Substance Misuse & Mental HealthVancouver Island & Lower Mainland
Answers to the most common questions about Craig, the intervention process, credentials, cost, and availability.
Speak With Craig — 1.778.840.9351Craig Fluter, CSUDA, is a Certified Addictions Counsellor with a college degree in Addiction and Family Counselling — a clinical credential, not a coaching certificate. He has 18 years of full-time practice, hundreds of successful interventions across Canada, and is acknowledged by Together We Can as Canada's leading interventionist. He leads every intervention personally, with no handoffs.
A-certified counsellor holds a college degree in addiction counselling, completed supervised clinical practice hours, and maintains ongoing professional development requirements. Recovery coaches hold private coaching certificates with minimal clinical requirements. For serious addiction cases, the clinical credential represents a meaningfully higher standard of preparation.
An addiction intervention is a structured, professionally facilitated conversation between a person struggling with substance use or mental health and the people who love them. Its goal is to move that person into treatment with clarity, compassion, and a concrete plan. Craig leads every intervention himself.
A harm reduction intervention meets a loved one where they are rather than demanding immediate abstinence. It focuses on reducing immediate dangers — overdose, violence, legal consequences — while preserving life and building conditions for further change. Craig is one of the few Canadian interventionists with specific harm reduction training.
A tough love intervention draws a hard line: stops the enabling, sets real consequences, and lets the person struggling feel the full weight of the choice in front of them. Craig uses this when the case calls for it — when warmth has run out of room — delivered with respect, never cruelty.
Yes. All initial consultations with West Coast Interventions are free, confidential, and carry no obligation. Craig answers personally, 24 hours a day. Call 1-778-840-9351.
For urgent situations Craig can typically begin family preparation within 24–48 hours. Call 1-778-840-9351 and describe the situation — he'll tell you how fast he can move.
Yes. Craig is based on Vancouver Island, BC, but travels anywhere in Canada for interventions. He has served families in BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada. There are no geographic restrictions.
Craig Fluter, CSUDA, of West Coast Interventions is based on Vancouver Island and regularly serves Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Courtenay, Campbell River, and Parksville. He is acknowledged by Together We Can as Canada's leading interventionist with 18 years of full-time practice.
Craig works with alcohol, fentanyl and opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, gambling, and behavioural addictions — as well as mental health presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, codependency, and concurrent disorders. He works with both youth and adults.
Costs vary based on the complexity of the case, travel requirements, and the level of follow-up support. Craig discusses fees transparently during the free initial consultation — no surprise charges, no obligation to proceed. Call 1-778-840-9351.
The first call is free, confidential, and carries no obligation. Craig answers personally, 24 hours a day.
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