Trauma-Informed Intervention: Heather Hayes' Compassionate Approach to Addiction Recovery - Episode 97

In this eye-opening episode of the Why Intervention Podcast, host Christopher Doyle interviews Heather Hayes, founder and CEO of Heather R. Hayes and Associates, Inc., a master's level licensed counselor and board registered interventionist with over 35 years of experience in treating complex mental health issues and addictive disorders.

 

Guest’s Info

Heather Hayes is the founder and CEO of Heather R. Hayes & Associates, Inc. She is a Master’s level Licensed Counselor in the State of Georgia, and Board Registered Interventionist (CIP). With over 35 years of experience in treating clients with complex mental health issues and the full spectrum of addictive disorders, she has worked with clients of all ages and specializes in the treatment of trauma. As the globe’s most prominent authorities on these topics, she is widely-recognized for her trauma-informed responsive approach to intervention.

 

Highlights

 

• The shocking truth about what's really behind "denial" in families affected by addiction – it's not what you think, and understanding this changes everything

• Why telling an addict to "just stop" is like telling someone with a broken leg to "just walk" – the crucial brain chemistry factor most families completely miss

• The dangerous trap of "compassion" that actually keeps your loved one stuck in addiction (and what real compassion looks like instead)

• The "cucumber to pickle" phenomenon that explains why some people can experiment with substances while others are instantly hooked

• How standard treatment models are catastrophically failing teenagers – and the minimum effective dosage required according to research that almost no one follows

• Why kicking someone out might be the worst thing you can do – but letting them stay could be equally destructive (and the precise third option that works)

• The internet trap that's sending thousands of desperate families into the hands of the highest bidder rather than the best help

• The revolutionary six-month family commitment that transformed Heather's entire approach to intervention

• Why today's drug landscape gives parents zero room for error – the terrifying reality of what's actually in street drugs now

• The hostage negotiation techniques Heather adapted for family intervention that change everything about how we approach resistance

• How trauma-informed care has completely revolutionized intervention – moving from confrontation to connection while maintaining boundaries

• The counterintuitive reason why bringing recovered addicts to speak to teens actually INCREASES drug experimentation

 

Listen now to discover why Heather Hayes is considered one of the foremost authorities on intervention and learn how her trauma-informed, responsive approach might be exactly what your family needs.

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