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Positive Psychotherapy

11 hours ago

🔹 Soul Evening Online Workshop – Dynamics of Positive Psychotherapy: Death, Grief, and Mourning 🔹📅 Date: June 25, 2025 (Wednesday)🕔 Time: 17:00 – 19:00 CEST (Berlin time)Language: English, with Bulgarian, Polish, Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian translationAbout the topic: In recent times, the world has been marked by tragic incidents of death, including terrorism, refugee deaths at sea, and wars in various regions. Families are experiencing the loss of loved ones, and entire nations are mourning. In this workshop, we will look at Positive Psychotherapy tools for dealing with death and dying, grief, and mourning, exploring loss and departures. We will analyze the feelings of a nation mourning its dead and compare transcultural approaches to death and mourning.About the speaker: Mag. Dr. John OkoroJohn Okoro is an internationally recognized psychotherapist and trainer with extensive experience in dealing with issues of grief, loss, and cross-cultural psychotherapy. He has worked as a therapist in various settings, including as a military chaplain for Austrian UN troops and a psychotherapist specializing in transcultural issues, suicide prevention, and family care. Previously serving as the Bishop of the Old Catholic Church of Austria, Johannes has a deep understanding of the emotional and spiritual aspects of grief and mourning.📩 How to Join:You can connect to the meeting via the link that has been sent to all WAPP members and/or in the confirmation letter after registration.We look forward to having you with us as we explore how Positive Psychotherapy can provide support and healing through the processes of grief and mourning.❗️ Important Information for PPT Psychotherapists and Trainers: If you are a Certified positive psychotherapist or Trainer and would like to earn CPD credits for attending, please note that registration through the portal is required. You will receive 2 CPD credits for attending the workshop: wapp.member365.org/public/event/details/3aa42e93b799f4a6cd797cb24121b7ea13f473b4/1 ... See MoreSee Less

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Positive Psychotherapy

18 hours ago

🌍 WAPP Super Conference 2025“A picture is worth a thousand words”June 16–18, 2025We’ve just concluded an event whose strength lay not only in its program —but in the intention that created it.It wasn’t planned top-down.It emerged from conversations, from relationships, from a shared need to meet.It was born from the memory of a conference 30 years ago,when representatives of many psychotherapy schools sat togetherto speak about the human being.That memory remained within us.We returned to it — and created a new image.🔹 Numbers that speak:– Over 1500 participants from around the world– 850 from Ukraine, 250 from Romania, 180 from India, 120 from Poland– Representatives from more than 50 countries and 5 continents– Translation into 6 languages (Polish, English, Ukrainian, Russian, Bulgarian, Turkish)– Entire conference available online — recorded and soon to be shared with participants🔹 A structure that connects:– Each day was dedicated to one key question: 1. The social responsibility of psychotherapy 2. How do different approaches understand the same case? 3. Where is psychotherapy heading?– National teams from 7 countries prepared panels in their native languages — translated into English– International events connected us beyond language, borders, and modalities🔹 Spaces that were created:– Opening of the conference– International round tables led by many voices from many countries– Case study presented from the lens of multiple approaches and concluded with a commentary by Arno Remmers– National sessions led by teams from Bulgaria, India, Romania, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries– Closing: collective, mindful, guided by the organizers — a gesture of closure to this shared journey🔹 The unseen, which also took place:Not everything important was visible in the official program.Not every decision can be fully described in public —but each was made with care for the safety of all participants, especially those from war-affected regions.Some groups, despite their deep contribution and preparation,could not be presented in the way originally envisioned.Choices that had to be made were never easy.But they were always guided by concern for the common goodand responsibility toward every person who was part of this conference —whether visible on screen or present in silence.🔹 We thank:– All national teams– All interpreters– All speakers and participants– Those who spoke — and those who listened– Those who were visible — and those who worked behind the scenesThis conference happened because of you.Because of every light that brought its glow to this gathering.With gratitude,Membership Committee WAPP ... See MoreSee Less

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Positive Psychotherapy

21 hours ago

We’re happy to share a glimpse from a large six-day workshop held in Hunan, China, led by Liu Yang Ocean.He is introducing Positive Psychotherapy to over 200 participants — including doctors, psychological counselors, and educators — as part of the preparation for future Basic Courses.It’s inspiring to see such enthusiasm for #PositivePsychotherapy growing across new regions! 🌏 ... See MoreSee Less

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World Association for Positive
and Transcultural Psychotherapy

WAPP is the international umbrella organization of Positive Psychotherapy. It is an international, democratic, non-governmental and non-profit professional organization registered in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Since 1977, our mission is to promote and improve global mental health by supporting our members and all interested persons in studying, practicing, and promoting Positive Psychotherapy.

Our association is a member of the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP), the World Council for Psychotherapy (WCP), and the World Federation for Psychotherapy (WFP).

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