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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/d08cc355-3bd2-484f-b354-f38010a25ae5/Accomplishment+by+Vanessa+Sedano+Ojeda_Page_1.jpg PERMA Model - Accomplishment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events daily 0.75 2024-11-18 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/overcoming-imposter-syndrome monthly 0.5 2024-11-12 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/avoiding-toxic-positivity-and-fostering-real-happiness-at-arrowsmiths-winery monthly 0.5 2024-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1728085569478-6KN4H47WDVJPNP7B9PGA/Toxic+Positivity+Talk+Photo_Edt.jpg CAPPC Events - Pub Talk: Avoiding Toxic Positivity and Fostering Real Happiness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1728085569733-LA6TQDVKFOGPWY7RF99B/Heidi+Talking.jpg CAPPC Events - Pub Talk: Avoiding Toxic Positivity and Fostering Real Happiness https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/vo5biltza1qpry04nkqqglnygnbykm monthly 0.5 2024-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/24255729-a366-4235-b3fb-ffa91b9fe60e/PEPP-Poster_Final_7-31-24+%281%29.jpg CAPPC Events - Poster Presentation at APA 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/t56a98602koe0chfztpknqbc63nso8 monthly 0.5 2023-02-15 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/asap-wellness-workshop-growth-mindset-nurture-your-wellbeing monthly 0.5 2022-06-21 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/ucsb-mental-health-conference-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/baafe536-be93-4850-a2ed-980b03b944ef/IMG_3743.jpg CAPPC Events - UCSB Mental Health Conference 2022 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/digital-wellbeing-ucsb-academic-staff-assistance-program-ucsb-academic-staff-assistance-program monthly 0.5 2022-03-04 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/virtual-psychiatric-grand-rounds monthly 0.5 2022-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/d9aaf387-7275-4a74-92c5-37825aed66ac/Screen+Shot+2022-02-15+at+10.48.54+AM.png CAPPC Events - Virtual Psychiatric Grand Rounds: The Psychology of Flourishing - Make it stand out Join Dr. Heidi Zetzer in her Virtual Psychiatric Grand Rounds with Cottage Hospital on February 22nd at noon to learn about Seligman’s PERMA model of flourishing and the role of positive emotion in psychotherapy! Please register for the event using this link: https://cottagehealth.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Dn_UcmmxTqW6Nn8slOhFUQ If you were unable to attend the event, visit this link to be able to watch a recording of the presentation! https://youtu.be/w0fZCzLkuoc https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/event-one-wcyh2 monthly 0.5 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776298985-FZDVX8J4IBZ3391WAY3G/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.30.51+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776323462-367W4AGPQ3YTQW6UOV1B/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.30.59+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776871982-A90APBZAM6LST33XAYDO/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.41.06+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776299970-17PQFMX05JO8BFDF4ZQJ/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.31.13+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776886237-G67HGP3OHH35NLH9HU1B/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.41.20+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776899775-P9W3NXJEM8HSFATJIU6W/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.41.36+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776600532-QM9MFU2KERP7EJFMFMGC/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.32.39+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776400867-FACNN55PY6DYLHFD9Q2U/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.32.46+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1643776436748-HKPP9G5JMPMJ0GFK4RJD/Screen+Shot+2022-02-01+at+8.33.52+PM.png CAPPC Events - A Checklist for Finding Joy w/805 Living https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/events/event-two-mtzpb monthly 0.5 2022-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/73ca9a1f-6a98-44cf-b451-5c0eed6712a0/Screen+Shot+2022-02-02+at+10.10.51+AM.png CAPPC Events - “Supporting Loved Ones in Crisis: the Black Perspective” - Make it stand out Please register for this event by following the link: https://tinyurl.com/mrxcu9x5 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/positive-psychology-in-practice daily 0.75 2022-05-26 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/positive-psychology-in-practice/blog-post-title-four-gk5t2 monthly 0.5 2022-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/cd460fdd-ffb0-4263-b999-e7fd333daa62/190930_Scheel_229RT810.jpg Positive Psychology In Practice - Hope in Psychotherapy - Make it stand out Michael J. Scheel, PhD, ABPP, is professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is board certified in Counseling Psychology; an APA Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP); the past VP for Education and Training of SCP, and a past president of CCPTP. He was the 2014 recipient of the Shane Lopez Distinguished Contributions to Positive Psychology Award and the 2016 Outstanding Training Director Award through the Supervision section of SCP. His primary research interest is strength-oriented psychotherapy. He teaches courses covering the science of positive psychology and well-being. He mentors his graduate students to conduct therapy using a strengths perspective. He is the co-author with Collie W. Conoley of the 2018 book, Goal Focused Positive Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Strength Oriented Therapy. