Finding Happiness: Positive Interventions in Therapy

Claire Dorotik-Nana, LMFT
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CE Credit Hours : 4
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Course Abstract

Finding Happiness: Positive Interventions in Therapy is a 4-hour online continuing education (CE) course that explores the concept of happiness, from common myths to the overriding factors that directly increase our feelings of contentment.

We will start with a discussion on why you, the clinician, need to know about happiness and how this information can help in your work with clients. We will then uncover mistakes we make when trying to attain happiness and look carefully at the actions we take and the beliefs that do not just obfuscate our happiness efforts, but often leave us less happy. Next, we will explore the ways in which our mindset influences our feelings of happiness and the many ways we can fundamentally change our levels of well-being, not just immediately, but for many years to come. The final section of this course contains exercises you can use with clients to cultivate and sustain a lifelong habit of happiness.

Closeout Course #40-45 | 2018 | 57 pages | 25 posttest questions

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe the myths most commonly associated with happiness
  2. Summarize the role of our attributions on happiness
  3. Explain the Tetris Effect and the ways in which it can be used to boost happiness
  4. Identify the ways in which our mindset can help us increase happiness
  5. Disseminate the ways in which micro-moments can be used to influence our overall feelings of happiness
  6. Explain how concepts, such as social wealth, sociometric status, kindness, and gratitude influence happiness

Course Directions

This online course provides instant access to the course materials (PDF download) and CE test. The course is text-based (reading) and the CE test is open-book (you can print the test to mark your answers on it while reading the course document).

Successful completion of this course involves passing an online test (80% required, 3 chances to take) and we ask that you also complete a brief course evaluation.

About the Author(s)

Claire Dorotik-Nana, LMFT : Find out More

Claire Dorotik-Nana, LMFT, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in post-traumatic growth, optimal performance, and wellness. She is licensed to practice in California and Colorado. Claire earned her BS in Kinesiology and worked as a personal trainer for years before becoming a course developer for International Sports Science Association. Claire is always thinking about ways to improve physical fitness and nutrition as a modality for improving mental health. She also writes in her popular blog, Leveraging Adversity on Psychcentral.

Disclosure

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Financial: Claire Nana receives author compensation from Professional Development Resources.
Nonfinancial
: No relevant nonfinancial relationships exist.

CE Information

Counseling

National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) Approved Continuing Education Provider

Professional Development Resources (PDR) has been approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5590. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. PDR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0135 - Note: New York counselors will receive 4 continuing education credits for completing this self-study course).

Marriage and Family Therapy

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Professional Development Resources is also approved by the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC ACEP #5590); the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB #1046, ACE Program); the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists (#MFT-0100 - Note: New York MFTs will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course); the Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (#114); and is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Nutrition and Dietetics

Professional Development Resources is a CPE Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR #PR001). CPE accreditation does not constitute endorsement by CDR of provider programs or materials. Professional Development Resources is also a provider with the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition (#50-1635) and is CE Broker compliant (all courses are reported within one week of completion).

Occupational Therapy

American Occupational Therapy Association Approved Provider

Professional Development Resources is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course provider ID# 3159. This distance learning-independent course is offered at 0.4 CEUs, intermediate level, OT Service Delivery]. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion).

Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

School Psychology

American Psychological Association Approved Sponsor

Professional Development Resources is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Professional Development Resources maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists (#PSY-0145).

Social Work

Association of Social Work Boards ACE Approved continuing education provider

Professional Development Resources, #1046, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/12/2022 - 6/12/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 4 clinical continuing education credits.

Professional Development Resources is CE Broker compliant (#50-1635 - all courses are reported within two business days of completion). Professional Development Resources, Inc. 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-0664 - Note: New York social workers will receive 4 continuing education credit(s) for completing this self-study course). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678).

Customer Testimonials

D.G. (PY)

Very well supported and orgainzed in a way that was efficient, effective and interesting. Was a delight to study and was highly valuable, both for me personally and for the work I do with my clients. Truly got all I hoped I would from this course.  Thank You!

M.M. (PY)

Very positive, optimistic course in the time and money driven world of today!

M.B. (OT)

Keep up the great job! I love your courses.

T.H. (PY)

One of the best courses I have taken!

K.H. (OT)

I learned so much!  Very practical suggestions for treatment were offered and I loved that too. Great course for professional and personal growth!

More Testimonials

R.P. (PY)

Expressing gratitude for this learning opportunity.

C.K. (PY)

My "mostly"  evaluations were related to just wanting more info about a particular subject, but I fet very satisfied with the course as a whole.

F.P. (PY)

Great information.  Glad a course on happiness is being offered for CE credit.

L.G. (OT)

This has been my favorite course taken so far. Such great information!

J.K. (PY)

Enjoyed this course on happiness. Can be very helpful in the lecture week I do on the topic of positive psychology. This program included a great amount of helpful information pertaining to happiness and well being.

V.V. (OT)

Awesome course. Dr Seligman has changed the world for the better throughout his career and will be remembered as a pioneering leader on optimism and happiness.

B.S. (MHC)

Good focus and way to jump start some stuck clients with new insight into the place of happiness in life's journey.

K.B. (PY)

I think this has been the most useful course I have taken with PDR yet.  Very well presented, and a great deal of really valuable information was given that I will apply, not only to my life, but with my patients.

B.Y. (SS)

Good subject and information.

