A Happier You®, developed by Dr. Scott Glassman, is a 7-session group educational program designed to teach you how to increase feelings
of happiness in your life. Research shows that the happier we are, the better we take
care of ourselves and our health.
Each week has a different happiness theme. Offered virtually, the program will cover positive events, accomplishments, personal strengths, gratitude, humor, kindness and love. In-session and between-session activities will be enjoyable and positive. The program will help you develop your “happiness muscles" as you practice focusing intentionally on positive aspects of yourself, life, relationships and the world around you.
You will meet as a group with two Happier You Facilitators (advanced psychology students under the supervision of Dr. Glassman) who will guide you through seven key areas of positivity. Sessions are held virtually once per week for seven weeks. Some examples of activities include practicing mindfulness, spotting and discussing feel-good moments, getting in deeper touch with gratitude, identifying and exploring personal strengths, and planning enjoyable and meaningful activities. We view happiness as a skill, meaning that your control over feeling good should increase the more you practice these exercises and integrate them into your daily routine.
Since positive shares spark others in positive ways, we ask all attendees to participate in the program by keeping their cameras on and using their microphones. This is how you can get the most out of it. We do realize that there may be times when you need to turn your camera off. We ask you to participate in a quiet, private, stationary location for the duration of each group (e.g., not while driving or a moving car) for safety and confidentiality reasons.
A Happier You is right for anyone who wants to improve pleasure, control, and meaning in their lives. It is different from psychotherapy in that you will not be exploring or processing negative experiences. Therefore, it is not recommended for people who want to address traumatic past events or who are diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders. It is also not a substitute for professional therapy. A Happier You includes evidence-based approaches from the field of positive psychology. Satisfaction surveys indicate that participants have found it to increase positive feelings, reduce negative feelings, and help them pay closer attention to good things in life.
You will receive a copy of the program powerpoints as well as links to worksheets and recordings. We recommend you purchase a copy of the companion book A Happier You, which is structured to follow the 7 week sequence with additional exercises.
We invite you to begin the registration process by calling Elise at the Center for Brief Therapy at 215-871-6487 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payment can be accepted over the phone or in person.
Regular attendance at the Happier You sessions are highly encouraged. Due to the educational group nature of the program, we do not offer individual make-up sessions. We also do not refund any portion of the program cost.
The 7-session program costs $100.
Payment for the full program is due at the first session and out-of-pocket only. We only accept credit cards at this point. We can process credit card payments over the phone at 215-871-6910.
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