Miriam Akhtar Positive Psych

Miriam Akhtar Positive Psychology: Coaching, Courses, Consultancy, Communications

What is Positive Psychology Training & Consultancy Strengths Coaching Personal Coaching: A positive alternative to therapy Short Courses in Positive Psychology Positive Psychology & Disaffected Youth. Applying Positive Psychology to Alcohol-misusing Adolescents. The Happiness Training Plan CD Articles Books About Miriam Home Mob: 07973 742739 Send Miriam an email			Personal Coaching with Positive Psychology: A positive alternative to therapy The difference between coaching and therapy is that coaching is a form of behavioural mentoring focused on what you want to achieve in your life and is future-oriented. Counselling and therapy are, on the other hand, a means to emotional understanding of past difficulty and progress towards an absence of that difficulty. However the absence of depression etc is not the same as the presence of contentment and satisfaction with life. What positive psychology adds to the mix is in its ability to help people past that point of absence of ill-being into the presence of well-being. "Dr. Seligman is turning his attention to training Positive Psychologists, individuals whose practice will make the world a happier place, parallel to the way clinical psychologists have made the world a less unhappy place." Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania. Coaching with Positive Psychology Increase happiness & well-being Identify and act from strengths Develop optimism & challenge pessimism Discover life purpose and increase meaning and engagement Build resilience to bounce back from adversity Achieve personal & professional goals Manage life transitions such as career change As well as positive psychology, I use a range of other techniques in coaching sessions. This includes Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP), the toolbox of applied psychology techniques. I did my training with John Seymour Associates in Bristol. I also draw on hypnotherapy, transactional analysis and meditation. In the last few years I have been impressed with the effectiveness of the new "energy psychology" therapies such as EFT the emotional freedom techniques and Psych-k which changes beliefs at a subconscious level. I now incorporate both of these therapies into my practice. Coaching sessions can be on the phone, Skype or online. I also coach people within organisations and at my practice in Bristol. To discuss your coaching needs and for a free taster session, please get in touch.