Jacksonville Interventionist Dr. Tom Savage
904-290-4196
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 a Jacksonville intervention because of their addiction to alcohol and drugs.
The whole of Florida is susceptible to the influences of drug trafficking from Latin America – as Miami is the most important hub for this industry. As such, Jacksonville residents run risk of becoming addicted to all manner of illegal substances, especially cocaine (Jacksonville has the second highest instance of cocaine-related fatalities in the state) and ecstasy (which is particularly popular among the college student population). Other drugs are also problematic, especially meth, as well as heroin and club drugs and, of course, marijuana.
Those in the throws of cocaine addiction also run risk of becoming involved in the state’s excessive drug-related violent crimes, upping the ante for those playing with their lives in order to use. Though 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. With intervention and support, many individuals are able to stop their addiction to alcohol and rebuild their lives in Jacksonville, FL.
The most immediate and effective way to initiate a loved one’s recovery from drugs, alcohol or even behavioral health problems is a professionally led intervention. AiR: Assistance in Recovery’s extensively trained and and licensed professionals have effectively helped hundreds of families overcome the addictions of a loved ones – 92 percent of those involved in an AiR intervention on go to treatment.
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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville Intervention Services.
Learn about our Specialized Intervention Services in Jacksonville:
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 Jacksonville, 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.
