Certified Interventionist in Connecticut: Jim Reidy, CIP #10266

Draft for addictiontreatmentgroup.com · Oct 14, 2026

When a Connecticut family needs a certified interventionist, the credential to look for is the Certified Intervention Professional (CIP). Addiction Treatment Group is led by Jim Reidy, CIP #10266, a board-certified interventionist with more than 15 years in the field and over 750 documented interventions from Maine to Florida. Jim travels to families in Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport and every corner of the state, and he stays with them until their loved one walks through the doors of treatment.

Jim Reidy at a Glance

• Certified Intervention Professional, CIP #10266, Pennsylvania Certification Board, certified since 2018
• Tenured member of the Association of Intervention Specialists (AIS) since 2018
• 750+ documented interventions since his first in June 2011
• 15+ years of direct, hands-on intervention work
• Featured on A&E’s Intervention, Season 20
• Expert addiction witness on Divorce Court with Judge Star Jones (2026)
• Psychology Today Verified
• 5.0-star rating across 68 Google reviews
• Based in Philadelphia and South Florida, serving families up and down the East Coast

Why the CIP Credential Matters

Anyone can call themselves an interventionist. Few have earned the right to the title. The Certified Intervention Professional credential is issued by the Pennsylvania Certification Board to practitioners who have documented their training and field experience and who agree to work under a professional code of ethics.

The credential is public. Families can look up CIP #10266 through the Pennsylvania Certification Board and confirm it for themselves before they hire anyone.

AIS membership is a separate mark of standing. The Association of Intervention Specialists is the professional association for the field, and Jim has been a tenured member since 2018. Certification shows he met the standard. Tenure shows he has kept meeting it.

A Footprint Built One Family at a Time

Jim led his first intervention on June 7, 2011, in Brigantine, New Jersey. He earned his CIP in January 2018. Year after year, he has averaged roughly 50 interventions, which comes to about 300 by 2019, 500 by year ten and more than 750 today.

In 2019, fellow intervention professionals selected Jim to help a Philadelphia family featured on A&E’s Intervention, Season 20, at the height of the Kensington addiction crisis. The woman at the center of that episode had lived on those streets for nearly two decades. She is alive today and has not gone back.

In 2026, the producers of Divorce Court chose Jim to appear as an expert addiction witness before Judge Star Jones.

His most important credentials are the ones families leave behind: 68 Google reviews, all five stars, written by parents, spouses and adult children who watched someone they love accept help.

What an Intervention With Jim Actually Looks Like

A real intervention is not theatrical, and it is not therapy. It is a family getting organized, getting honest and getting someone to treatment. Jim’s job is to get down in the pit with the family, hold their hand through every step and guide them until their loved one walks through the doors of treatment. That is where the real work of recovery starts.

1. The first call. You speak directly with Jim, not a call center. The first conversation often runs an hour or more while he learns your family’s story.
2. Family preparation. Using the Johnson Model, Jim prepares the people who matter most to your loved one. Each person writes and rehearses what they will say, grounded in love and specific examples rather than anger.
3. Treatment arranged in advance. The right program is chosen, and a bed is secured before the intervention takes place, so a “yes” turns into an admission the same day.
4. The intervention. Jim leads a calm, structured conversation that keeps the focus on one clear question: will you accept help today?
5. Getting there. When appropriate, Jim personally escorts your loved one to treatment.
6. Support after admission. Families get guidance on boundaries, communication and what to do next, including a plan if the answer is no.

Read more about how the process works.

Serving Connecticut Families

Jim works with families throughout Connecticut, including Hartford, New Haven, Stamford, Bridgeport, Waterbury, Norwalk, Danbury, New London and the shoreline towns. He comes to you, and every case is private and discreet.

Families call about:

• Alcohol addiction
• Opioids, fentanyl and heroin
• Cocaine and methamphetamine
• Prescription drug misuse
• Dual diagnosis, where addiction and a mental health condition occur together
• Repeated relapse and refusal of treatment

Connecticut is part of the same East Coast footprint Jim serves from Maine to Florida, anchored by our Pennsylvania intervention services.

Key Takeaways

• Look for the CIP credential, and verify it by number.
• Jim Reidy, CIP #10266, has led 750+ documented interventions over 15+ years.
• He was featured on A&E’s Intervention and served as an expert addiction witness on Divorce Court.
• You speak with Jim directly from the first call.
• Treatment is arranged before the intervention, so help can start the same day.
• Jim serves families across Connecticut and the entire East Coast.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Certified Intervention Professional?

A Certified Intervention Professional (CIP) is an interventionist credentialed by the Pennsylvania Certification Board after documenting training and field experience and agreeing to a professional code of ethics. Jim Reidy holds CIP #10266.

How can I verify Jim Reidy’s credentials?

Search CIP #10266 through the Pennsylvania Certification Board’s public credential lookup. Jim is also a tenured member of the Association of Intervention Specialists and holds a Psychology Today Verified profile.

Does Jim travel to Connecticut?

Yes. Jim travels to families anywhere in Connecticut, including Hartford, New Haven, Stamford and Bridgeport, and throughout the East Coast.

What is the Johnson Model?

The Johnson Model is a structured, family-led intervention. Family members prepare and rehearse what they will say, treatment is arranged in advance, and the loved one is asked to accept help that same day.

Will I speak with Jim directly?

Yes. Families speak with Jim himself from the first call, before making any commitment.

Do you help with mental health and dual diagnosis?

Yes. Many families Jim works with are facing addiction alongside depression, anxiety, trauma or another mental health condition, and he helps place their loved one in a program equipped for both.

What if my loved one says no?

The family leaves the intervention with a plan either way. Jim prepares everyone in advance for how to hold firm, loving boundaries if treatment is refused.

Talk to Jim Today

If your family in Connecticut is living in crisis, you do not have to figure this out alone. Call (888) 972-8513 for a free, confidential conversation with Jim Reidy, CIP #10266. Calls are answered 24/7.

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