NextGen
Family Solutions
"Empowering families and individuals to shift the narrative with resilience and hope."
Our Committment
At NextGen, we support individuals and families affected by substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health challenges. Through our comprehensive recovery services—including Interventions, Coaching, Safe Transports, and Sober & Mental Health Companions—we provide compassionate guidance every step of the way.
Our mission is to help families and individuals navigate challenges, rebuild trust, and strengthen connection. By collaborating closely with treatment providers and other professionals, we ensure a coordinated approach that promotes long-term healing and recovery.
Above all, we walk alongside families and individuals with empathy and respect—empowering them to create meaningful, lasting change.
About
Erik Blindenbacher is a Certified ARISE® Interventionist specializing in substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health challenges. With a background in direct care and personal experience in long-term recovery, Erik brings a unique blend of professional expertise and lived understanding to his work with families and individuals.
Through his own recovery journey and the experiences of his loved ones, Erik has seen firsthand the profound impact addiction can have on families. This perspective drives his compassionate, nonjudgmental approach—one centered on education, trust, and healing.
Erik has spent many years working directly with adolescents, young adults, and adults, providing individualized support throughout their recovery process. His commitment is to walk alongside families and individuals during some of life’s most difficult moments, offering clarity, structure, and access to quality care and resources.
Services
NextGen supports individuals and families navigating substance use and mental health challenges. Through evidence-based methods, compassionate guidance, and education, we help clients regain balance, rebuild connections, and move forward with confidence. Explore our services below to see how we can support your recovery journey.
Interventions
NextGen provides interventions designed to support healing across the entire family system. We understand how difficult and emotional these moments can be, and we’re committed to guiding families through every phase of the recovery process with compassion and clarity.
At NextGen, we believe recovery is a collaborative effort—no one has to face it alone. Through structured support, education, and communication, we help families and their loved ones take the first steps toward meaningful, lasting change.
Safe Transports
Our Safe Transport services are designed for clients who need extra support during life transitions—whether entering treatment, relocating, or traveling in recovery. By car or plane, we provide secure, confidential, and compassionate accompaniment, ensuring clients arrive safely and with peace of mind.
Family & Individual Coaching
We provide personalized individual and family coaching grounded in a structured, evidence-based approach to support each client’s recovery journey. Our mission is to empower individuals and families to heal, grow, and move forward with confidence, resilience, and lasting change.
Companions
Our Sober & Mental Health Companion services provide personalized, one-on-one support for individuals navigating recovery or managing co-occurring mental health challenges. Companions offer encouragement, accountability, and practical assistance in daily life, helping clients maintain stability, build healthy routines, and foster long-term well-being.