Sessions, Practices, and the Therapeutic Process

Abstract

This chapter introduces the generic positive psychotherapy (PPT) session structure and provides an overall orientation to PPT. The nuts and bolts of PPT, in terms of its 14 sessions, broadly parsed in three phases are described. The factors that support therapeutic process including ground rules, confidentiality, relaxation, therapeutic relationship, motivation, active engagement, and process of change and installing hope is also described. The chapter is underscore that PPT is an evidence based therapeutic approach. Throughout the course of treatment, ways to monitor progression including therapeutic efficacy, potential deterioration, changes in client-activity fit due to situational dynamics, and ways to prevent relapse are also highlighted.