Brian Schultz

On May 24, 2018, I woke up and prepared to go to work like it was any other day. Little did I know, my entire family was waiting for me in my sister’s living room with a professional interventionist, gathered together to confront me and present me with the opportunity to get help for my worsening drug addiction and mental health struggles.

I was angry, I was scared, and I was confused. The last thing I wanted was to admit that I needed help. But with the help of a professional interventionist, my family was able to deliver to me a message that I actually could hear; and they were able to set in place new boundaries that I was no longer able to ignore. 

Today, as a trained Certified Case Manager / Interventionist, it is the memory of this day that informs each step of my process. I have been on the receiving end of an intervention, and I will never forget that feeling. Most importantly, I remember what worked. Utilizing tactics such as motivational interviewing, reflective listening, crisis de escalation, and others, the process of the intervention needs to be tailored to the individual, but the overall message remains consistent.    

Today, my relationship with my family looks very different from the day of my intervention.  In my recovery, I have found a new lease on life. I have blessings that I never thought were possible. And maybe most importantly to me, my family has found the peace they so desperately were seeking when they made their first call to my interventionist. What I once considered the very lowest moment of my life, is now without a doubt the very best thing that ever happened to me. 

It is an absolute privilege and honor to be able to help families find the peace that was given to me. It is not a role I take for granted. There is hope… and I am proud to help your family find it.