Positive Psychological Interventions in Counseling: What Every Counseling Psychologist Should Know

Counseling psychologists are in a prime position to claim preeminence in the field of applied positive psychology. A number of misunderstandings or misconceptions of positive psychology seem to interfere, however, with the focus (or lack thereof) that has been placed upon training counseling psychologists to utilize and contribute to positive psychological scholarship and applications. In this article, the most commonly reported misconceptions are addressed, and foundational information regarding positive psychological constructs, theories, and processes most relevant to the applied work of counseling psychologists is reviewed. Counseling psychologists are encouraged to claim positive psychology as the logical extension of our humanistic roots and to consider how to both utilize and contribute to the growing body of positive psychological scholarship. 1University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, USA 2University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA Corresponding Author: Jeana L. Magyar-Moe, University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, SCI D240, Stevens Point, WI 54481, USA. Email: [email protected] 573776 TCPXXX10.1177/0011000015573776The Counseling PsychologistMagyar-Moe et al. research-article2015 The Division 17 logo denotes that this article is designated as a CE article. To purchase the CE Test, please visit www.apa.org/ed/ce at UNIV OF MIAMI on July 1, 2015 tcp.sagepub.com Downloaded from Magyar-Moe et al. 509