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Dear {NAME}, How often do clients ask you about the difference between psychology and positive psych
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Dear {NAME}, How often do clients ask you about the difference between psychology and positive psychology?
"Very often" to "Extremely often," I bet.
This is probably when you explain that the latter is concerned with enhancing wellbeing and flourishing and that they donât need to have "a problem" to benefit from positive psychology.
Of course. Why wouldnât you?
The thing is, our blog is full of great resources about those, so I thought Iâd talk about something that doesnât instantly spring to mind, but is just as much a part of positive psychology: CBT.
Positive CBT, to be precise.
Because this pops up every time we mention positive CBT in our conversations, andâletâs face itâthe better you can introduce it to clients, the better their engagement and results are likely to be.
Hugo has created a wonderful introduction to the concept in our brand new [17 Positive CBT Exercises]( pack (yes, you asked and we listened ;)), but hereâs the quote that I like the best (Bannick, 2012):
"...in Positive CBT we set out to design something, there is an output, there is something to achieve. It is not just a matter of removing a problem; there is a designed something that was not there before."
Here are more things that got *me* interested and which you could use right away...
With Positive CBT: - The focus is approach goals, rather than avoidance goals ("So itâs about what I want, not what I donât?") - You help clients analyze the exceptions to problems, not the problems themselves. ("Phew!") - Small changes are often enough for your client to achieve their goal ("Oh good, because everything is starting to seem more achievable.") As I said, the better you can introduce Positive CBT to your clients, the stronger the path you build for the work that lies ahead.
I hope that this has given you some helpful insights, and they serve you well as you put these new tools into practice.
Warmly,
Seph Seph Fontane Pennock
Co-founder
PositivePsychology.com P.S. You can use Structured Problem-Solving, Wisdom Letter, and more of our crisp new tools by clicking [here](. © PositivePsychology. com Sent to: {EMAIL} |  PositivePsychology.com, Gandhiplein 16, 6229HN Maastricht, The Netherlands
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