I provide outpatient therapy. This problem devastates the whole family. The initial focus will always be to develop an understanding of the progression of substance abuse. Without this understanding, it always be difficult for the affected family members to develop compassion toward the addicted, the substance dependent person.
Therapeutic goals:
- For the family members – to develop skills in delivering clear messages of expectations and boundaries.
- To develop a plan to help the individual maintain abstinence through outpatient therapy or through inpatient therapy.
- To emphasize to the addicted individual that it is his own choice to want to stop his problem with the help of his or her family.