In-Person On-Demand

The Masterpiece Effect of Rupture & Repair: Transcending Addiction & Trauma

Presented by Adrian Hickmon, PhD
1.0 CE Hours / 1.0 On-Demand
The Masterpiece Effect of Rupture & Repair: Transcending Addiction & Trauma

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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Construct a diagram of the three core systems conceptual framework.

  • Describe post-traumatic growth through the rupture and repair process and its Masterpiece Effect.

  • Discuss the repercussions of unhealed trauma from a Polyvagal Theory perspective and connect it to toxic shame and the development of addiction.

  • Describe the concept of the enticement power factor in the development of addictions.

Description

Addictions, anxiety, depression, and suicide are on a fast rise in America, especially with Millennials and Generation Z. Addiction is an adaptive survival response to overwhelming experiences of pain, emptiness, isolation, and toxic shame. Treatment for addiction and mental health struggles frequently focuses solely on sobriety, abstinence, or merely alleviating symptoms, but neglects the critical discovery and resolution of the root underlying causes. These causes are often demoted to mere lip service or outright dismissal. Trauma injures our neurophysiological systems by mis-calibrating the Autonomic Nervous System and the inner self with toxic shame. These ruptures, left unrepaired, disconnect us from our true identity and impede the formation of secure attachments. This presentation delves into the process of rupture and repair within the three core systems: coping behaviors, core being, and family context. It explores the concept of the “Masterpiece Effect” which proposes that individuals have the potential to emerge stronger and healthier after repair, than they were before experiencing rupture.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Social Worker
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Psychologist
  • Nurses
  • Physicians
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Adrian Hickmon, PhD

Adrian Hickmon’s was a football coach for fourteen years, eleven as a head coach at Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, LA. He served as a Professor in the MFT master’s program at Harding University from its beginning in 1993 until 2013. In 2001 he founded Capstone Treatment Center in Searcy, Arkansas, where he now serves as the Clinical Architect. He holds a PhD in MFT from Virginia Tech, an MA in Substance Abuse Counseling from NE Louisiana University, and a MEd from HU. He is an LPC, an LMFT, and an LADAC. Hickmon has over 25,000 hours of therapy / supervision experience. His credentials include CSAT-S, CTT, and CMAT-S. He developed the Core-Systems Model which focuses on addictions, mental health issues, trauma, attachment, and family relationships. He has presented internationally on these topics. He and his wife JoAnna have been married for 48 years and live in their childhood hometown. They have daughters 44 and 42, twin sons 35, five grandsons 13, 12, 10, 8, and 6 months, a 4-year-old granddaughter and twin granddaughters on the way. His greatest joy is being with his family, especially in God’s great outdoors.