{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Why Intervention Podcast","title":"Trauma-Informed Intervention: Heather Hayes' Compassionate Approach to Addiction Recovery - Episode 97","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4394,"description":"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...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/yhfLXfzwx_u237YNOaEIAYiDf_qEDMaKPO4VaOmEo-4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zZDE2/YTI3YjI0ZTI0NmY2/NWRhODg2MmU1Zjhj/ZGQwNC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}