Using a compassionate Invitational Intervention®, ARISE® Comprehensive Care is a gradually-escalating process of respectful, gentle family meetings, that leads the loved one into appropriate treatment and recovery. The Person of Concern is invited to join the process right from the beginning with no surprises, no secrets, no coercion, and absolute respect and love. This is directed towards getting the addicted loved one into treatment with the least possible effort through a loving, compassionate and non-blaming First Call and First Meeting. The support system is mobilized to form a committed Intervention and Recovery Network to motivate the addicted individual into treatment.

In comparison with other intervention methods, Fernandez, Begley, & Marlatt (2006) found that ARISE® works best because:

  • The Intervention Network remains involved in collaboration throughout intervention, treatment & early recovery

  • The process relies on the inherent strength, motivation, and resilience of the family

  • The focus is on individual AND family recovery and healing

  • Individuals are invited and motivated to enter and participate actively in treatment 

Invitational Interventions

About Dr. Judith Landau

Dr. Judith Landau, MD, DPM, LMFT, CFLE, is an internationally respected child, family, and addiction psychiatrist, and the creator of the ARISE® Continuum of Care model. With over four decades of experience in psychiatry, family therapy, and public health, Dr. Landau has dedicated her career to helping families overcome trauma, addiction, and intergenerational patterns of dysfunction.

As the co-founder of Linking Human Systems, Dr. Landau has trained thousands of professionals worldwide in the ARISE® method—a compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based approach to intervention and long-term family recovery. Her work integrates family systems theory, resilience science, and motivational interviewing, emphasizing healing for the entire family unit, not just the individual in crisis.

Dr. Landau has served as a former president of the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS) and has been a strong advocate for respectful, non-confrontational care that builds on family strengths and love.