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/positive-psychology-in-practice/blog-post-title-three-l74y8 monthly 0.5 2022-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/cd460fdd-ffb0-4263-b999-e7fd333daa62/190930_Scheel_229RT810.jpg Positive Psychology In Practice - Goal-Focused Positive Psychotherapy (GFPP) - Make it stand out Michael J. Scheel, PhD, ABPP, is professor of Counseling Psychology in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is board certified in Counseling Psychology; an APA Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP); the past VP for Education and Training of SCP, and a past president of CCPTP. He was the 2014 recipient of the Shane Lopez Distinguished Contributions to Positive Psychology Award and the 2016 Outstanding Training Director Award through the Supervision section of SCP. His primary research interest is strength-oriented psychotherapy. He teaches courses covering the science of positive psychology and well-being. He mentors his graduate students to conduct therapy using a strengths perspective. He is the co-author with Collie W. Conoley of the 2018 book, Goal Focused Positive Psychotherapy: A Comprehensive Strength Oriented Therapy. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/positive-psychology-in-practice/blog-post-title-one-ashd7 monthly 0.5 2022-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/8a14e739-5774-4ce7-9180-d27b51c9ddc9/profilepic.JPG Positive Psychology In Practice - Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) - Make it stand out Anabel Salimian is a Research Assistant with the CAPPC and an Undergraduate student at UCSB majoring in Biopsychology, minoring in Applied Psychology. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology daily 0.75 2025-11-11 https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/flourishing monthly 0.5 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/7828f5cc-0d70-4ab7-ac6c-cd8cb5f3e2b1/IMG_0480.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Rethinking “Flourishing” … - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/unpacking-toxic-positivity-heidi-a-zetzer-phd-gkexx-bksez monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/44d83c98-ffce-4074-b91b-da7dcb58133b/awe+cappc.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - How to Find Awe in Everyday Life by Liz D. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/podcast-episode-mindfulness-and-journaling-anabel-salimians-innovative-approach monthly 0.5 2024-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/a8e24644-551d-485e-bfe7-13c0fd30e4d0/Screenshot+2024-10-04+at+2.50.31+PM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - [Podcast Episode] Mindfulness and Journaling: Anabel Salimian's Innovative Approach - Anabel Salimian is a post-baccalaureate research assistant with the CAPPC. She was recently interviewed on WhozYourMama, a podcast dedicated to fostering well-being. Listen to Anabel's interview here! https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/unpacking-toxic-positivity-heidi-a-zetzer-phd-gkexx monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/9d79d7c1-7172-400f-99f9-526c6b9f2089/196+Rowing+Team+Sunset+Stock+Photos%2C+High-Res+Pictures%2C+and+Images.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - The Benefits of Flow by Marina Raynaud - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/0c8d55cd-9440-4a31-851e-18a15c9a23a3/IMG_7051+%281%29.jpeg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - The Benefits of Flow by Marina Raynaud - Make it stand out Marina Raynaud (she/her/hers) is an undergraduate student at UCSB majoring in Sociology and minoring in Applied Psychology. Her research interests include utilizing various positive psychology interventions to increase purpose and meaning in an individual's life. She has experience with peer counseling as she works for CAPS at a Mental Health Peer. As a member of the CAPPC team, Marina is looking forward to spreading valuable information regarding positive psychology interventions. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/unpacking-toxic-positivity-heidi-a-zetzer-phd monthly 0.5 2024-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/2c366085-8158-4036-bac8-78fab8709e04/F355D726-B732-4323-A624-06C461EC16C0.jpeg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Unpacking Toxic Positivity — Heidi A. Zetzer, Ph.D. - Make it stand out Dr. Heidi A. Zetzer (she/her/hers) is a Teaching Professor and the Director of the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the former director of the department’s psychology training clinic (2006-2020). Dr. Zetzer teaches positive psychology, helping skills, and clinical supervision courses. She also directs the department’s counseling and clinical externships. Dr. Zetzer is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Secretary for the Society for Counseling Psychology (SCP; Division 17 of APA). Dr. Zetzer is a member of the Editorial Board for The Counseling Psychologist and Training & Education in Professional Psychology. Dr. Zetzer is the Past President of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics and is the Co-Editor of the APTC Bulletin: Practicum Education & Training. Dr. Zetzer is a licensed psychologist and former president of the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association. Dr. Zetzer’s areas of scholarship include parallel process in supervision, multicultural clinical supervision, white privilege, and positive psychology, including positive emotion in psychotherapy, flourishing, hope, forgiveness, gratitude, and meaning in life. