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Trish Barrus
Consultant and Trainer
As a Professor, President/Owner of two companies, and Psychologist, Dr. Trish Henrie-Barrus brings to Authentic Strengths Advantage a wealth of experience that is reflected in her coaching and consulting. She has developed and teaches several courses in Positive Psychology at the University of Utah and uses these principles as a springboard to help individuals and organizations capitalize on their strengths to affect change. Dr. Barrus believes that when individuals or organizations recognize and focus on their strengths and what is positive they are much more effective.
As a psychologist, Dr. Barrus has taught positive psychological principles for 25 years as she has counseled people to believe in and be true to themselves. Whether working with addictions, low self-esteem, poor relationship skills, or self-defeating behaviors, Dr. Barrus’ motivational style helps individuals to not only see the need to changebut be actively involved in the change process through strategic life planning. She appears regularly as a consultant on a popular daytime TV talk show and has spoken throughout the country on various topics.
Dr. Barrus is a favorite professor at the University of Utah in Positive Psychology where she developed and teaches 4 courses. One student stated, “Dr. Barrus’ courses have helped me excel and succeed both personally and in my career as I have focused on my strengths and what I do well. She is smart and gets to the bottom line very quickly. She also has good intuition and insight to see the core problems. Her courses have helped me more than any other training I have received both in my career and in my education.”
As founder and president of InteraSolutions (A psychological assessment company), Dr Barrus understands the workings of a business and what it takes to start and grow one. She has developed psychological assessment tools to be used in doctors’ offices, wellness centers, telemedicine and businesses. She believes that assessments are critical not only in the medical field but individually and in a business. Individuals and businesses can’t change unless the problem is defined through heightened awareness and assessment. She has trained many organizations and doctors on psychological issues and the importance of these in improving health and the work product.
Research is integral to any business or educational endeavor. Dr. Barrus is a prolific researcher as she continues to stay abreast of the latest evidence based strategies for psychological health to be used in doctors’ offices and businesses. She conducts outcome studies as well as research on different assessment strategies. She is a member of state and local addiction and substance abuse committees.
She and her husband Lee are the parents of 10 children and 17 grandchildren. She enjoys playing tennis, gardening, traveling, and planning fun things to do![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]