Nation's leading interventionists · Since 2003
When nothing else has worked, an intervention changes everything.
Compassionate, certified interventions for addiction, mental health, and eating disorders. Free consultation. Nationwide.
20+
Years
10,000+
Families
All 50
States
Featured in national media
What Is an Interventionist?
A certified guide to help your family through crisis.
An interventionist is a professionally certified specialist who guides families through a carefully structured approach to recovery. Rather than confrontation, we create a nurturing, safe, and constructive environment, one that gives your loved one the best chance of accepting help.
Our team is led by Brad Lamm, CIP, one of the most recognized names in the field, who has personally guided over 1,000 families toward recovery since 2003.
1,000+
Families helped
20+
Years of experience
All 50
States served
Who Needs an Intervention?
Intervention is for anyone whose life is in crisis.
We work with families across every relationship, not just parents of adult children.
Parent
A parent struggling with addiction, mental health, or behavioral crisis.
Teen / Adolescent
A young person whose family needs structured, compassionate support.
Sibling
A brother or sister whose behavior is affecting the whole family.
Employee
A colleague whose performance and safety is at risk.
Friend
Someone close to you who has stopped accepting help on their own.
Spouse / Partner
A relationship under strain from addiction or mental health challenges.
What We Do
Built for every family.
One method. Four areas of deep specialty.
Addiction & Recovery
For when nothing else has worked.
Love alone doesn't always create change. We replace high-stakes ambushes with a transparent approach. By reducing defensiveness, we help families move from active crisis into sustainable recovery.
Our Founder
Brad Lamm, CIP
Certified Intervention Professional · Founder, Change Institute
Brad Lamm is an author, teacher, and widely recognized interventionist known for helping people make transformational change, including appearances with Oprah Winfrey, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. He has trained thousands of clinicians worldwide in the evidence-based invitational intervention model, focused on engaging reluctant individuals to accept help.
Founder of Breathe Life Healing Center in 2013, he has supported over 4,000 patients and expanded access through significant scholarship care. With more than 1,400 successful interventions, Brad is also a serial entrepreneur, podcast host, and author of multiple books on recovery, behavior change, and family systems.
How It Works
A clear path forward.
Four steps, one continuous relationship.
A free, confidential conversation.
We respond within the hour, 24 hours a day. Tell us what's happening and we listen first.
Most families contact us mid-crisis. The first conversation is not a sales pitch. It is a structured intake that captures what is happening, who is involved, and the immediate risks. By the time we finish, you have a senior interventionist assigned and a tentative plan.
Trusted by the field
Twenty years. Ten thousand families.
Certified by the professional bodies that set the standard.
Credentials
Certified by the field's top bodies.
PACERT
Certified Professional Interventionist · Member since 2014
AIS
Association of Intervention Specialists · Board Member 2016–2025
LegitScript
LegitScript Verified · Highest certification for addiction treatment
CIP
Certified Intervention Professional · Brad Lamm, lead interventionist
Follow Us
In a family's words
“I had been holding my breath for nine years. The morning after the intervention, I exhaled for the first time. My son is two years sober.”
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
A carefully planned, compassionate conversation guided by a certified interventionist. It is not confrontational — it is structured, loving, and evidence-based. Most meetings last about ninety minutes.
Free Consultation
The hardest part is
picking up the phone.
We make everything else possible. No pressure, no obligation.
Available 24/7 · Fully confidential