The Key is Collaboration

Principle 5

As the treatment team leader, the FRT therapist guides the family throughout the continuum of care and collaborates with all supportive therapeutic services, which may include other treatment providers, interventionists, treatment programs, physicians, and any other adjunctive services.

Principle 6

The FRT therapist must be well-versed in the 12 Steps and have a thorough understanding and appreciation for the fundamental role that mutual aid programs play in recovery from codependency and addiction.