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The goal of Positive Psychotherapy is to enhance the scope of traditional psychotherapy with more powerful, motivating, and positive skills. Clients who are severely depressed need more than just “fixing” some feelings while in session. They must carry on a successful, fulfilling life when the therapy is over. Wedding & Corsini (2019) find that psychologically troubled clients desire more joy, satisfaction, zest, and courage in their lives, not simply less sadness, fear, anger, or boredom. They want lives that are imbued with purpose and meaning.

PPT can effectively treat many disorders; depression is currently the target. The symptoms of depression often involve a lack of positive emotion, lack of engagement, and lack of felt meaning. However, these are typically viewed as consequences, or mere correlates of depression.PPT can offer a new way to treat and prevent symptoms of depression. (the University of Pennsylvania, n.d)

According to Wedding & Corsini ( 2019), flourishing is a state characterized by positive emotions, a strong sense of personal meaning, good work, and positive relationships—which requires far more than simply relieving the symptoms of psychological distress. To flourish is to find fulfillment in our lives, accomplish meaningful and worthwhile tasks, and connect with others at a deeper level—in essence, living the “good life.” his writer feels an example to use in practice would be to ask the client to do something they enjoy, engage the people who make them feel fulfilled, and genuinely strive for a happy life. Be kind, do more positive things, practice journaling and surround yourself with good.

Strengths such as gratitude, hope, love, kindness, and curiosity help them understand how clients can be reasonable, sane, and high functioning. Just as some people have many negative emotions and are unhappy and show anger, some narcissistic traits, individuals who experience gratitude, forgiveness, humility, love, and kindness are more likely to report being happier and more satisfied with life. ( Wedding & Corsini, 2019) Gratitude has been conceptualized as an emotion, a virtue, a moral sentiment, a motive, a coping response, a skill, and an attitude. It is all of these and more. Minimally, gratitude is an emotional response to a gift. It is the appreciation felt after one has been the beneficiary of an altruistic act” (Emmons & Crumpler, 2000). Being truly grateful, thankful, and showing appreciation for the good in others can genuinely make us happier. An idea for a client could be taken each night, thinking over the day, jotting down things you were grateful for that day, and considering a gratitude journal.

CCsikszentmihalyi’s(1990) work on flow, which is the psychological state brought about by intense concentration that typically results in a lost sense of time while engaged in an activity and feeling “one with the music.” identify clients'” signature” strengths and then help them to find more opportunities to use these strengths. Doing something we genuinely enjoy and putting all our love and effort into that task is a feeling of flow. All in all, this makes us happier because we engage in something we love, whether it be a hobby, crafting, or playing music.

Full life entails happiness and life satisfaction and is much more than the sum of its components. However, these components are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, as put by Wedding & Corsiini (2019). During this phase of positive psychotherapy, the therapist and client discuss the gains they have endured and focus on positive emotions, engagement, and meaning. This writer would discuss with the client ways to keep this momentum going while considering their signature strengths to achieve this. (the University of Pennsylvania, n.d.)

Positive appraisal involves clients assessing their strengths and setting realistic goals relevant to their problems and well-being. This writer would remind the client that it is essential to appreciate yourself and your efforts and will remind them to think daily about what they achieved for good during that day and look in the mirror praising themselves. The therapist actively looks for opportunities to help clients deepen their understanding of how strengths can be used adaptively to handle a challenging situation. Recall that positive experience plays a vital role in mood regulation (Joormann, Dkane, & Gotlib, 2006). Such a recall allows individuals to savor these positive emotions (Bryant, Smith, & King, 2005).

The process of savoring is taking time to enjoy something at the moment. Rather than rushing through that moment. Such as taking a walk outdoors on lunch break. ). When it is over, write down what you did, how you did it differently, and how it felt compared to when you rushed through it. We can savor other moments in our life, such as remembering the past, something enjoyable, or even savoring what the future has in store for us.

Positive Psychotherapy – University of Pennsylvania. (n.d.). Retrieved October 3, 2022, from https://ppc.sas.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/positivepsychotherapyarticle.pdf

Wedding, D. & Corsini, R. J. (Eds.). (2019). Current psychotherapies (11th ed.). Boston, MA: Cengage.

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Positive psychotherapy (PPT) is a beneficial path within the field of psychology, specifically positive psychology, that the idea is to broaden the traditional scope of psychology

There are several concepts behind the use of PPT. Those concepts include the emotions of flourishing, flow, full life, gratitude, positive appraisal, and savoring. Many therapists believe directly helping clients to get rid of their despair and gloom will make them happy. But it does not. Instead, many clients become empty when psychotherapy ends, and sometimes, long before it should. Symptoms may appear not to be present; however, shall return should the client not continue their path and guidance (Wedding & Corsini, 2019). According to Seligman (1998) all conceptions of positive psychology involve something to do with the “positive side of life” (Watkins, 2016, p. 5), The concepts mentioned are additional positive ways to encourage our clients and can show them how to keep their positive action to continue.

Flourishing begins when the client and therapist make a connection and are able, together, to find positive emotions and a keen sense of personal meaning, decent work, and positive relationships (Wedding & Corsini, 2019). Showing the client. This may take a few sessions before the client is able to trust and feel comfortable with the therapist. In this writer’s opinion, the therapist will begin to flourish the relationship in the very beginning by encouraging and pointing out the client’s fine points. As their relationship grows, they will learn more about the client’s positives instead of only negative aspects of their life.

When a client comes into the session for the first time, they may feel frightened, sad, excited, hopeful and many other feelings. Many do not know what to expect; however, wish to fix something in their life that is making them unhappy. The therapist should have a welcoming place for the client to meet. The client needs to know that whatever is said, is confidential and that they are in a safe place to express whatever it is they feel they wish to.

During the first session, which is the “getting to know each other” session. They discuss what each should expect in the coming sessions. Once they begin talking, the therapist will begin asking what brought them there. Should a client disclose that they are in a depression because they live alone, recently lost an important relationship due to a death. We, of course, would work on those issues; however, we would also talk about the positives in their life. The client is employed and has been for many years, has her education, is social with family and friends, active in her church, still has some interests. (Those have decreased since the passing) We would focus on how those things made them feel when they were doing them. Although difficult, the therapist would ask about the positive things in the relationship – good times. By bringing up those thoughts, it may be difficult; however, working through those thoughts and thinking about the pleasant memories. The therapist would encourage the client to keep looking forward to many other things we discussed. The therapist might give the client a challenge by asking for them to do one additional positive activity – one that has been enjoyed in the past – and make it a point to not only do the activity but feel the joy in it – remembering how it was. Have fun, laugh, meet with friends – anything that makes you not alone with your thoughts. There is plenty of time for thinking – act on your happiness. As we move through session after session, the therapist should see a change forming with the client. The therapist will continue to praise and require additional activities – giving her time to mourn if necessary – not too long. If necessary, take a time during the day to mourn; however, allow it to be light and positive. Recognizing how difficult all this is and praise how the client is doing. Encouraging more.

Psychologically troubled clients desire more joy, satisfaction, zest, and courage in their lives. They want more than their sadness, fear, anger, or boredom. They want to explore, express, and enhance their strengths and not just remediate their weaknesses and guard against their vulnerabilities (Watkins, 2016).

References:

Watkins, P.C. (2016). Positive Psychology 101. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company.

Wedding, D. & Corsini, R. J. (Eds.). (2019). Current psychotherapies (11th ed.). Boston, MA:

Cengage.

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