Therapists in Salem, OR
Ali Layton
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
Salem, OR 97301
By introduction I am a proponent of using life as the best teacher. For over thirty years I have learned through many personal experiences with family mental illness and crisis that telling our stories is crucial to healing. Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is my chosen counseling approach that aids you as the client to discover solutions in your journey of therapy. Collaboratively my goal is to be a guide in your personal work to healing. I aspire to include Mindfulness techniques and integrating various interventions best suited to the individual to create a safe haven for positive change and growth.
By introduction I am a proponent of using life as the best teacher. For over thirty years I have learned through many personal experiences with family mental illness and crisis that telling our stories is crucial to healing. Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is my chosen counseling approach that aids you as the client to discover solutions in your journey of therapy. Collaboratively my goal is to be a guide in your personal work to healing. I aspire to include Mindfulness techniques and integrating various interventions best suited to the individual to create a safe haven for positive change and growth.
Susan M Cook
MC, CPRC
Verified Verified
Salem, OR 97303
If you need support to make sense of your life; a challenge, a transition, a chronically "stuck" place that you'd like to work through, I have over 30 years of experience counseling and coaching people to clarity, empowerment, and more ease in making positive choices for themselves.
If you need support to make sense of your life; a challenge, a transition, a chronically "stuck" place that you'd like to work through, I have over 30 years of experience counseling and coaching people to clarity, empowerment, and more ease in making positive choices for themselves.
Online Therapists
Ursina Teuscher
PhD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Portland, OR 97204 (Online Only)
Are you facing a big decision in your career or personal life? Or maybe you want to make better daily choices to reach your goals? As a decision coach, I’ll help you think through major decisions that shape your future, and I'll help you align your behaviors and habits with your goals and deepest values. I'll be excited to support you through this process.
Are you facing a big decision in your career or personal life? Or maybe you want to make better daily choices to reach your goals? As a decision coach, I’ll help you think through major decisions that shape your future, and I'll help you align your behaviors and habits with your goals and deepest values. I'll be excited to support you through this process.
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Positive Psychology Therapists
How does positive psychology therapy work?
Positive psychology therapy derives from the work of Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania. He and others developed the field of positive psychology building on humanistic theory. Positive psychology therapy is similar to acceptance and commitment therapy, and it essentially quiets emotional distress through positivity, contentment, and well-being. This therapy does not reduce the individual to symptoms and conditions.
When do I know if I need treatment using positive psychology?
If an individual is overwhelmed by emotional distress and general negativity, they may feel trapped. A positive psychology therapist can help them view their emotions and behaviors differently, and approach life with a better understanding of their positive strengths. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from positive psychology therapy?
The patient may be asked to explore their signature strengths. The therapist will also ask the individual to talk about their goals, which should be specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and timely. Discussing negative experiences and symptoms is important, but so is the exploration of positive experiences. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more positive and fulfilling way. This therapy is proactive and may use forgiveness, gratitude, hope, and compassion to help reframe negativity.
Is positive psychology effective in therapy?
Positive psychology therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with eating disorders benefit from this type of intervention. This therapy encourages the person to reframe their distressed thoughts and move into healthier patterns of functioning. This therapy also aims to move an individual toward what works well in their life. Positive psychology therapy can elicit lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.