CRAFT Counseling
Schedule First Free 15 minute Session to Discover How CraftConnect Can Help Improve Your Situation
How you CAN effectively help your addicted loved ones accept treatment, stay in treatment and recover together after treatment.
CraftConnect 70% Success Rate
70% Success Rate: CRAFT trained family members are 70% successful in helping their addicted loved ones into treatment — a higher success rate than AL-NON or other interventions. This success is evidenced-based, regardless of ethnicity or race, and no matter what connects you to your loved one. Success is not dependent upon your loved one’s type of addiction.
“There are no other options in our society”. Dr. Nicole Kosanke.
Dr. Nicole Kosanke, co-author of the best selling “Beyond Addiction”
Individual Attention
Motivational (non-confrontational style) solid clinical judgement, and a creative approach to problem solving. 50-minute weekly sessions that teach you new behaviors and strategies geared towards influencing your treatment refusing loved one to reduce their abuse and enter treatment.
You will work collaboratively with a clinician certified by Dr. Robert J. Meyers, the creator of CRAFT, to personalize the procedures so they suit your situation.
Over the last 10 years our counselors have spent 1,000 of hours working with 100s of family members all across the country. We look forward to learning how we can help.
Dr. Robert J. Meyers, the creator of CRAFT
What Is CraftConnect Families Heal Together
7 Session Program
Session 1 – A Fresh Start
Your loved one changing begins with you. When your peace and quality of life improve, your
influence grows. Stronger families respond with clarity, not chaos. Calm responses create better
outcomes. CRAFT helps you rebuild stability with hope and steady influence.
Session 2 – Their Behavior Came Out of Nowhere
When your loved one’s behavior feels sudden or confusing, something deeper is happening.
Strong emotions and unmet needs often drive shutdown or acting out. Learn to respond with
calm understanding instead of fear or anger. Insight lowers escalation and strengthens your
influence.
Session 3 – Nothing I Say Gets Through
End power struggles and be heard without escalation. Learn communication shifts that lower
your loved one’s defensiveness and open real conversations. You can validate feelings without
agreeing with harmful behavior. Calm influence makes space for change — even in heated
moments.
Session 4 – I Don’t Want to Threaten Anymore
Encourage better choices without yelling or punishment. Learn how reinforcement works and
how to allow natural consequences respectfully. Build motivation, responsibility, and
confidence without damaging the relationship with your loved one.
Session 5 – Catch the Good Early
What you reinforce grows. Strengthen your loved one’s sober and responsible behavior by
rewarding it quickly with warmth and appreciation. Small wins matter. Catch progress early and
help healthy choices turn into lasting habits.
Session 6 – I Just Want to See Progress
Turn big problems into small, winnable steps. Learn practical problem-solving and safety
planning that builds confidence and momentum. Your loved one’s small, steady changes create
meaningful progress.
Session 7 – Get Ready for the Moment
You cannot force recovery. You can influence it. Learn how timing, clarity, and steady
reinforcement make treatment invitations more effective and increase the likelihood your
loved one enters and stays engaged in change.