Positive Psychology

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

Mental Health and The 2020 Election—Can We All Find Happiness?

When COVID hit, I started taking walks. It was during my walks that I had my first smile from seeing a Happiness sign nailed to a utility pole on 38th Avenue North in St. Petersburg, Florida. With a beautiful purple Jacaranda tree blooming in the background,

Coping With Coronavirus—Calling on your strengths

Coping With Coronavirus—Calling on your strengths

“You can’t give up everything about yourself because bad things happen.” 

A Counselor’s Review On The Science of Happiness— 10 Tips from Positive Psychology’s Theory of Well Being

A Counselor’s Review On The Science of Happiness— 10 Tips from Positive Psychology’s Theory of Well Being

I was thrilled at the above topic of presentation by Sushama Kirtikar, a fellow counselor, at our monthly Suncoast Mental Health Counselors Association meeting.  Although we mostly are counselors in private practice, and are small business owners, we don’t sell anything.  Yet