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Welcome to The Flourishing Center! Where the science of happiness fuels the art of thriving.™
Founded by Emiliya Zhivotovskaya, The Flourishing Center delivers positive psychology programs to support well-being, resilience, and real-world impact—backed by science, fueled by purpose.
We equip practitioners around the world with the training, research, and coaching to not just learn the science of positive psychology but to embody it, integrate it, and share it with others.
Discover how to apply positive psychology to help your clients, students, family, friends, children—and yourself—lead more fulfilling lives.

Certificate In Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) Become a Certified Positive Psychology Practitioner and how to use the science of human flourishing to supercharge your career, your community and your life!
Whether you're launching a new career, evolving your current one, or deepening your personal growth, CAPP gives you the training, credibility, and community to flourish with purpose.
Over nine immersive months, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the science and tools of positive psychology while developing coaching, teaching, and facilitation skills that support real-world impact.
- Two live classes per week, plus on-demand lessons
- Six integrated modules, each focused on one pillar of human flourishing: Positivity. Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement, and Vitality (PERMA-V™)
- Client-ready resources: slides, tools, exercises, and handouts
- Peer-based practice labs, support circles, and community
- Mentorship and final project to launch your next chapter
Now enrolling for October 2025 and beyond!
CAPP empowered Nina Sherak to blend her background in health education with the science of flourishing—leading her to create dynamic programs like The Imposter Syndrome Solution and Creative Energetics, and deliver resilience training to organizations including AstraZeneca, PBS, and Ameriprise.
After graduating from CAPP, Christophe Lefebvre created Old Brain, New World, a framework bridging positive psychology, neuroscience, and anthropology to help individuals and organizations address the mismatch between ancient brain wiring and modern society.
After graduating from CAPP, Hussam Hamdan created Positive Psychology for Doctors, a program designed to enhance the mental health, resilience, and well-being of medical professionals through science-backed interventions and emotional intelligence training.
After CAPP, Lizzie Larock launched The Life Feast, a vibrant online course and membership community that blends mindfulness, photography, and positive psychology. Through playful prompts and awe-inspiring adventures, she helps people capture joy through their smartphone lens—and now on Art of Life Creativity Retreats around the world in places like Morocco, Italy, and Croatia.
Inspired by nature and grounded in her CAPP training, Jessica Morgenthal launched WinWinWinMindset.com and the Resilience Gone Wild podcast—winner of 2024’s Podcast of the Year—to help teams build resilience, align with values, and lead with long-term impact in mind.
After CAPP, Yvonne Guibert launched Positively You Retreats, a 1.5+ day immersive experience designed to help women reconnect with their authentic selves using the science of positive psychology. Her retreats blend character strengths, storytelling, and somatic practices to foster self-awareness, connection, and transformation.






Advanced programs for CAPP graduates CAPP is just the beginning! Learn to coach, teach, facilitate or consult in businesses, schools, and communties—and the world.
The learning and thriving doesn’t stop once you’re certified! Students who receive their Certificate in Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP) are eligible for Coaching Skills certification, Resilience Trainer certification, Flourishing Skills Group® certification, and they can also access our global community platform for continued education, resources and collaboration.











Not ready for CAPP? We offer a variety of programs for individuals, teachers, life coaches, mentors, and athletic coaches eager to help their students, clients, and teams fulfill their potential:
Our Bounce Back Better® (B³®) Resilience Program is a 12-module, self-study training program in the basic building blocks of resilience. Learn the mental, emotional, and physical skills that will help you always bounce back better.
The Positive Educator Certification is a 64-hour certification program that is designed for Educators, Parents, Administrators and other members of the education ecosystem, who are passionate about integrating Positive Psychology into their work with young people.
The GMC Program is a 7 week, 7 hour mentor program that gives people who are coaches looking for an opportunity to deepen their coaching skills and to get their accreditation with the International Coaching Federation.
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