Welcome to the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic at UC, Santa Barbara
Our mission is to help people live more meaningful, engaged, enjoyable lives. Our goal is to provide information and psychological services grounded in the science of positive psychology to encourage ongoing well-being and prevention of future mental health difficulties and to promote individual, family, and community thriving. Our prevention and remediation services include cultivating courage, creativity, optimism, interpersonal skill, spirituality, hope, honesty, perseverance, and the capacity for flow and insight.
CAPPC Features and Upcoming Events
Join us for upcoming events or check out newly discovered resources!
Coping with COVID-19
We’ve been collecting and creating positive psychology based content on coping with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Check it out and let us know what other content you want to see!
Black Wellness & Allyship
Promoting thriving for all people is the cornerstone of our positive psych philosophy. This continually-growing page includes resources for both Black folx’s and allies. Take a look if you’re interested in information and tools for promoting Black mental health or supporting Black wellness as an ally.
Feeling Good
What are positive emotions good for? What kinds of different positive emotions are there? How do I start to cultivate different positive emotions? Find out here.
Goal Focused
Positive Psychotherapy
Check back to this page soon for content by Dr. Collie Conoley, one of the co-founders of Goal-Focused Positive Psychotherapy, and the CAPPC team on this ground-breaking therapeutic approach.
