
About Transcend
We help families move from chaos to clarity.
Transcend Interventions is a New Jersey-based professional intervention and family-support organization serving families in New Jersey, New York and nationwide. Transcend Interventions helps families understand professional intervention options when someone they care about is unwilling or not yet ready to seek treatment.
A compassionate, ethical approach to intervention
Transcend Interventions is a private intervention and family recovery firm created to support families navigating addiction with clarity, compassion and structure.
When addiction is present, families are often overwhelmed — unsure what to say, what to do, or how to help without causing more harm. Our role is to slow the process down, reduce emotional reactivity, and guide families toward informed, ethical decisions that support long-term change.
Intervention does not need to be chaotic, confrontational or traumatic. We focus on preparation, strategy and support, helping families create the conditions where change is possible.
What our work is grounded in
- Evidence-based intervention principles, including the Break Free Method and CRAFT
- Family engagement and preparation
- Clear communication and accountability
- Respect for dignity, autonomy and boundaries
A carefully curated network of experienced professionals
Transcend works with a select group of independent, experienced interventionists who meet strict professional standards. All associate interventionists:
- Bring 10 or more years of professional addiction intervention experience
- Are trained, actively practicing intervention professionals
- Operate independently while collaborating within a coordinated firm structure
- Are selected for ethics, professionalism and family-centered care
Rather than training new interventionists, Transcend partners only with professionals who bring proven experience and sound judgment. Each case is supported through clear communication, defined expectations and oversight, so families receive consistent, ethical care. Inquiries may be handled by an appropriate professional interventionist from Transcend based on the family’s circumstances, location, availability and needs.
What we are — and aren’t
We are not an emergency service or a replacement for medical or psychiatric care. We serve as a coordinating guide, helping families understand their options and move forward with intention, in collaboration with licensed treatment providers.

Guidance · Hope · A way forward
Like a light on the shore, our role is to help your family see the way forward — and to stay with you while you take it.
The people behind Transcend
Experienced professionals. Lived experience.
Together, Joe Ortiz, Bob Muncil and Joe O’Connor bring decades of personal recovery and years of professional intervention and recovery coaching experience.

Joe Ortiz founded Transcend Interventions to help families move from chaos to clarity. He brings more than 36 years in healthcare, direct training...

Bob Muncil is a recovery coach and intervention specialist with more than 30 years of continuous sobriety, the founder of East West Recovery...

Joe O’Connor is a professional interventionist and Certified Recovery Coach Professional with 27 years of continuous sobriety, a member of the...

Your next step
You don’t have to figure this out by yourselves.
A brief, confidential discovery call is where the next right step begins — for your loved one, and for the rest of the family.
- 1Tell us a littleSo the right person can reach out.
- 2A 10–15 minute conversationWe listen and understand where your family is.
- 3A clear next stepWith Transcend, or somewhere better suited.
Prefer to talk now? 732-305-2626
Thank you.
A member of the Transcend team will review your information and reach out to understand what is happening and determine the appropriate next step.
If you’d rather talk now, call 732-305-2626. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 911. For a mental health or suicidal crisis, call or text 988.
