In therapy and counseling, happiness is increasingly being explicitly focused on as a therapeutic goal. Anton Bucher presents the latest findings from happiness research. He explains how happiness can be measured, what makes people happy, what effects it has, and whether it can be enhanced. Practical approaches and methods are introduced on how to mobilize resources in therapy. Psychotherapy and counseling are primarily sought when problems arise. However, in recent years, positive psychology and scientifically grounded happiness research have gained importance. Happiness is increasingly being explicitly pursued as a therapeutic goal. Anton Bucher explains how happiness can be measured, what makes people happy or unhappy, and what positive, as well as negative, effects happiness can have.