steps forward.
In other cases a person may be so mired in denial and an ever-worsening
cycle that a more structured approach is required. One form of a structured
intervention is a carefully planned, controlled and professionally supported
meeting between family, friends and the person in need. This provides
family and friends with the opportunity to confront their loved one in a gentle,
caring and loving manner. Having first clearly identified the specific issues
involved and the impact those issues are having not on only the life of their
loved one but also their own lives, they are able to address the situation with
clarity, reason and sensitivity. Coupled with the facilitative support of The
Sanctuary’s experienced intervention therapists, the client is more likely to
hear and respond to the concerns of their family and friends with fairness
and rationality. Provided with the opportunity to then voice and have
validated their vulnerable position and feelings in a supportive setting, they
are more likely to feel reassured and open to recovery. We note this is only
one form of a structured intervention. All our interventions are tailored to
meet the specific needs of the person involved and the degree and style will
therefore vary from client to client.
Interventions are highly effective. Once the door to change has opened,
positive action can swiftly flow. Admission to treatment commonly occurs
not long after an intervention and our proactive intervention team ensures
suitable treatment is available immediately following a client’s intervention.
Interventions are a caring and loving means for concerned family and friends
to take effective action and help eliminate the destructive forces in the life of
their loved one. It is not necessary to stand by and helplessly witness the
demise of a person close to you. Nor is it necessary to wait until “rock
bottom” is reached before your loved one will respond to treatment. End the
years of unnecessary suffering now and empower yourself by contacting our
caring and supportive intervention team.
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