Positive Psychology is the study of human happiness and life satisfaction – what works in life as demonstrated through research. However, it isn’t always obvious how to translate this research into clinical work.

There is great research coming from Positive Psychology but how do you use it in clinical work to be more effective?

• The latest findings from Positive Psychology: What makes people happy; what makes life meaningful
• The surprising things that don’t make us happy and why we are so bad at predicting what will make us happy
• The four essential elements of happiness and a meaningful life
• Translating these findings into clinical interventions

This telephone seminar recording will offer methods of doing therapy and change work that derive from and fit with this breakthrough research. Use this understanding of positive psychology to reduce suffering and depression in clients and to help them make small, meaningful shifts to resolve presenting problems.

Objectives

• Utilize at least three Positive Psychology research findings in clinical work
• List the four life energies that can help clients find their life and work directions
• Identify at least three factors that increase happiness

Topics Covered

• Positive Psychology
• What the research shows makes people happy and what doesn’t
• The four essential elements of happiness and a meaningful life
• Translating the four elements into clinical interventions
• The four life energies: Finding direction and purposeful work
• It’s not about you: Mitzvah Therapy
• Gratitude and appreciation: Research and clinical methods
• Forgiveness, kindness and compassion: Research and clinical methods

Continuing Education Credit Information:

Counselors: CMI Education Institute, Inc, is an approved provider of the National Board of Certified Counselors, NBCC Provider #: 5637. We adhere to NBCC Continuing Education Guidelines. This course qualifies for 1.5 contact hours.

Social Workers: CMI Education Institute, Inc. (Provider # 1062) is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program: www.aswb.org, phone: 1-800-225-6880.  CMI Institute maintains responsibility for the program.  Social Workers participating in this course will receive 1.5 contact hours.  Social Workers should contact their state board to verify recognition of ACE approval.

Psychologists: CMI Education Institute, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.  CMI maintains responsibility for this program and its content.  CMI is offering this activity for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.

Addiction Counselors: CMI Education Institute is an approved provider of continuing education by the National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC), provider #: 00131. This course qualifies for 1.5 contact hours. Full attendance is required; no partial credit will be awarded for partial attendance.

Nurses: CMI Education Institute, Inc, is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Arizona Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

This course qualifies for 1.5 contact hours through the Arizona Nurses Association. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be awarded for partial attendance.