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/losing-a-job-and-gaining-gratitude-vance-caruso monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/48776f98-4d06-42c4-b661-4dd0d0c0934e/tempImageACHzeL.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Losing A Job and Gaining Gratitude — Vance Caruso - Hello, my name is Vance Caruso (He/Him/His). I am a current 4th year Psych and Brain Sciences Major also working on a Minor in Applied Psychology. My academic interests stem from clinical psychology and counseling, in topics such as: disordered eating, LGBTQIA+ mental health, and talk therapy strategies. Outside of school, I love to read a good book, get a good gym exercise, cook, and explore the community with my friends and boyfriend. Hello, my name is Vance Caruso (He/Him/His). I am a current 4th year Psych and Brain Sciences Major also working on a Minor in Applied Psychology. My academic interests stem from clinical psychology and counseling, in topics such as: disordered eating, LGBTQIA+ mental health, and talk therapy strategies. Outside of school, I love to read a good book, get a good gym exercise, cook, and explore the community with my friends and boyfriend. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/post-traumatic-growth-ash-phommasa monthly 0.5 2023-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1653605336593-CQBKNLT30CGVS3V9WZNX/Ash_Phommasa.JPG Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Post-Traumatic Growth — Ash Phommasa - My name is Ash Phommasa (she/her/hers), and I am a fourth year Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) Major and Applied Psychology (AP) Minor from Orange County. I am half Lao and half Vietnamese. A huge part of who I am lies within my French bulldog. She is my life and is two years old with all-black fur. She also resembles a very plump ball (like a tapioca ball), so we named her Boba. My sisters and I have an instagram dedicated to her: @wittle.frenchie.boba (my little sister chose that name). My name is Ash Phommasa (she/her/hers), and I am a fourth year Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) Major and Applied Psychology (AP) Minor from Orange County. I am half Lao and half Vietnamese. A huge part of who I am lies within my French bulldog. She is my life and is two years old with all-black fur. She also resembles a very plump ball (like a tapioca ball), so we named her Boba. My sisters and I have an instagram dedicated to her: @wittle.frenchie.boba (my little sister chose that name). https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/self-compassion-zoe-witherspoon monthly 0.5 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/df975c19-115d-4da2-bec1-87d542afb283/Screen+Shot+2023-03-06+at+8.39.08+PM.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Self-Compassion — Zoe Witherspoon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/39af07bc-199d-4a5b-bc4c-ba0e5719341e/A26F61B3-3DD0-4572-B23E-900D83EA7671+-+Zoe+Witherspoon.jpeg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Self-Compassion — Zoe Witherspoon - My name is Zoe Witherspoon (she/her/hers) and I am a fourth year Sociology major minoring in Applied Psychology. I am extremely passionate about helping others and hope to receive my Master’s in Social Work so that I can be there to support people with proper training and enhanced understanding. I believe that all people are deserving of love and care and want to do everything I can do to make sure that people feel heard and respected. In my free time I love to do art of any kind, including painting, coloring, drawing, and collaging. :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/5d069e03-c09e-4570-afe5-6db9a6173667/Screen+Shot+2023-03-06+at+8.38.51+PM.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Self-Compassion — Zoe Witherspoon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/the-neuroscience-of-positive-psychology-christina-kushnir monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/4524cf55-8b9c-44b2-9cdd-0b4c57f4bd01/Screen+Shot+2023-03-06+at+8.20.26+PM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - The Neuroscience of Positive Psychology — Christina Kushnir - Tina (she/her/hers) is a fourth year Psychological and Brain Sciences major and Applied Psychology Minor. Besides her volunteer work with the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic, Tina is also a research assistant at the Yu Emotions Science Lab and the Social Evaluation and Emotions Lab at UCSB. Her research interests focus on the effects of trauma on morphological and psychosocial levels, mathematical language