Interventionist in Brentwood
Most families who call from Brentwood aren’t calling because of one bad night.
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The short answer
An interventionist in Brentwood helps a family plan and hold a structured conversation with a loved one who is struggling. Lifestyle Interventions is a Los Angeles intervention and recovery advisory service founded by Chris Howard. Based in Los Angeles, the practice supports families in Brentwood, across California, and nationwide.
What we do
What is an interventionist?
Definition
An interventionist is a trained professional who helps a family plan and hold a structured conversation with a loved one who is struggling, and helps map the next step toward support.
In plain terms, I help you get ready. I’m not a therapist, and I’m not a treatment provider. My job is to bring structure and calm to a conversation that’s been going badly, and to make sure there’s a real next step waiting when it’s over.
Who we serve
When you’ve already tried everything
I can’t count how many parents have told me some version of the same thing. We’ve done therapy. We’ve done ultimatums. We’ve done the tough conversation. Nothing sticks.
Here’s what I’d tell you if you called me. Most of those attempts weren’t wrong. They were just unplanned, and they happened one person at a time. A loved one can brush off one worried parent on a Tuesday night. It’s much harder to brush off a family that’s prepared, calm, and saying the same thing together, with a real option on the table.
Confidentiality
Keeping it quiet in a small community
Privacy is central to how we work. We understand that visibility and reputation can weigh on a family's decision to seek help.
Every conversation with us is confidential, and we plan each step with your family's privacy in mind.
The process
The two approaches I use
There are two approaches I work with. The Johnson Model is a direct, prepared conversation where the family meets the loved one together with one clear message. The Invitational Model brings the loved one in from the start, so nothing is a surprise.
Neither one is right for every family. Which one fits depends on your loved one, your family, and how much trust is left in the room. That’s part of what we figure out before anything happens.
Why us
Why families and clinicians choose us
CADC-III
Credentialed
Founder Chris Howard holds the Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor credential (Sober College), one of the highest-level counseling credentials in California.
CCMI-M
Intervention-specific
Chris also holds the Certified Case Manager Interventionist credential (Breining Institute), the dedicated intervention-methodology credential. The strongest practitioners hold both.
16+
Years of practice
Chris’s more than sixteen years of guiding LA families through interventions. Hundreds of families. Real practice, not theory.
Privacy
Based in Los Angeles, working across Brentwood
I’m based in Los Angeles and work with families in Brentwood and the surrounding areas.
Lifestyle Interventions is a Los Angeles intervention and recovery advisory service founded by Chris Howard.
I travel nationally when a family needs me to. When treatment is the right next step, I coordinate with licensed providers. I do not run a treatment facility.
Who we help
Who we help
I work with families facing substance use, alcohol concerns, prescription misuse, and mental health struggles.
The approach is always shaped by the person and the family, not by a rigid template.
What to expect What to Expect When You CallThe first call is a confidential conversation. There is no obligation, no pressure, and no enrollment process at the start. For families, we will ask about the situation, the person, the history, and what has been tried. By the end of the call, you will have a clear sense of whether our work is the right fit and what the alternatives are if it is not. For clinicians, we will ask about the patient, the family system, and the clinical context. We will tell you honestly whether an intervention is what the situation needs, or whether something else is more appropriate.
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Talk with us
If you’re not sure what to do next
You don’t need to have every answer before you ask for help. If your family in Brentwood feels stuck, a confidential conversation can help you slow things down and look at the options. Call 866-826-0985.
Frequently asked Frequently asked questionsWe’ve already tried therapy, and it didn’t work. Why would this be different?We are based in Los Angeles and support families in Brentwood. We come to you and plan around your family's needs. Will people find out?Not from me. These conversations stay inside the family, and I plan them with that in mind. Do you come to us?Yes. I’m based in Los Angeles, and I work with families in Brentwood and the surrounding areas, and I travel nationally when a family needs me to. What if it makes things worse?That fear is understandable, and it’s one of the main reasons families wait. A prepared, respectful conversation is far less likely to blow up than another unplanned argument at the kitchen table. Do you provide treatment?With a conversation, not a commitment. We talk about what’s happening and whether an intervention is even the right next step. Sometimes it isn’t, and I’ll tell you that. Do you provide treatment?No. I’m an advisory service. When treatment is the right step, I coordinate with licensed providers. |