Positive Psychology focuses on the positive influences in the client’s life, such as institutions, optimistic emotions, and character strengths.
Positive Psychology therapists believe that emotional and mental factors lead to happiness, so they help clients identify happiness from moment to moment.
Positive Psychology utilizes positive emotion, engagement, and meaning to enhance the client’s life. The therapist will ask the client to maintain a journal of positive experiences each day in detail. Keeping a gratitude journal helps rewire the brain, offsetting ruminations of negativity. The client becomes more attentive to their expectations and memories of events, creating a more balanced perspective.
Find a Therapist Who Offers Positive Psychology As a Treatment Option
I believe we all possess innate strengths and have the potential to thrive and live meaningful lives; however, sometimes we get stuck. Major changes, life stage transitions, and stressors can become overwhelming, exceed the ability to cope, and prompt individuals, couples, and families to seek outside support. These times also hold potential for healing and growth. I use a non-judgmental,...
I work to identify the strengths of my client and then utilize these as we collaborate, accomplishing the client's life goals, navigating stressors and bringing balance and hope to the client's life. Are you tired of sabotaging your success? Do you wish you could get a grip on your anxiety? Why am I so angry all of the time? Other people can quit, why can't I? Will I ever be enough? I believe i...
I provide confidential counseling services for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families in an environment of trust, acceptance and compassion. I use a client-centered approach to counsel individuals challenged by relationship issues, family conflict, school or work related stress, past trauma, and basic mental health issues. My guiding principles for counseling are to empower hope,...
My name is Renee Cifarelli, LCSW. I treat individuals throughout the life span and use a blend of cognitive-behavioral and client-centered therapy to promote healing and desired change, as well as holistic strategies to increase psychological flexibility and adaptation. I have completed intensive, specialized trainings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, and Hypnotherapy. In...
Everyone has a story, and that novel molds us into who we are today. As we walk through the chapters in your book, we will be able to better understand how your experiences have impacted daily living. In doing so, we will be able to make the breakthroughs necessary to positively enhance your future. I have extensive experience working with adolescents, teenagers, and young adults. My specialtie...
I am a Bilingual (Spanish/English) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist- Beginning therapy and disclosing your most vulnerable feelings to a stranger is difficult. In a collaborative approach we will embark on a journey together where my goal is to provide you a safe place of healing and hope. By creating a safe and warm environment to build our relationship based on trust, this will allow al...
I want you to feel seen and heard. Through compassion and empathic presence, I create a safe space for you to heal, grow and come to more self-understanding, self- awareness and most importantly, self-acceptance. Do you ever feel stuck in the same cycles of life? Do you ever feel like you know what you "should" do but somehow you continue to end up in the same patterns? We all have to navigate ...
You're feeling stuck. Perhaps you know what’s holding you back and haven't been at a place in life to address it, or maybe you’re just overwhelmed by all life keeps throwing at you. Either way, it's hard and it keeps getting harder. And now, add social distancing and quarantining and face masks, and it feels out of control. You've been thinking about reaching out for a while, but the timing has...
First off, congratulations on taking a major step for yourself by seeking a therapist. It would be an honor to help you further develop your sense of self, explore the depth of what you've experienced and begin to find and celebrate the joy in your life. I spent many years early on in my career with Monte Nido and Affiliates, holding roles ranging from Recovery Coach to Lead Therapist and pair ...
Growth toward a more comfortable and confident you: Services are provided so that clients may develop growth across a number of domains. Clients are asked to be active participants in our work together, in addition to any plans for their own personal development. Approaches include but are not limited to developing a repertoire of skills based around the following categories: Interpersonal...
Hello! Compass Family Counseling Services is a place to feel safe. We want to collaborate with you to have an increased sense of well-being. We have professional counselors available to assist couples, families and or individuals. We assist with relationship difficulties, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, life transitions and more. Calling for help is the first step in gaining an...
Are you feeling overwhelmed by life transitions? Are you struggling with grief and loss of family, job, or divorce? Is your anxiety or depression having a negative impact on family, friends, or work? The goal of my therapy is to address issues causing significant declines in functioning and give you the coping skills and techniques to utilize outside of the therapeutic relationship. You can gai...
( English | español ) As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Addiction Professional, I strive to help individuals gain knowledge in themselves and their strengths. Over the last 11 years, I have worked in private practice, residential substance abuse, and mental health settings & in a local clinic in Lee County. I am bilingual in English and Spanish. Please call for a free...
I bring warmth and a deeper understanding to your struggles to help find practical and effective solutions when you feel overwhelmed or stuck. My approach is non-judgmental, honest, and collaborative, ensuring that you are heard and actively engaged throughout the process. Sometimes the work is building a sense of hope that things can be better. Other times it might be focused on practical...
I welcome you to contact me directly. We can take the opportunity to address your needs during a complimentary consultation either by phone or in person. Whether self-referred, referred by a friend, colleague, physician or other health professional, I can help assess and address your needs collaboratively, working along with you to resolve your issues and meet your goals. Fees are flexible....
