With the vigorous development of China’s economy

many fields and disciplines have been further developed and perfected. As far as traditional psychology is concerned

positive psychology has been derived from its development up to now

which plays an important role in strengthening people’s mental health. College counselors undertake the mission of promoting ideological and political education

and applying positive psychology to ideological and political education may help college counselors obtain better ideological and political education results. Taking Baoji University of Arts and Sciences as an example

this paper analyzes the key points of positive psychology in ideological and political education of counselors

hoping to provide educational inspiration for more counselors.