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Positive Psychology · Monticello, NY

I choose happy daily — and so can you.

Choosing Happy 365 guides everyday people toward well-being, mindfulness, and real life fulfillment. Through counseling, workshops, and retreats, Positive Psychology Practitioner Amy Nardi helps you find what is best within yourself — and use it.

Amy Nardi, Positive Psychology Practitioner
NYS CertifiedWomen-Owned Business (MWBE)
Counseling Workshops Retreats Schools Private Groups
What we offer

Three ways to work together.

Serving individuals, couples, families, friends, groups, and businesses. Sessions offered in person at 36 Forestburgh Rd, Monticello, NY or via Zoom.

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Private Client Counseling

One-on-one guidance rooted in Positive Psychology. A realistic approach to everyday problems — with tools you actually take home with you.

$100/hr · 4 sessions for $350 (up to 2 people)
  • In-person in Monticello or via Zoom
  • Personalized happiness plan
  • Free phone evaluation to start
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Workshops & Seminars

Public workshops throughout the year covering well-being, meditation, character strengths, and more. Also customizable for private groups and companies.

Groups, companies, families, schools
  • Live Your Happiest Life
  • Peace Thru Grief
  • You Can Meditate Too
  • I Am Good Enough
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Multi-Day Retreats

All-inclusive retreats filled with kindness, laughs, exhales, personal growth, and love. Lodging, meals, activities, and supplies all included.

Public & private (customizable)
  • Women's Happiness Weekend
  • Peace Thru Grief Retreat
  • Mother-Daughter Weekend (tweens & teens)
Choosing Happy 365 retreat setting
Meet Amy

Answering a lifelong calling to help others.

"Hi, my name is Amy Nardi and I am a Positive Psychology Practitioner. As a PPP, I use the science of Positive Psychology to guide those in need to better understand themselves, the choices they make, and how to live their happiest life."

Upon graduating from FIT, Amy built a career in the fashion industry. After 12 years in fashion she chose to be a full-time mom while also volunteering for philanthropic causes and managing the family business — a decade of personal exploration and growth.

"I am grateful to have overcome a multitude of hardships throughout my life and am able to use my experiences to empathize and offer firsthand guidance to my clients."

✦ NY State MWBE Certified
Public & private workshops

Tools to flourish, at any age.

Through interactive, engaging workshops and seminars, Amy brings positive psychology tools to students, faculty, companies, families, and private groups. Here's a taste of what's on offer.

Peace Thru Grief

Learn coping skills and practices to find peace through sadness and grief, no matter how much time has passed.

Live Your Happiest Life

Real, practical tools for overall happiness, drawn from the science of Positive Psychology.

You Can Meditate Too

Simple tricks — easy 3-minute meditations — for anyone who's ever thought "I can't clear my mind."

I Am Good Enough

Dive into your own thoughts and shift the conversation with the voice in your head toward health and growth.

What a Character!

Identify your character strengths and understand how to utilize them in your daily life.

Attitude of Gratitude

Understanding gratitude and all we have to be grateful for — a cornerstone of well-being.

Harnessing the Power of Happiness

Create your own PERMA formula for lasting well-being.

Becoming Your Cheerleader

Build yourself up with a personal maxim you can return to on the hard days.

Anchors & Catapults

Choose whether personal struggles hold you down — or become fuel that pushes you forward.

Upcoming

Events & retreats calendar.

Public workshops and retreats are held throughout the year. Email for full dates and to reserve your spot.

Springongoing

Women's Happiness Weekend

A weekend where you put yourself first. Workshops, crafts, laughs, welcome gifts, arts & crafts, lodging and meals included.

Summerongoing

Peace Thru Grief Retreat

Multi-day experience with workshops, a gallery reading with spiritual medium Alissa Smith, and all-inclusive lodging, meals, activities.

Fallongoing

Mother-Daughter Weekend

For tweens & teens and their moms: bond-building exercises, games, crafts, talent show, and workshops to strengthen your bond.

A scholarship in honor of Trish Piren

The Sparkle Fund.

If you'd benefit from these services but can't afford the rates, the Sparkle Fund is here for you. Honoring Trish Piren — who lit up every room she entered, who really listened, who genuinely cared — may her light continue to shine by helping others to sparkle.

Apply by email
Good to know

Frequently asked.

What is a Positive Psychology Practitioner?

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Positive Psychology is the science of well-being — studying what makes life worth living. As a PPP, Amy guides clients on how to find what is best within themselves to enhance their experiences of love, work, play, and overall life — as well as teach the skills to overcome obstacles as they arise.

Who do you work with?

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Individuals, couples, families, friends, private groups, and businesses. Specialized work for women, children, tweens, teens, parents, seniors, retirees, and schools.

How much are sessions?

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Private counseling is $100 per hour, or 4 sessions for $350 (for up to 2 people). Rates for more than 2 clients provided upon request. Retreats and workshops are priced per program — email for a full menu.

Are sessions in person or online?

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Both. In-person sessions are held at 36 Forestburgh Rd, Monticello, NY. Zoom sessions are available too — whichever works for you.

Do you offer something for schools?

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Yes. As an MWBE-certified business, Choosing Happy 365 offers a wide array of programs for students, faculty, parents, and guardians — from interactive workshops to full professional development days.

What's the first step?

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Contact Amy for a complimentary phone evaluation. She'll create a personalized happiness plan from there.

Let's talk

Start with a free phone call.

Office 36 Forestburgh Rd
Monticello, NY Phone 917-674-7863 Email ChoosingHappy365@gmail.com Sessions In person or via Zoom