About Therapeutic Hope Center

The Therapeutic Hope Center (THC) is a research facility that conducts scientific, quantitative, and qualitative research on the healing and helping effects of hope. While hope is often considered an esoteric concept, our current research suggests it is one of the most vital components of mental health and wellness. We have found that by integrating Life Review Therapy, CBT, and Hope Therapy, therapists can reduce mental illness and enhance mental wellness. Our research suggests that high levels of hope generate possibilities, happiness, and resilience while removing despair, hopelessness, and helplessness.

At the THC, we find that Therapeutic Hope tools and techniques make an amazing adjunct to traditional therapeutic approaches.  However, while historically viewed as an adjunct, many therapists now advocate for cultivating hope as a focal point or targeted intervention itself, recognizing its transdiagnostic impact on conditions like depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and trauma. 

By incorporating Therapeutic Hope assessments and activities, therapists can foster Healthy Hope Habits and explore and implement a Transcendent Purpose that moves people beyond mental illness. This Positive Psychology approach is being used with clients who have diverse DSM Diagnoses.