models, and intergroup conflict. As she enters into graduate school, she hopes to continue to incorporate an intersectional approach into scientific research and address discrepancies in trauma care and other mental health services. Tina (she/her/hers) is a fourth year Psychological and Brain Sciences major and Applied Psychology Minor. Besides her volunteer work with the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic, Tina is also a research assistant at the Yu Emotions Science Lab and the Social Evaluation and Emotions Lab at UCSB. Her research interests focus on the effects of trauma on morphological and psychosocial levels, mathematical language models, and intergroup conflict. As she enters into graduate school, she hopes to continue to incorporate an intersectional approach into scientific research and address discrepancies in trauma care and other mental health services. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/positive-psychotherapy-for-addiction-recovery-anabel-salimian monthly 0.5 2023-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/5c0a686e-28d8-4f46-9a5e-3fcb457109f5/Screen+Shot+2023-02-17+at+12.42.17+PM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Positive Psychotherapy for Addiction Recovery — Anabel Salimian - Make it stand out Anabel (she/her/hers) is a post-baccalaureate research assistant in the UCSB Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic. She is passionate about exploring positive psychology in the context of addiction medicine and implications for expanding these practices to the treatment of substance use disorders. Anabel is currently applying to clinical psychology PhD programs while working at UCLA as a research project coordinator in the department of medicine. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/positive-education-how-it-is-being-used-in-schools-and-how-it-can-be-applied-at-home-cydney-williams monthly 0.5 2023-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/e794254b-e46b-4fff-8ba9-0eeab6e4cfe1/Screen+Shot+2023-02-06+at+8.47.13+PM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Positive Education: How It Is Being Used in Schools and How It Can Be Applied at Home — Cydney Williams - Make it stand out Additional at home application: The Gratitude Jar Adapted from: (Tewari, 2023) What you will need: A jar, box, or storage container A pen or pencil Small pieces of paper Anything you would like to decorate (stickers, ribbon, etc.) How to do it: Step 1: At the end of each day think about anything that happened that made you excited, grateful, joyful, etc. Step 2: Write this down on the small piece of paper Tip: parents or trusted adults can write it for their child if needed Step 3: Choose a timeline when you would like to review them: end of the week, end of the month, birthday, or holiday, etc. Step 4: Make a habit and stay as consistent as possible; don’t worry about being perfect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/8066c391-b778-4901-9e91-ba5f246bb593/1C51EFFC-280E-453A-8F30-6FC343CDBCDD.jpeg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Positive Education: How It Is Being Used in Schools and How It Can Be Applied at Home — Cydney Williams Cydney (she/her/hers) is a post-baccalaureate research assistant in the UCSB Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic. She is passionate about exploring positive psychology in the context of school-based practices. Additionally, her research interests are in school-based mental health and culturally-responsive evidence-based practices. Ultimately, she hopes to continue to pursue this line of research in graduate school. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/build-a-mindful-relationship-with-the-digital-world monthly 0.5 2023-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/b2d1dfb7-55ae-4e58-84de-44ac98384ec0/BF285AEF-E0F3-4DA5-9E69-0901BEE41D36.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Build a Mindful Relationship With The Digital World — Priya Bhatia Priya (she/her/hers) is a 3rd-year undergraduate research assistant in the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic. She is currently majoring in Psychological and Brain Sciences with a minor in Applied Psychology. Her passion includes studying positive psychology interventions in children and adolescents-based psychotherapy. Additionally, her research interests are in multicultural psychology, specifically undoing generational trauma and increasing access for mental health services among minority populations (especially South Asian communities). She aspires to continue exploring these research implications in graduate school. