The author's model of positive psychotherapy is a synthesis of psychodynamics and behavior therapy that focuses on the positive aspects of conflicts and sufferings. He offers transcultural perspectives in the form of proverbs, myths, and fables in which the patient may recognize himself in allegorical terms and thus be able to establish a new form of self-confidence and security.

Positive Psychotherapy of Everyday Life illustrates day-to-day conflicts that occur in partnerships, how they can arise from misunderstandings, and how laymen can deal with them.