The TV version is not the whole picture

Since the A&E show "Intervention" started airing in 2005, a lot of people have strong opinions about what an intervention is. Some of those opinions are helpful. Some are not. In this post, we start with the question that matters most: who should actually be in the room leading it.

The letters behind someone's name

Online training has made it possible for just about anyone to get a certificate that says they can run an intervention. That is not the same as being a licensed clinician. When you are hiring someone to walk your family through one of the hardest days you will ever have, you want a Licensed Clinician. Period.

In Texas, these credentials tell you someone has real clinical licensure:

  • LCDC. Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor
  • LPC. Licensed Professional Counselor
  • LCSW. Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology
  • Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy
  • M.D. Medical Doctor

A single one is enough. Some clinicians have several. Important note: being a licensed clinician does not automatically mean someone does interventions. It means they have the base training. Ask directly whether they lead interventions, how many they have done, and what their training is.

Linda Kagey, LCDC

A few words about who you are getting with us. Linda is an LCDC and has practiced in chemical dependency for more than twenty five years. She is also in recovery herself, with a family history of substance use. That personal context informs her clinical work. Everyone at Kagey is a licensed clinician or a clinician in training toward licensure.

Love First: why the approach matters

Linda chose specialty training in the Love First Intervention Model because it lines up with how she believes this work is supposed to be done. The model is built around seeing your Loved One as a whole person and treating the addiction as one piece of them, not the defining piece.

Love First interventions are inclusive and warm. No shaming. No ambushes that leave someone feeling ostracized. The goal is not to overwhelm a person into compliance. It is to present a clear, loving, well-prepared case that the support they need is right here if they are willing to say yes.

Love restores hope. A well-run intervention is a plan and a room full of people who love the person enough to tell the truth kindly.

Call for a consultation

If you have been battling this for a long time, you have tried more than most people will ever understand, and you deserve help. Call 832-928-0211 for a free fifteen minute consultation. We will talk through your family's situation and what the right next step is.