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/c3l7c8leml2lspyk3yy9k7gya0zss9 monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/5d87873c-10f3-4b8b-93fd-522ee2553186/Ash_Phommasa.JPG Perspectives on Positive Psychology - A Life Worth Living — Ash M. Phommasa My name is Ash Phommasa (she/her/hers), and I am a third year Psychological & Brain Sciences (PBS) Major and Applied Psychology (AP) Minor from Orange County. I am half Lao and half Vietnamese. A huge part of who I am lies within my French bulldog. She is my life and is two years old with all-black fur. She also resembles a very plump ball (like a tapioca ball), so we named her Boba. My sisters and I have an instagram dedicated to her: @wittle.frenchie.boba (my little sister chose that name). https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/n5m5k1fei255wm1st5qcu43lbcig6d monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/26d00e03-b877-42ad-990d-3f7555c69b2f/FullSizeRender-preview.jpg Perspectives on Positive Psychology - What is Positive Psychotherapy? — Elana Hubert Elana Hubert (she/her) is a 2nd year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at UCSB, working with Dr. Melissa Morgan. She has expereince working as an advocate for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and on community mural-making and public health programming in New York. Her current research interests explore the idea of "meaning making," particularly as it relates to understanding and making sense of immigration, collective memory, and cultural narrative. She is a Graduate Research Assistant with the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/9f0714d9-9376-4bf9-9ddc-219c509ac0f2/1-3.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - What is Positive Psychotherapy? — Elana Hubert - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/09eb8eac-a1a7-401e-b568-c4b4a42a8fb6/2-3.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - What is Positive Psychotherapy? — Elana Hubert - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/blog-post-title-one-s69a6 monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/f4ee8d00-b06b-40d5-8f12-22f41d7dc2fb/Screen+Shot+2022-04-05+at+8.45.50+PM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Preconceived Notions of Positive Psychology — Josh Oberst - Make it stand out Josh is a third year undergraduate at UCSB with a major in Psychological & Brain Sciences with a minor in Applied Psychology. His current research interests include the effects of mindfulness practices on creativity and more broadly the field of evolutionary psychology. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/perspectives-on-positive-psychology/blog-post-title-two-2f4l3 monthly 0.5 2023-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/f68a9715-21cd-4cb5-b3f9-f6a59e4806c9/Screen+Shot+2022-04-18+at+10.02.05+AM.png Perspectives on Positive Psychology - Western and Eastern Perspectives of Positive Psychology — Prachi Bhagavatha - Make it stand out Prachi Bhagavatha (she/her/hers) is a recent graduate from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Biopsychology and Applied Psychology. During her time at UCSB, Prachi had co-founded a health equity organization, HEAL, and was a Research Assistant in the Power of Play Project promoting prosocial behaviors in elementary school children. She is currently an intern at the Center for Publicly Engaged Scholarship, where she works on advocating for vaccine distribution and mental health resources in Santa Barbara County. She aspires to be a pediatrician and to conduct research on the intersection of health promotion and behavioral wellness in vulnerable communities. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/emotions daily 0.75 2020-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1588716125970-8YLBEAPCGY6H8TJMJVRE/image-asset.jpeg Positive Emotions - All emotions communicate important messages about our lives. 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Research Team Assistant Cassidy Miller (she/her/hers) is a UCSB alum with a B.S. in Biopsychology and minors in Applied Psychology and Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice. She has experience providing peer support through various mental health related organizations on campus, and loves being a part of the CAPPC team. She has a particular interest in the strengths-based model of neurodiversity, which ties together components of positive psychology; positive psychiatry; Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences; and Chickering's Seven Vectors of Development. She is currently affiliated with the Stanford Neurodiversity Project and is working toward a graduate degree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1621448236483-US9F832NDU9A24CVS2LI/Boyer_image.jpg Team - Meg Boyer, CAPPC Fellow, Ph.D., M.A. Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/4aaf65fb-09b6-4814-b9c3-ba56559887b8/zetzer-lab22_Priya.jpg Team - Priya Bhatia, B.S. Research Team Assistant Priya Bhatia (she/her/hers) is a graduate from UCSB with a Bachelor of Science in Psychological and Brain Sciences and a minor in Applied Psychology. Her research interests involve the effects of positive psychology and mindfulness in therapeutic settings, increasing access/utilization to mental health services in underserved communities, and undoing the weavings of intergenerational trauma. She is currently affiliated with The Hume Center and working towards a graduate degree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1621448270364-E2IUYPZLNOW4VAK789N5/IMG_3700+2.jpg Team - Yvette Ramirez, M.A. Yvette is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at UCSB. Her current research interests explore the influences of witnessing domestic violence on intimate relationships among Latinx females. She has experience providing peer counseling at the university level and is looking forward to expanding her professional experiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1e858790-129d-4cea-9c46-abd8d8fb8ac4/zetzer-lab22_Ash.jpg