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127: Addiction Treatment is a Cesspool; Here’s How I Would Navigate It with Heidi Voet

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Where can you turn when a loved one is in the throes of addiction and needs help? How do you know what professionals to trust and if a treatment center is reputable? So many questions surround the topic of addiction treatment, and it’s a murky industry. We are discussing the seedy underbelly of the addiction industry with my guest. Heidi Voet, LPC, is a longtime mental health professional and the owner of Chapter House Counseling and Sober Living. Heidi and I take on this important topic and explain why, despite the problems, we would still send a loved one into treatment. Join us to learn more!

Show Highlights:

  • Heidi’s take on the ugliness of the treatment industry
  • Understanding the medical model of treatment vs. the community model
  • 12-step programs, legalism, insurance corruption, and integrity
  • The truth: Exploitation has bled into addiction treatment.
  • The real dilemma for family members
  • The struggle for political correctness while trying to intervene for an addict
  • Heidi’s advice to families who want to intervene:
  • Don’t intervene too fast. 
  • Find the lowest level of appropriate care (think of a ladder of options).
  • Be wise and ask questions of the consultant, case manager, or interventionist. (“Are you on the payroll of a treatment center?”)
  • Speak to current clients, alumni, and families of the center.
  • Red flags in your interaction with a treatment center and helpful questions to ask
  • The need to consider gender-specific treatment
  • Why KC would never recommend a wilderness treatment center
  • Assessing a center’s approach to trauma, medications, and religious philosophies/affiliations


    • Resources and Links:

    Connect with Heidi Voet and Chapter House Counseling: Website

    Connect with KC: Website, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook

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