Charlotte Interventionist Dr. Tom Savage
704-750-2007
Dr. Savage has worked with hundreds of chemically dependent clients and their families. He believes in a client-centered approach in helping both the individual and family members understand the illness of addiction. He facilitates a practical path to recovery using the assets that the clients and their family members already possess.
Dr. Savage entered the field of counseling at the Hazelden Foundation in 1984 and remained there helping clients in various capacities for fourteen years. He first worked on a primary care inpatient unit as a counselor then moved to one of Hazelden’s extended care facilities in St. Paul. There he worked as a counselor and clinical supervisor of a staff whose purpose was to help clients reintegrate into daily life and the workplace and reunite with their families.
Most recently Dr. Savage has worked in private practice helping chemically dependent clients in an outpatient setting with their recovery issues and the often-associated mental health complications. Dr. Savage has the unique ability to connect with clients and their families due to his training, education, and personal and professional experience.
- Eighteen years experience in the field of chemical dependency treatment
- Fourteen years at the Hazelden Foundation in Minnesota
- Four years of private practice
- Twelve years experience in business management
- Four years experience in the field of education
- BS degree in biology at the University of Wisconsin 1969
- Counselor training at Hazelden Foundation 1984-1985
- Masters in counseling Psychology University of St. Thomas in St. Paul MN. 1994
- Doctorate in Counseling Psychology University of St. Thomas 1998
Help! I have a loved one in need of Charlotte Intervention services because of their addiction to alcohol and drugs.
Drug abuse in Charlotte isn’t something few and far between. In 2008, the North Carolina Drug Enforcement Administration seized over 384 kg of cocaine and nearly 2,000 kg of marijuana. Mainly because of Mexican drug trafficking in the state, Charlotte, NC drug addiction affects plenty of individuals and families.
Alcohol and club drugs are also prevalent in the more than 50 four-year colleges in the state, bringing with it the threat of addiction, abuse and misuse among young people, and although a small percentage of people are able to recover from drug or alcohol addiction without intervention, the majority of individuals addicted to alcohol need assistance – the sooner the better.
As time passes, addictions become more difficult to overcome. The brain adapts to levels of stimulants and with prolonged use comes certain changes in the brain in its attempts to cope with such harsh substances. As a result, families who have approached their loved one regarding his/her alcohol addiction find limited or no success.
If this is the case, using a trained interventionist can help the family adjust its thinking to understand their loved one’s disease and help the individual accept the adequate treatment needed to overcome drug or alcohol addiction and abuse in Charlotte, NC for good.
AiR: Assistance in Recovery interventions are the best way to make help available to those struggling with an addiction. Our licensed professionals help 92 percent of those intervened on go to treatment and change their lives.
Is now the time?
Ask yourself: How much worse will it have to get before you are willing to act?
If your current situation has you concerned enough to explore this option it’s time. If you are concerned about someone you love, nothing can be gained by waiting. Crisis comes and crisis goes, but with the disease of addiction, we don’t get to choose the consequences our loved ones will face the next time.
Will doing an intervention make matters worse?
No. Doing nothing only makes matters worse.
AiR: Assistance in Recovery’s intervention services in Charlotte are the most immediate and effective way to help struggling individuals access recovery. Our clinicians recognize that behavioral health crisis can be frightening, confusing and debilitating and that sometimes people just need to be rescued.
Don’t wait – Complete our confidential form or call us today at 800-561-8158 to learn about our Charlotte Intervention Services.
Learn about our Specialized Intervention Services in Charlotte:
Alcohol Interventions
Drug Interventions
Gambling Interventions
Mental Health Interventions
Eating Disorder Interventions
Sex Addiction Interventions
Alcoholism, drug addictions, mental health issues, and eating disorders are progressive and chronic diseases that, if left untreated, often will result in the premature death of someone you love. It is important to know that help is available. If someone you know is struggling with the disease of addiction in Charlotte, it is time to take action. We believe that once we are aware that a problem exists, it is no longer an option to do nothing.
The Charlotte District Office’s areas of responsibility include Asheville, Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh and Wilmington.
