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Architects of Change: Reimagining Mental Wellness Through a Positive Psychology Framework

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1.5 CE Hour
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In this interactive 90-minute presentation, participants will explore the transformative power of positive psychology. Suitable for mental health professionals, healthcare providers, this session offers valuable insights and practical strategies to elevate knowledge, understanding and application of positive psychology’s research-based principles.

 

This talk aims to empower attendees to become “Architects of Change,” actively promoting well-being and flourishing in their professional and personal lives through a blend of empirical storytelling, visual multimedia, and interactive activities. 

 

Participants will hear groundbreaking studies demonstrating the power of awareness, emotions, and positive intention to enhance resilience, promote physical health, and slow aging. They will discover the benefits of leveraging character strengths for increased life satisfaction and productivity and know how to spot the perils of toxic positivity.

 

The session will cover the fundamental principles and theoretical foundations that underpin positive psychology, including:

 

Introduction to Positive Psychology: Discover the evolution of positive psychology through its three waves, from the initial focus on happiness to the integration of both positive and negative experiences and its current wave embracing interconnectedness and holistic well-being.

PERMAH Model: Learn about the foundational pillars of well-being—Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, and Health—and how to apply them.

Self-Determination and Broaden-and-Build Theories: Examine how satisfying intrinsic motivation and basic psychological needs (SDT) enhances positive affect, which broadens perspectives and builds personal resources (BBT), leading to optimal functioning and well-being.

Deficit to Strengths Model: Explore the shift from a deficit-focused approach to a strengths-based model, enhancing overall well-being and fostering a more meaningful life. 

Target Audience
  • • Counselor
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Nurses
  • • Physicians
  • • Social Worker
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain at least 4-8 key principles and theoretical foundations of positive psychology, including the PERMA(H) model, the self-determination and broaden-and-build theories, and the evolution of the first, second, and third waves of positive psychology.

  • Explain at least 3 empirical studies demonstrating the impact of positive psychology interventions on mental health, physical health, and overall well-being.

  • Apply at least 2 evidence-based strategies to cultivate positive emotions, including gratitude practices and mindfulness exercises.

  • Summarize personal character strengths using the VIA framework and develop an action plan to leverage strengths for growth and resilience.

  • Give 2-3 examples of opportunities to apply positive psychology principles and interventions in clinical practice.

References

  • Emmons, R. A., Froh, J., & Rose, R. (2019). Gratitude. In M. W. Gallagher & S. J. Lopez (Eds.), Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of models and measures (2nd ed., pp. 317–332). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000138-020

  • Ivtzan, I., Young, T., Martman, J., Jeffrey, A., Lomas, T., Hart, R., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2016). Integrating mindfulness into positive psychology: A randomised controlled trial of an online positive mindfulness program. Mindfulness, 7, 1396-1407. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-016-0581-1

  • Kern, M. L. (2022). PERMAH: A useful model for focusing on well-being in schools. In Handbook of positive psychology in schools (pp. 12-24). Routledge.

  • Lomas, T., Waters, L., Williams, P., Oades, L. G., & Kern, M. L. (2020). Third wave positive psychology: broadening towards complexity. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(5), 660–674. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2020.1805501

  • Lopez, S. J., Pedrotti, J. T., & Snyder, C. R. (2018). Positive psychology: The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths. Sage publications.

  • Niemiec, R. M. (2018). Character strengths interventions: A field guide for practitioners. Hogrefe Publishing GmbH.

  • Schutte, N. S., & Malouff, J. M. (2019). The impact of signature character strengths interventions: A meta-analysis. Journal of happiness studies, 20, 1179-1196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9990-2

  • Stanley, P. J., & Schutte, N. S. (2023). Merging the Self-Determination Theory and the Broaden and Build Theory through the nexus of positive affect: A macro theory of positive functioning. New Ideas in Psychology, 68, 100979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.newideapsych.2022.100979.

  • Snyder, C. R., Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., & Marques, S. C. (Eds.). (2020). The Oxford handbook of positive psychology. Oxford university press.

  • Zaccaro, A., Piarulli, A., Laurino, M., Garbella, E., Menicucci, D., Neri, B., & Gemignani, A. (2018). How breath-control can change your life: a systematic review on psycho-physiological correlates of slow breathing. Frontiers in human neuroscience, 12, 409421. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-018-9990-2

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Counselor

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Marriage & Family Therapist

TPN.health is a CAMFT-approved continuing education provider, provider #1000101.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Nurses
Physicians
Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits. ASWB ACE Credit is not available in NY and NJ.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Exchange Events. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Zeena Hicks, MSc, EMCC

Zeena Hicks, is a positive psychologist, coach, author, and entrepreneur, specializing in cultivating empowered mindsets. Known as “The Positivity Doctor” by her clients, Zeena is a leading advocate for the science of human flourishing. She equips professionals, individuals, and organizations with personalized toolkits, empowering them to become architects of their own growth, well-being, and ability to positively influence others around them.

Originally from Dublin and based in the UK, Zeena holds an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology and is midway through her doctorate. Globally accredited by the EMCC, she is a lead coach for INSEAD’s global leadership programs, and a member of IPPA, PESA, and ADHD Europe.

With two neurodivergent sons, Zeena is also passionate about de-pathologizing neurodivergence, supporting organisations, educators, and carers to positively navigate those complexities, enabling all individuals to thrive through mindful communication, emotional regulation, and strengths-based interventions.

Her book ’28 Days of Positivity’ distils positive psychology into simple actionable steps accessible to all.

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