Team - Ash Phommasa, B.S. Research Team Assistant Ash Phommasa (she/they) is an undergraduate student at UCSB majoring in Psychological & Brain Sciences with a minor in Applied Psychology. Her interests lie within the phenomenon of posttraumatic growth as it overlaps between positive psychology and disaster mental health. She currently investigates how people heal and flourish in the face of disaster with her own personal experience of physical trauma/injury. As a CAPPC RA, Ash looks forward to spreading positive psychology knowledge and interventions to promote hope and perseverance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/bdf7787f-ed02-4c8c-bf77-2b9245362e3c/zetzer-lab22-Cydney.jpg Team - Cydney Williams, B.S. Research Team Assistant Cydney Williams (she/her/hers) is a research team member who is completing her degree at UCSB in Psychological & Brain Sciences with a minor in applied psychology. Her research interests involve the ways that positive psychology interventions can be applied in school-based settings to benefit mental health, and student outcomes. She ultimately hopes to pursue a doctoral degree in school psychology with the hopes of continuing looking into this line of research. She is excited for the opportunity to be working on the CAPPC team as a research assistant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/71c2ba87-eb2c-466a-9d5f-7b166564e3d2/IMG_7051.jpeg Team - Marina Raynaud, B.A. Research Team Assistant Marina Raynaud (she/her/hers) is a UCSB alum with a major in Sociology and minor in Applied Psychology. Her research interests include utilizing various positive psychology interventions to increase purpose and meaning in an individual's life. She has experience with peer counseling as she works for CAPS at a Mental Health Peer. As a member of the CAPPC team, Marina is looking forward to spreading valuable information regarding positive psychology interventions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1595428383651-JB2VNEN3NRYJBXX7Z902/image-asset.jpeg Team - Beatriz Bello, CAPPC Fellow, Ph.D. Dr. Bello is currently affiliated with Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo Psychiatry Clinic as a Licensed Clinical Psychologist on the adult team. Her work primarily focuses on trauma focused treatment with English and Spanish speaking clients. She has also recently joined the Vallejo Postdoctoral and Practicum Training program as a supervisor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/23d33a78-fcf6-47db-b7c9-e7b0baad4429/Screen+Shot+2022-11-10+at+10.41.47+AM.png Team - Himadhari Sharma, Ph.D., M.A., B.S.B. Himadhari Sharma (she/her/hers) is a Counseling, Clinical, and School psychology doctoral candidate, with an emphasis in Counseling Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, working with Dr. Andrés Consoli. Her research and clinical interests center around decolonizing psychology and include access and utilization for mental health support and services among minoritized communities (especially South Asian communities), culturally salient and indigenous healing practices, bilingual mental health services (Hindi/Urdu-English), and cross-cultural/international psychology. She has clinical experience in university and community counseling centers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/2c366085-8158-4036-bac8-78fab8709e04/F355D726-B732-4323-A624-06C461EC16C0.jpeg Team - Dr. Heidi Zetzer Clinic Director Dr. Heidi A. Zetzer (she/her/hers) is the Director of the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Clinic and a Teaching Professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, & School Psychology at UCSB. Dr. Zetzer teaches Positive Psychology Across the Lifespan, The Psychology of Flourishing, Helping Relationships, Basic Practicum, and Theories of Supervision & Consultation. She also coordinates doctoral clinical and counseling psychology externships. Dr. Zetzer is a Fellow of the Societies for Counseling Psychology (Div. 17) and Advancement of Psychotherapy (Div. 29) and has held positions as president of the Santa Barbara County Psychological Association, president of the Association of Psychology Training Clinics (APTC), chair of the Section for Supervision and Training (STS), and Secretary for the Society of Counseling Psychology (Div. 17) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Dr. Zetzer's areas of scholarship include multicultural clinical supervision, parallel process in supervision, white privilege, and positive psychology including agency, hope, forgiveness, gratitude, and meaning in life. Dr. Zetzer likes to spend time rock climbing, running, cycling, and riding motorcycles with her family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/d220af28-22bc-4602-8cfb-a4fd68f13e3b/5A9709D1-44A8-4AA7-AFA3-5A924406B43A.jpeg Team - Danielle Heiser, B.S. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1595686439270-WLQJBHZQ1VRRCIJSYVWW/Collie+picture.jpg Team - Collie Wyatt Conoley, Ph.D. Former Director Dr. Conoley (he/him/his) is professor of psychology at California State University Long Beach. Previously he was professor and Director of the Carol Ackerman Positive Psychology Center at UCSB and faculty at Texas A&M University, University of Nebraska, and University of North Texas. He has worked in community mental health, university counseling center and independent practice. He has over 250 written and presented works. His latest co-authored book was the first book using positive psychology in a comprehensive theory of psychotherapy and his previous book was the first to apply positive psychology in family therapy. