Positive Psychotherapy with a Pulse: Achieving Depth through Dialogue

International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2021, Pages 233-251

  Pugh, Matthew ^a   Salter, Caroline ^a  

^a CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chairwork; Experiential; Positive psychology; Positive psychotherapy; Role play

Indexed keywords

EID: 85118715629     PISSN: 23645040     EISSN: 23645059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s41042-020-00046-4     Document Type: Review

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