Flourishing
_ My Interest in Flourishing and Positive Psychology
As a therapist I believe that all individuals have the potential to flourish in their lives. People who flourish experience increases in their happiness, well-being and purpose in life. In order to flourish people must understand and cultivate their strengths. Through the cultivation of strengths people will be able to build and or deepen their interpersonal relationships, increase the amount of pleasure they experience, and contribute to society in a meaningful way.
As a clinician I have found that people often see therapy as a tool to “feel better” or “feel normal again.” While feeling better is an important aspect of treatment; I strongly believe that it is only a component of therapy and that feeling better is not enough. I believe therapy should be used as a tool to help individuals Flourish. As a clinician I use Positive Psychology techniques to help people reach their full potential.
As a therapist I believe that all individuals have the potential to flourish in their lives. People who flourish experience increases in their happiness, well-being and purpose in life. In order to flourish people must understand and cultivate their strengths. Through the cultivation of strengths people will be able to build and or deepen their interpersonal relationships, increase the amount of pleasure they experience, and contribute to society in a meaningful way.
As a clinician I have found that people often see therapy as a tool to “feel better” or “feel normal again.” While feeling better is an important aspect of treatment; I strongly believe that it is only a component of therapy and that feeling better is not enough. I believe therapy should be used as a tool to help individuals Flourish. As a clinician I use Positive Psychology techniques to help people reach their full potential.