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and received the Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Positive Psychology. Dr. Conoley has received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association, a Presidential Citation from the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association and a College Mentor Award. He served as Chair of the Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs, on the Board of the Family Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, on the Councils of Directors of Training Councils, chair of Section for the Promotion of Psychotherapy Science, and on the Board of the Section on Positive Psychology. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/5af6ddb5-2151-462a-a568-35e0e5f2c104/Screen+Shot+2022-11-10+at+10.25.31+AM.png Team - Anabel Salimian, B.S. Post-baccalaureate Research Assistant Anabel Salimian (she/her/hers) is a graduate from UCSB with a Bachelor of Science in Biopsychology and a minor in Applied Psychology. Her research interests involve the implications of mindfulness based cognitive therapy and how to increase youth awareness regarding mindfulness practices using digital mental health technologies. She is currently affiliated with UCLA and is working toward a graduate degree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/ab9e2f20-b9c1-4388-bbc1-0c8b425f8dbe/Elana+Photo.jpg Team - Elana Hubert, M.A. Project Coordinator Elana Hubert (she/her/hers) is a 3rd year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology at UCSB, working with Dr. Melissa Morgan and Dr. Heidi Zetzer. Prior to starting graduate school, she used community-based participatory research to address mental health stigma using community mural-making (check out the community murals here)! She is interested in the evaluation of community-based mental health programming, and employing social justice and participatory research practices to address inequities in access and care. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/contact daily 0.75 2020-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1588953014699-D6V3NNDM4VECTVHJWSL1/image-asset.jpeg Contact Us https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/gfpp daily 0.75 2022-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/1590166484527-RGRL5J9Q83FLGYPJ7VXI/Screen+Shot+2020-05-22+at+11.51.17+AM.png Goal-Focused Positive Psychotherapy - Conoley, C. W., & Scheel, M. J. (2018). Goal focused positive psychotherapy: A strengths-based approach. Oxford University Press. “We believe Goal Focused Positive Psychotherapy (GFPP) opens psychotherapy to a revolutionary new path that diverges from the therapeutic methods now in practice. We regard GFPP as an exciting and unique approach to helping people find happiness while diminishing feelings of distress. We strive to convey the paradigm shift within GFPP through the mechanism of change employed (i.e., Broaden-and-Build) and the focus upon well-being rather than pathology. Our aim was to provide a method that helps people lead happier, more satisfying lives despite the inevitable problems of life that all people encounter. The enhancement of people's lives above a focus on problems and symptom alleviation is the priority. Through increasing positive emotions and hope, GFPP makes psychotherapy more enjoyable for clients while decreasing or making more manageable clients' problems and symptoms. " Through increasing positive emotions and hope, GFPP makes psychotherapy more enjoyable for clients while decreasing or making more manageable clients' problems and symptoms. GFPP is a very teachable therapeutic method based on four processes: (1) the identification and enhancement of client strengths, (2) the promotion of positive emotions, (3) the formation of approach goals, and (4) engendering hope. These four GFPP hallmarks are interconnected and interrelated as they unfold in therapy. GFPP requires the therapist to embrace an authentic belief in the benefits of a psychotherapy that prizes strengths rather than highlighting pathology; moves from extrinsically oriented avoidant goals to intrinsically oriented approach goals; shifts from fearing negative emotions and problems to feeling confident about experiencing negative emotions because positive emotions become more accessible; and moves from tendencies to avoid past memories and future fears to embracing the present by fully experiencing life, and eagerly anticipating a more meaningful and happier future. https://www.ucsbpositivepsych.org/our-research daily 0.75 2025-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5eac7e121e275c15218d8f19/f93ec486-998c-4a59-9717-55b2e3b602cb/PEPP-Poster_Final_7-31-24.jpg Our Research - Make it stand out Zetzer, H.A., Hubert, E., Sharma, H., Salimian, A., Miller, C., Bhatia, P., Phommasa, A., Williams, C., & Boyer, M. (2024, August 10). Proof of concept: Can FaceReader be used to study positive emotion in psychotherapy and supervision? [Poster presentation]. 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