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Positive Education

Positive education is an emerging branch of positive psychology. The aim is to integrate positive psychological practices into the educational system to enhance both learning and wellbeing at the same time.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Training: Top 17 Courses

Painful emotions or unpleasant thoughts can be extremely hard to sit with and accept. Often, our knee-jerk reaction is to avoid these experiences or try [...]

Positive Psychology in Schools & Education

Positive Psychology in Education: Your Ultimate Guide

School is the training ground that helps shape individuals into the people they will become. The experiences that our children and youth have in school [...]

Behavior Therapy

18 Behavioral Therapist Certifications & Training Courses

Changing our behavior is hard, even if that behavior hurts us. Maybe we drink too much alcohol when we’re stressed, shout at our kids when [...]

Developmental Psychology

Building a Developmental Psychology Career: 15 Best Courses

At some point, most parents, grandparents, teachers, and carers wonder what the small child in front of them will be like as they grow older [...]

Narrative Therapy Training

Training in Narrative Therapy: 21 Courses & Online Options

The stories we tell ourselves can be incredibly powerful. When we speak of ourselves negatively, place blame on others, or compare our past selves to [...]

How to become a school counselor

How to Become a School Counselor: Top Degrees & Programs

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2021), employment in school counseling is expected to grow by 8% from 2019 to 2029, with 33,100 [...]

Psychoeducation Groups

Providing Psychoeducation in Groups: 5 Examples & Ideas

Psychoeducational groups provide opportunities for their members to learn about a range of psychological phenomena. For instance, they can facilitate greater self-insight and interpersonal functioning. [...]

Occupational therapy

School-Based Occupational Therapy Activities & Interventions

Contrary to popular belief, occupational therapy is not just handwriting and scissor skill work. Occupational therapy has evolved and expanded its role in children’s education. [...]

School Occupational Therapy

School-Based Occupational Therapy and Its Goals Explained

Academic failure. Noncompliance. Misbehavior. All can indicate occupational therapy needs within the school setting (Case-Smith, 2002). A student may not have the fine motor skills [...]

School psychology books

School Psychology Resources: Best Tools, Assessments & Books

School psychologists are often some of the most highly trained mental health professionals in schools. Ensuring children’s mental health is critical to success in school [...]

3 Positive Psychology Tools (PDF)