For those who want to be part of the solution.
Delivering wellbeing support, education, consultation and training via the science of optimal human functioning - Positive Psychology.
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The field of Positive Psychology utilises the scientific method to measure, understand and build qualities that enable individuals, institutions and communities to thrive.
Through exploring what is and what could be, Positive Psychology endeavours to improve quality of life, prevent pathologies and establish pathways to move individuals towards reaching their full potential.
Grounded in theory and backed by research, Positive Psychology explores the mechanisms that foster excellence and resilience, build life satisfaction and lead to optimal functioning.
This science seeks to increase wellbeing and decrease mental illnesses by building the human resources that enable personal mastery and thriving environments.
Through this science we can support individuals, groups and organisations to flourish regardless of external challenges and individual limitations.
Watch here to discover what our past graduates have to say about the Positive Education Certification (PEC) Program.
Our Services
certificate in applied positive psychology (capp) Program
Created by The Flourishing Center, The Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) Program is the pioneering and most comprehensive training in positive psychology in the world. With thousands of graduates worldwide, this program is at the forefront of training positive psychology practitioners, empowering them to drive meaningful change in their personal lives, communities and organizations.
CAPP is more than a course - it’s an immersive learning journey designed to cultivate deep personal transformation and professional mastery in the science of wellbeing. This 240 hour, 36 week (9 month) program provides a rigorous and highly engaging experience with the science of positive psychology. It is systematic, structured, and deeply experiential. Learners are immersed in 72 transformative modules, integrating theory, research and practical application. The curriculum is designed to help students absorb, practice and master positive psychology tools in real-time, enabling them to take this knowledge on to transform their personal and professional lives.
positive education certification (PEC) Program
Created by The Center for Positive Education, the acclaimed Positive Education Certification (PEC) Program was the first professional certification in the world specifically focused on certifying Positive Educators.
This 16-week, 64-hour certification provides the training and resources to empower and upskill those working with young people to nurture environments that support individual and collective wellbeing.
Drawing on wellbeing science, certified positive educators are equipped to support the building of emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and coping strategies, willpower, personal strengths, resilience, meaningful habits, goals and the mindsets to support increased levels of engagement, wellbeing and achievement.
Within the ever-changing complexities of the dynamic systems that we live and work in, participants will learn to build environments that foster belonging, empowerment and vitality - environments where all individuals can thrive.
Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP)
Consultation and Mentoring Services
Our mentoring and consultation services are uniquely tailored to meet the specific needs and aspirations of individual clients. Whether it be parents, leaders, community members, employees, family members or business owners looking for support and guidance, our sessions are individually designed to empower individuals with the wellbeing education, tools and strategies to better support themselves and those they engage with.
This service is anchored in theoretical and evidence-informed practices that can help individuals, partnerships and groups to overcome challenges, leverage opportunities, achieve meaningful goals and support the development of genuine individual and collective wellbeing.
Positive psychology coaching sessions
Unlike consultation, mentoring or training, positive psychology coaching is a client-driven approach that integrates the latest research in wellbeing science with the coaching method to support individuals in all facets of life. The effectiveness of positive psychology coaching lies in the client-led, goal-focused, action-oriented nature of the sessions where change is initiated as clients uncover personal insights via deep reflective questioning. Individuals are supported to take ownership over action towards specific, meaningful and intrinsically motivated change.
Each session is grounded in the deep understanding that the client is innately resourceful and capable and, with guidance, can leverage unique opportunities to create meaningful change. Rather than “fixing what’s wrong”, each session is driven towards positive action, moving clients from where they are to where they want to be.
Our mission is to be part of the solution.
At Toowoomba Positive Psychology we aim to empower and support individuals, groups and organizations to thrive. Through the science of Positive Psychology and the research of optimal human functioning, we provide the personal and professional education, tools and support to weather life’s storms and move towards greater performance, life satisfaction and wellbeing.
A reflection on the research objectives of Positive Psychology by Dr. Martin Seligman and colleagues as stated in the American Psychologist:
“The intent is to have a more complete and balanced scientific understanding of the human experience. the peaks, the valleys, and everything in between. We believe that a complete science and a complete practice of psychology should include an understanding of suffering and happiness as well as their interaction, and validated interventions that both relieve suffering and increase happiness.”
— Seligman, M. E. P., Steen, T., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60: p.410.
“To create a holistic picture of human and organizational life, we must capture the inherent tension between positive and negative states and the infinite possibilities for overcoming and flourishing. In so doing, we must take the positive as seriously as we take the negative.
In the end, the life of the story - the heroism - is not just in the tragedy, but also in the triumph.”
- Laura Morgan Roberts - Harvard Buisness School
In: Shifting the lens of organizational life: The added value of positive scholarship
Positive Psychology Credentials
Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) First-Class Honours
