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Positive Psychology Crash Course

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Transform therapy from heavy to hopeful with this 3-hour training

  • Master the science of flourishing
  • Dozens of simple to use tools and exercises
  • Easily integrate with ACT, CBT, DBT and more
  • Includes scripts and printable worksheets

 

Somewhere along the way, sessions became about reducing symptoms, challenging thoughts, and tracking behaviors.

Important? Yes … But your role isn’t to make clients feel “less bad.”

As a therapist, creating hope, meaning and fulfilment in sessions is key.

That’s where learning how to harness the power of positive psychology comes in.

This isn’t just fluff. Its interventions backed by science and decades of research that reduce anxiety, support the post-traumatic growth process and improve clients’ depression scores …

…all while clients say they feel more hopeful, optimistic and engaged in therapy.

Now in this crash course, Dr. Ashley Smith will make it simple for you to start using positive psychology with your clients.

You’ll discover:

  • Why the science of flourishing matters for your clinical outcomes
  • A simple 5-part model for helping clients build well-being and resilience
  • A complete toolbox of practical interventions you can start using immediately
  • How to cultivate a growth mindset in clients without drifting into toxic positivity

PLUS positive psychology interventions fit seamlessly with CBT, ACT, and other evidence-based approaches – so you don’t need to abandon what works – just enhance it.

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Here's What You'll Learn


Positive Psychology 101: Getting Started

  • What does it mean to thrive?
  • Why this matters for both clients and clinicians
  • Common myths about happiness
  • The “second wave” of psychology: building lives worth living
  • How strengths-based interventions improve outcomes
  • Evidence-based and clinical implications
  • Research, risks and treatment limitations

A Simple 5 Part Model for Helping Clients Thrive

  • Positive Emotions: savoring, gratitude, joy journaling, three good things
  • Engagement: flow theory and helping clients find “flow”
  • Relationships: skills for building healthy social connections
  • Meaning: Viktor Frankl meets modern science
  • Achievement: self-determination theory and why goals matter

The Positive Psychology Intervention Toolbox

  • Tools to Cultivate Gratitude
    • Toxic positivity v. gratitude
    • Daily 3-2-1, gratitude letter/visit, pictures, etc.
  • Finding and Using Strengths to Enhance Wellness
    • VIA Survey of Character Strengths
    • Using strengths in practice (spotting, amplifying, deploying)
    • Strengths-based case formulation
  • Optimism & Hope
    • Learned optimism & explanatory style (Selligman)
    • Best possible self exercise
    • Reframing techniques
  • Self-Compassion Techniques
    • Kristin Neff’s components (mindfulness, common humanity, kindness)
    • Practices: Self-compassion break, be a good coach
  • Grit and Resilience: Strategies to Help Clients Bounce Back
    • Angela Duckworth on grit
    • Bounce-back factors in trauma and hardship
    • Growth mindset, post-traumatic growth
  • Incorporating into CBT, ACT, and relational approaches

Everything You're Getting


  • 3 hours of video content
  • Up to 3.0 CE credits
  • Certificate of completion
  • Handouts and resources

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Positive Psychology Crash Course
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Meet Your Experts


Ashley Smith, PhD

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Dr. Ashley Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist and recognized expert in anxiety and related disorders. She has worked in children’s hospitals, an anxiety specialty clinic, and private practice, providing evidence-based treatment for anxiety and OCD.
 

An adjunct faculty member at Kansas City University, Dr. Ashley has extensive experience training and supervising mental health professionals. She has authored peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and two books, including Childhood Anxiety Disorders. A long-time member of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, she was honored with their Special Recognition Award in 2023.
 

She regularly presents workshops and trainings at local and national levels, focusing on the practical application of cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and applied neuroscience to improve clinical outcomes. She is also the co-founder of Peak Mind. The Center for Psychological Strength, an organization dedicated to making psychological tools more widely accessible.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ashley Smith is the co-founder of Peak Mind, has an employment relationship with Kansas City University, and maintains a private practice. She receives royalties as a published author. Ashley Smith receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ashley Smith is a member of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and sits on the board of directors for Disabled But Not Really.

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Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Product Code:
POS150808
Duration:
3 hours
Copyright:
Jul 21, 2026
Closed Captions:
Available
Format:
Audio and Video

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