Effects of an Online Positive Psychotherapy Class on Future Counselors: Consensual Qualitative Research
Journal Title: The Journal of Happiness and Well-Being - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The practice of positive psychotherapy holds great promise for inculcating in counselors the attributes most needed to positively impact client outcome. What follows are the results of a qualitative analysis investigating the effects of a four-week experiential online positive psychotherapy class on counselors-in-training. Analysis of qualitative data revealed that students experienced enhanced mood and new perspectives from practicing positive psychotherapeutic interventions. Participants also articulated how they would integrate positive interventions, specifically, meditation, gratitude and forgiveness, into their clinical work. These results indicate that a four-week online course in positive psychology can be a salient way to teach positive interventions that can be utilized in clinical work.
Authors and Affiliations
Russ Curtis| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Melodie Frick| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Heather Thompson| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Phyllis Robertson| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Yanju Li| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Elizabeth Graves| Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. E-mail: Curtis@wcu.edu, Katie Goetz| Integrated care coordinator of Meridian Behavioral Health Services in Waynesville, NC
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