transform
the way you understand and treat addiction

Go Beyond Traditional
Treatment Models

Help Clients Find Strength
in Their Struggles

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why this course?

Gain cutting-edge insights on addiction as a response to unmet needs, trauma, and environmental factors.

Among many concepts, you will learn about the GNAT (Grand Narrator Around Thought), which is the voice in our heads, and how to harness its words to your advantage. You will learn about the Board of Directors that live as archetypes in our psyche. You will learn how we can be the architect of our perspectives and how to teach your clients how to use addiction as a powerful information source.

Enhance your clinical skills with practical tools that foster long-term gains and self-empowerment.

This course's material is rooted in proven cognitive behavioral strategies, science-backed positive psychology methodologies, and years of clinical experience working with people moving beyond the turmoil of addiction and toward a life of well-being. Our clients need better tools and skills. This course has been designed with this information.

Learn mindfulness-based techniques and values-driven interventions from Mindfulness X and Wellbeing X.

We now know the power of mindfulness in the realm of addiction treatment. Teaching your clients how to pay attention to themselves and take care of themselves in meaningful ways heals the pain from the past that is significantly contributing to stuck patterns within addiction. Mindfulness X and Wellbeing X are two workbooks that directly target these areas.

help your clients forge a unique path forward

Are you ready to redefine addiction treatment and empower your clients with a more compassionate, strengths-based approach? From Addict to Advocate is an innovative, continuing education course designed for mental health clinicians, therapists, coaches, counselors, social workers, and other professionals who work with individuals struggling with addiction who want to move beyond outdated disease models and help clients find wisdom in their journeys.

Clinicians who take this course report feeling more confident, effective, and connected to their clients' journeys. This isn’t just another addiction course—it’s a transformational shift in perspective that will enrich your practice and change lives.

Whether you’re new to the field or an experienced practitioner, this course offers fresh insights into addiction and life beyond.

A paradigm-shifting understanding

Go beyond traditional addiction treatment methods. Enjoy a different perspective that incorporates empowerment, optimism, and meaning.

New tools to implement immediately

All of this information can be directly woven into your practice to deepen your skillset. We can always continue to improve and help our clients through fresh lenses.

Self-paced progress

Take your time, learn at your own speed, and apply your new skills as you desire.
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Watch this quick video to get an idea of what you'll receive through this course.

time, attention, and experience haVE built this course  

Dr. Schilling has been working with clients in the mental health field since 2010, and his experience has varied from various settings of public service, treatment center, and private practice.

Hours With Clients

Years in Practice

This course includes:

Direct Instruction

Learn from 10 units and 4 hours of recordings from Dr. Schilling. Concepts covered include:
  • Unit 1: Conceptualize addiction as a source of information and power.
  • Unit 2: Understand the influences of labels and archetypes.
  • Unit 3: Dive deeper into archetypes with the specific framework of the Board of Directors in You, or BODY.
  • Unit 4: Explore the power of perception, paradigms, and schemas.
  • Unit 5: Thoughts: Develop a respectful relationship with the voice in our heads.
  • Unit 6: Emotions: Embrace emotions as positive and negative information sources.
  • Unit 7: Behaviors: Learn to use values to guide actions moving forward.
  • Unit 8: Reality: Realize your perspective's power to shape the direction of our lives optimistically. Use Behaviors, Emotions, Thoughts, and Reality to continue to become BETR.
  • Unit 9: Become familiar with the 2-step process to flip the switch from negative to positive with the voice in our heads.
  • Unit 10: Use the uncovery model to bring all of this material together to use the context of addiction to intentionally cultivate a life of purpose, gratitude, and well-being.

Workbook Content

2 complete workbooks with 17 downloadable PDF handouts from positivepsychology.com, both components of programs worth over $1100 each, are included.
  • Mindfulness X will teach you to construct an extensive personal relationship to mindfulness, which is critical to slowing down the chaos of addictive energy.
  • Wellbeing X will provide you with building blocks to teach self-care practices, which are pivotal for clients to design a new relationship with the part of them that will allow them to thrive.

Bonus Materials

Also included in this course are:
  • 4 hours of audio recordings to reinforce workbook content
  • 3 guided meditations
  • 2 additional downloadable skill practice toolkits from positivepsychology.com
  • 2 downloadable ebooks written by Dr. Schilling to continue helping your relationship with the voice in your head
  • Certificate of Completion
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people already helped are saying...

"I found this an insightful approach to understanding how addiction can be viewed as an opportunity for profound personal growth and transformation.

I liked the strategies and tools that emphasize the importance of shifting perspectives from self-condemnation to proactive self-advocacy."

- F.K.

"Now that I have beat down my addiction, I can finally work on uncovering the r-e-a-l me.

I've lived in an unconsciously built "bubble" to protect myself since childhood. Just being introduced to my GNAT - the grand narrator around thought - that exists in my head has allowed me to talk directly to my addict self, understand its thoughts, and make better choices.

- J.S.

"A compassionate guide that extends a lifeline to those navigating the challenging journey away from addiction. Dr. Schilling's emphasis on choosing one's narrative and valuing all parts of one's story provides a beacon of hope for those seeking a brighter, more positive future."

- M.C.

"What resonated most with me was the notion that everyone deserves the opportunity to thrive, regardless of the challenges they've faced."

- G.K.

Frequently asked questions

Does the uncovery model conflict with my clients' recovery processes?

Not at all. Whether your clients are working on understanding addiction with you or in the presence of other current practices, such as 12-step groups, no information presented in this course is meant to diminish any support or help from any other source.

What kind of approach does this course take?

From Addict to Advocate and the concept of uncovery blend of CBT, DBT, and SFBT, emphasizing positive psychology and well-being. This course is educational and informative. The direction in which you choose to incorporate this information with your clients and into your practice is up to you.

How does this course reframe addiction?

Rather than viewing addiction solely as a disease, this course explores it as a condition influenced by psychological, social, and environmental factors. You’ll learn how to help clients harness their experiences for growth, healing, and personal transformation.

What can I expect to learn?

You’ll gain a deeper understanding of addiction through the lens of mindfulness, values-based perspectives, and narrative reframing. The course provides practical tools for working with clients, helping them shift from shame and self-judgment to empowerment and advocacy.


Dr. Adam Schilling

Dr. Schilling holds a doctoral degree in higher education and social change, a master’s degree in marital and family therapy, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. He has also completed training and certification courses in both sex addiction and positive psychology. Adam was an elementary school teacher for nine years before heading out on a career path involving mental and emotional health. He began this path working for a sex addiction treatment center in 2011, and he moved on to continue his own private practice as a positive psychology, relationship, and addiction treatment coach in 2017. He continues in this practice currently.

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or if you're more of a reader...

Feel free to pick up Dr. Schilling's book, Be Your Advocate. Many of the ideas, skills, and tools presented in this course are explored in more detail within the pages.

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