It matters that people have a way to use the latest findings in psychology beyond buying a pill for depression. It matters that people have a way of looking at their lives that lets them ask the big questions and determine how they want to live – and that this is supported by therapists and mental health professionals.

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Toward a humanistic positive psychology

Author: Kirk Schneider

Humanistic psychology has been focused on helping people achieve their potential, and not just "get better," for over 40 years.  Today "positive psychology" investigates the things that make people happy.  There's plenty of common ground -- but they aren't the same thing.

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