I am wanting to do something like an intervention but am being told that this should NOT be done by a ?

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non-professional.

So how would I go about that!?

What credentials would I look for?

Would family still be present or would we provide the professional with information on what we would have said IF we confronted him?

I certainly think the counselor would need to have our take on the situation.

He apparently has gone to counselors & conned them with great sounding talk. And once they start to realize he is full of it, he stops going.

Things just can't stay the way they are!

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Answer 1

You seem to be assuming that a professional therapist would not be able to discern his specific dysfunction and not be able to treat him for it.

That just isn't the case.  A trained therapist can find the source of his problem and provide suitable and effective treatment.

However, if you believe that he is beyond help, you may need to decide to leave him alone or to ignore him as best you can.

To me, an intervention is the worst methodology that you can pursue.

Answer 2

There are still alot of info that would be helpful......

If he is old enough, I say - sit down and have a lengthy discussion with him....if his manner and attitude doesn't shape up then he can get out and fend for himself - no if's and's or but's

If he is married....I would have already had this discussion with him and more or less gave him the same options as stated above!

Sometimes people won't listen and refuse to learn until they have to go it on their own!