Workshops

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What are Workshops?

Come learn more about common mental health concerns and engage in some meaningful change. In each workshop, you will learn tangible coping skills and strategies to take home and try out. Reduce your stress, learn to mindfully relax, develop self-care strategies, and find ways to increase social connection.

Tackling Loneliness and Social Isolation Workshop- Tuesday, March 2nd, 12pm-1pm
Food and Body Image Workshop - Tuesday March 2, 4pm-5pm
Stress Less Workshop with University Career Center- Wednesday March 31, 1pm-2pm
Sleep and Self Care Workshop -Wed. April 7, 4-5pm
Mental Health in the South Asian Community -Tues. April 13, 4-5pm
Perfectionism Workshop- Thurs. April 29, 4-5
Stress Less Workshop-Wed. May 5, 3:30pm-4:30pm

Advanced Workshops

Want to learn more about common mental health concerns like anxiety or depression? Searching for helpful strategies to maintain mental wellness? Our advanced workshops may be for you! An advanced workshop is a three-week series where we teach background information on common mental health concerns, describe how certain symptoms can be triggered, and provide tangible ways to cope with these symptoms. These workshops are offered monthly, but spots are limited. Contact our office to get enrolled today!

Getting Unstuck

A 3-session workshop to help increase your understanding and knowledge about depression. Sessions focus on:

understanding depression

exploring how thoughts and behaviors impact depression

learning and practicing coping strategies to better manage depression

Getting Unstuck Session A: Tuesdays, 1:00pm-2:00pm(CST)(February 9, 16, 23)
Getting Unstuck Session B: Mondays, 2:00pm-3:00pm(CST)(February 8, 15, 22)
Microsoft Teams Live Event

Anxiety Toolbox

Designed for people struggling with a variety of anxiety-related concerns. Sessions cover:

understanding what anxiety is and how it impacts us

exploring how thoughts and behaviors affect anxiety

developing strategies to better cope with anxiety

Anxiety Toolbox Session A: Wednesdays, 3:30-4:30pm(CST)(February 10, 17, 24)
Anxiety Toolbox Session B: Thursdays, 11:00am-12:00pm(CST)(February 11, 18, 25)
Microsoft Teams Live Event

Building Relationship Intimacy and Dialogue Effectiveness(BRIDGE)

BRIDGE is a 3-week workshop that teaches ways to create thriving relationships. Attendees will learn:

ways to better understand your needs and boundaries in relationships

strategies to effectively communicate with others

common sources of conflict and useful conflict management skills

BRIDGE/Healthy Relationships: Fridays, 11:00am-12:00pm(CST)(February 12, 19, 26)

*Check back in coming weeks for more details on dates, times, and links for our live workshops!

Visit our Workshop Library

Have you heard about our new Youtube page? We currently have over 10 pre-recorded workshops there, with more to come. Watch at your own pace in the leisure of your own home. Current workshops include:

Mindfulness: How to Use it During a Pandemic

Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Time of COVID-19

Distress Tolerance During Uncertainty

Time Management for College Students

International Student Support Webinar

Common Reactions to Acute Stress During the Time of COVID-19

Power-Based Violence and Trauma: Reclaiming the Body and Voice

#UTDAloneTogether: Going Back Home for the Semester

Dispelling Fears: Addressing Anti-Asian Discrimination

Practicing Self-Care During COVID-19

Stress Less Webinar

Sleep and Self Care