E.B. (PY)

Excellent course and summary of Positive Psychology. Very current.

D.N-K. (PY)

Very interesting and relevant to my work.

M.F. (MHC)

I am interested in this theory and the research added credit and value to my interest.  Offering hands-on ways to intergrate this into the clinical enviorment was very helpful.

M.B. (PY)

Enjoyed the course, and learned helpful information.

T.B. (MHC)

Good course.  Helpful in validating hunches I already had, good information for a private practice counseling practice.

J.M. (PY)

Well written and encouraging.

J.B. (PY)

I appreciate the relative ease of using the website.

K.S. (MHC)

I was surprised at the indications of what did not produce happiness.  I had studied these concepts with Logotherapy, good to see other research studies.

N.W. (PY)

Great course that included supportive research!

P.N. (MHC)

Loved this course. I especially like all the studies and the flow of information is awesome.

G.R. (PY)

Very well complemented with client exercises. Research references were very helpful.

S.R. (PY) PhD

I thoroughly enjoyed the course! After dealing with so many traumatic situations in my practice, it is refreshing to be able to focus on more positive information, and ways I can help others do the same.

M.F. (PY)

Very interesting.  I learned a great deal.  Good therapeutic exercises.  It made me happy.

D.F. (MHC)

This course was both professionally and personally appreciated.  The information learned will be utilized a great deal.  Thank you for another positive CEU experience.

P.M. (PY)

Very well written!  I will use the information to assist patients in their search for Happiness.  Thank you.  (Worth a few more CEUs though!)

R.M. (PY) PhD

This course was very easy to complete. It was very informative, and interesting.  I appreciated the vast amount of research that was presented and the specific ways I can help my clients increase their levels of happiness, even on a daily basis!

S.N. (PY)

Very informative and thorough, presenting latest research from around the world. Excellent course!

H.S. (SLP)

GREAT course, very useful information!!

L.M. (MHC)

The writing and research presentations were readily understandable.  I wish all CE courses were as understandable as this one was.

R.N. (OT)

I found the studies in this course fascinating.

J.S. (MHC)

This course was great! It was interesting and provided information and interventions I will be able to use.

F.S. (MHC)

I liked the specific questions and activities that were suggested to use with clients. I also found value in learning about different trial results for happiness.

J.S. (SW)

It was a great CEU. I enjoyed it. We as a society should be teaching many of the skills and topics discussed. As a dedicated Licensed Social Worker I hope one day We will live in a world where humanity, dignity, happiness and all things have value and worth.

W.H. (MHC)

This is one of the best courses I have taken through PDR.  I received many practical suggestions on how to use the materials to help clients as well as useful material for myself.

S.S. (SS)

The content of this course should be required reading for those who think that money can buy happiness!  Research does not support that idea at all.

M.R. (PY)

I would appreciate a review of the exact measures of happiness and other measures referred to.

R.S. (PY)

Good survey course including positive psychology and supporting research.

L.F. (MFT)

I valued the exercises offered at the end of the course.

A.W. (PY)

I picked up a lot of helpful tips I can offer some of my clients. I already have some of them using gratitude journals and adding exercise/walking into their weekly routines, but you've given me a lot more ideas through this course. Thank you.

R.V. (MHC)

This is one of the best courses I have taken from PDR. Engaging, useful, inspiring, clarifying, practical, and research-based. Very relevant and well organized, and easy to read and absorb.

L.R. (MHC)

Professionally and personally helpful. Interesting subject matter and well researched. Liked the exercises to help clients achieve happiness.

J.R. (MHC)

Great course! I appreciated all of the research statistics to support the information, and the interventions that can be used with clients seems very practical and useful. I look forward to implementing some of them.

D.H. (PY)

Enjoyable course on a topic we often fail to engage sufficiently in our practice.

W.S. (MHC)

Great course, well written with excellent information. I especially appreciated the activitis for clients.

C.R. (MHC)

Loved the practical exercises to use with clients

S.B. (SW)

Really did a great job of sharing the ways happiness can be found and then providing very practical ways to teach our clients how to increase happiness.

K.F. (MHC)

There's some odd grammar in this course, but the information is solid and the course materials are a useful reference. The course is engaging and relevant. Thank you for offering it.

E.M.B. (SW)

I enjoyed reading studies on this subject. Thank you!

D.R. (PY)

Thank you for this course. I learned a great deal of very interesting information. Have a wonderful day :)!

R.S. (OT)

Fantastic Course! Never retire this one. The world would be a better place if people could learn and practice these skills.

L.C. (MHC)

This was one of the best on-line courses I've taken.

P.S. (SW)

It was a good course and I plan to reread the studies, etc. I printed out the materials for future reference. 

S.K. (SS)

This is informative, with statistics and specific suggestions that can be used as recommendations in psych reports.

R.J. (SW)

Great course, great information, and relevant.

B.H. (MHC)

This was one of my favorite courses. The author of Positivity at UNC spoke at my 50th reunion there and she was great!

H.T. (PY)

One of the most enjoyable and useful courses I have taken through PDR. Loved the content!

K.W. (PY)

This was a great course. Easy to read and interesting. I learned a great deal and I like that it will be useful to working with clients.

G.M. (MHC)

Great online material, I learned so much and can apply it to my practice and for myself.  Amazing and uplifting full of research to support its content. Keep up the great WORK!!!!

S.H. (SW)

A very positive course. I like that there were practical exercises at the end. Thanks!