Family Support for Addiction

You have the power to support yourself and your loved one through addiction.

When a loved one is struggling with addiction, the impact is felt deeply by the entire family. It’s not uncommon for parents and partners to experience overwhelming feelings of isolation, helplessness, and frustration as they navigate the uncertainty of how best to help. It’s crucial to prioritize your own well-being and seek the right resources for support so you can regain a sense of stability and control in your life, while also creating a healthier environment for your loved one to pursue recovery. You don’t have to navigate this alone—family therapy for addiction can provide you with guidance, strategies, and a compassionate space to process your emotions.

Common reasons to seek family support for addiction:

Seeking support is a vital step in addressing the emotional and relational challenges that arise when someone you care about is facing addiction. Some common reasons to seek family support for addiction include:

  • Worsening Relationships: Conflicts and misunderstandings may increase, putting strain on relationships.

  • Communication Breakdowns: Open and effective communication can become difficult, leading to arguments and resentment.

  • Loss of Trust: When promises are broken and trust is damaged, it can be hard to see a path forward.

  • Out-of-Control Behavior: You may feel unsure of how to respond to unpredictable or destructive behavior.

  • Treatment Guidance: Knowing how to encourage your loved one to access appropriate treatment or care can feel overwhelming.

  • Motivating Change: You may want to support your loved one in making a change but feel at a loss for how to start that conversation.

  • Setting Healthy Boundaries: You may need help establishing and maintaining boundaries that protect your well-being.

  • Feeling Overwhelmed: It’s normal to feel unsure about how to best support your loved one while also taking care of yourself.

Our team provides expert guidance and proven strategies to support your family’s well-being

We offer a range of evidence-based approaches designed to empower parents and partners in managing and improving their relationships, communication, and well-being. Our methods include:

  • Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): This approach helps families change the way they interact with a loved one struggling with addiction to support positive behavior change and increase the likelihood of treatment engagement.

  • Invitation to Change (ITC): ITC combines compassion and behavioral strategies to help you respond more effectively to your loved one’s struggles and take care of yourself.

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI): MI focuses on understanding and supporting your loved one’s readiness for change through open conversations and strategic guidance.

These services are offered through individual consultations, family therapy sessions, and family support groups for addiction. Our goal is to help you feel supported and empowered as you navigate the complexities of addiction and recovery, ensuring you have the tools and strategies you need to foster positive change for yourself and your family.

We’re here to help

Our clinicians recognize the importance of quality treatment for each and every client that walks through our doors. We welcome clients with culturally diverse identities, backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, and experiences. We believe that every person who seeks support should have access to quality mental health services.