a Certified ARISE® Interventionist, and member of the Association of Intervention Specialists.

Hi, I'm Ashley Gaede—

But my real connection to this work is that I am a person in long-term addiction recovery and my family has been where you are now.

I went to treatment multiple times before I finally got sober. Each time, I meant it when I said I'd stop. But it wasn't until my family stopped enabling me that I had a moment of clarity—and became willing to actually take direction instead of just going through the motions. As a result, recovery finally stuck.

In early sobriety, I immersed myself in the recovery community and eventually started working at treatment facilities. During COVID, my phone wouldn't stop ringing—families asking for help with placement, recommendations, advice on what to do next. I realized I was already doing this work. It felt like a calling.

So I got certified in the ARISE® method and started my own business. Now I help exhausted families navigate the same crisis I put my own family through. I know what it's like to be the person everyone's worried about. And I know what it takes to finally break the cycle.

"I love being able to help families, like my own, out of the darkness and hopelessness of addiction. I love even more when these families turn around and offer hope to another family."

- Ashley gaede

My Philosophy

The ARISE® model isn't about ambushing someone into treatment. It's about bringing the entire family or professional network together to create a unified plan before ever approaching the person in crisis.

This approach works. Studies show that over 83% of individuals enter treatment within three weeks of beginning the ARISE® process. Within six months, that number rises to 96%. And after one year, 61% report being free from problematic substance use.

Here's what I learned from my own recovery: no one gets sober alone. And it is really hard to stay sober if the people around them keep making the same mistakes.

When I finally got into recovery, my family had to learn how to stop rescuing me. My own mother had to learn what actually helped versus what just prolonged my addiction. That process was uncomfortable for everyone—but it's what saved my life.

Now I guide families through that same shift. I teach you how to recognize the difference between supporting recovery and supporting the disease. I help you communicate clearly, set firm boundaries, and create consequences that actually matter. And I walk with you through every stage—from that first terrifying call through long-term aftercare.

defining successs

Most people think intervention is about getting someone into treatment as quickly as possible. But for me, success is about something deeper.

The person struggling with addiction is suffering. And every day we wait, every time we enable, we're not just risking their physical health or your family's financial stability—we're risking soul-level damage.

I've seen what prolonged addiction does. It doesn't just destroy bodies and bank accounts. It erodes the person's sense of self, their dignity, their ability to recognize their own worth. The longer the disease runs unchecked, the harder it becomes to remember who they were before all of this.

That's why I don't believe in waiting for rock bottom. That's why I teach families to stop enabling immediately. That's why I move quickly.

Success isn't just sobriety. It's getting to someone before addiction takes too much of who they are. It's preserving the person your family is fighting so hard to save.

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"Ashley Gaede helped save my life. I don't know where I would be if Ashley had not been my interventionist. I can't express my gratitude enough for her amazing service."

— Robert T., Client

"Ashley is wonderful! She formulates a long term plan and helps her clients reach their goals. My entire family is so thankful to Ashley"

— Cynthia S., Mother of client

I am committed to helping families and loved ones navigate the recovery process

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