Meet our Founder

Dr. Katrina Guins is a positive psychology practitioner, teacher, and promoter of wellness and mindfulness through personal and professional development training. She uses her energetic personality and expertise to educate others on proven research-based practices that will increase positive emotions, meaning, and engagement.

Dr. Guins has over 15 years of experience in the education field and 10 years of experience in the field of psychology. She holds a doctoral degree in higher education, a master’s degree in counseling, a master’s degree in psychology, and a certificate in applied positive psychology. She is, also, a Certified Career Coach, and she is trained in Resilience Skills and Character Strength Building as well as certified in Trauma.

As the founder of Positive Psych Strategies, LLC, Dr. Guins is committed to increasing the scientific understanding of positivity, empowering others to build grounded optimistic and resilience skills, and creating a wellness mindset at individual, community, and system levels in a manner that results in effective change.