Clinical Division Webinar Series 1 Part 3 of 3: Stop Settling, Uplift, Inspire, and Take People Higher: Transforming Mental Health Care Through Positive Language and Hope with Alex Couley
Speaker: Alex Couley
Date & Times: December 03 | 6PM ET/3PM PT/11PM GMT
Member Price: $0
Non Member Price: $25
Access: Open to all
Event Type: live
This presentation explores Richmond Fellowship Queensland’s (RFQ) ongoing transformation from a traditional mental health organisation into a Centre of Excellence in Wellbeing Science by anchoring its work in the power of positive language and the deliberate cultivation of hope. Through a series of strategic partnerships with national and international researchers, RFQ embraced a future oriented, strengths based model to support the flourishing of its workforce, clients, and wider community.
Participants will learn how RFQ leaders applied intentional, affirming language to shift organisational culture, improve service outcomes, and inspire meaningful engagement at all levels of the organisation. This case study highlights how adopting a language of possibility, rooted in the principles of positive psychology, trauma informed care, and recovery oriented practice, helped reframe narratives around mental health from deficit to strength, and from surviving to thriving.
Drawing on empirical evidence and real world implementation examples, this session will examine how RFQ built systems and practices that centred hope as a clinical and organisational imperative. Attendees will explore how research practice partnerships supported the development of future focused initiatives, such as a joint professorial role, a new internal research and evaluation department, and a specialised performance and analytics team.
Designed for healthcare professionals, researchers and educators, this session offers practical tools and insights for building hope driven systems that support human flourishing. By highlighting RFQ’s transformation, it demonstrates how a shared language of growth and possibility can drive innovation, improve outcomes, and advance the future of mental health care.
Webinar Lineup (organized by IPPA’s Clinical Division)
Join the “Insight to Impact” webinar series, presented by experts in positive psychology: clinicians, coaches, and mental health innovators. Each session delivers cutting-edge ideas and actionable strategies to help professionals move beyond traditional approaches to foster greater well-being. These thought-provoking webinars bridge the gap between academic research and real-world applications.
Series 1:
Martin Seligman, Oct 1, 2025 – Fireside Chat
Tayyab Rashid, Nov 5, 2025 – Flourish Forward: Evidence-Based Psychology in Clinical Practice
Alex Couley, Dec 3, 2025 – Stop Settling, Uplift, Inspire, and Take People Higher: Transforming Mental Health Care Through Positive Language and Hope
Series 2:
Margarita Tarragona, Jan 7, 2026 – Positive Narratives and Positive Relationships: where positive psychology and psychotherapy meet
Scott Barry Kaufman & Jordyn Feingold, March 4, 2026 – Choose Growth: Integrating Psychology and Medicine
Christian Van Nieuwerburgh & Robert Biswas-Diener, May 6, 2026 – Radical Listening: The Art of True Connection
All are welcome to attend. There is no charge for IPPA members to attend the webinar(s). For non-IPPA members, there is a cost of $25 per webinar.
CPD credits have been approved for those attending all of Series 1 (3 CPD hours) and/or those who attend all of Series 2 (3 CPD hours). There is a one time fee of $50 for each series to be purchased at the time of registering for the first webinar.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration ends two days before the event, please register before December 1st!
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