Workshops about Mental Health
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Updated: December 5, 2024
Due to emergency repairs, our clinicians are currently working virtually this month. Our reception desk is moved to SUB 2-703 and is staffed from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. If you have an appointment booked in December, please check your email for instructions.
Our team is working hard to reach out to students as soon as possible. Call 780-492-5205 to reach us during business hours. Thank you for your understanding!
Check out our workshops to learn about common mental health struggles and get strategies that can help. Ask questions, share ideas or just listen in.
Workshops are open to U of A students, staff & faculty. They are all on Zoom, except for Yoga.
If you’re interested in a workshop below, click to register. You will be emailed a Zoom link 12-24 hours before the start time.
Yoga for Peace of Mind
Fall 2024/Winter 2025
Facilitator: Dr. Steve Knish, Yoga Instructor RYT-200, Psychologist, CCS
Mondays | Weekly: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Thursdays | Weekly: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
For details, select the linked session.
Fostering Wellness 101: Tuesdays from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
From Mind-Full to Mindful: How to be more present
Mindfulness is a trendy term these days, but what is it actually? Learn about the theory and practice of mindfulness and get concrete strategies to incorporate it into daily life.
Register: October 1, 2024Be Here Now: How to regulate attention and improve your focus
Staying focused and managing time effectively can be difficult - especially for those with ADHD! In this workshop, you'll learn strategies to regulate attention, increase focus, and manage your time. The first hour focuses on tools and techniques, and the last 30 minutes are for Q&A and troubleshooting.
Register: October 8, 2024Failure IS an Option: How to let go of perfectionism
Learn about potential causes, contributing factors and types of perfectionism. Begin to apply strategies that can help overcome the costly consequences.
Register: October 15, 2024Just Do It!: How to increase motivation and be more productive
We often rely on motivation to be productive and then can’t seem to find it when we need it the most! In this workshop, we will dispel motivation myths, understand what motivates us, and learn strategies to build motivation. The first hour focuses on tools and techniques, and the last 30 minutes are for Q&A and troubleshooting.
Register: October 22, 2024iMatter: How to cultivate self-compassion
Ever thought of treating yourself as well as you treat others? Learn to build a better relationship with yourself, practice self-kindness, and face life’s challenges through compassion.
Register: October 29, 2024Be Here Now: How to regulate attention and improve your focus
Staying focused and managing time effectively can be difficult - especially for those with ADHD! In this workshop, you'll learn strategies to regulate attention, increase focus, and manage your time. The first hour focuses on tools and techniques, and the last 30 minutes are for Q&A and troubleshooting.
Register: November 5, 2024Back Off!: How to set healthy boundaries
We all have our limits, but we don’t always recognize or communicate them effectively. Learn about the purpose of boundaries and how to express them assertively.
Register: November 19, 2024Just Do It!: How to increase motivation and be more productive
We often rely on motivation to be productive and then can’t seem to find it when we need it the most! In this workshop, we will dispel motivation myths, understand what motivates us, and learn strategies to build motivation. The first hour focuses on tools and techniques, and the last 30 minutes are for Q&A and troubleshooting.
Register: November 26, 2024Managing Mood and Anxiety Wednesdays 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
And How Does That Make You Feel?: Embodying your emotions
Do you feel overwhelmed with emotion when you’re triggered? Notice you try to push away or suppress your feelings? Learn how to identify your emotions and get strategies to not just tolerate your feelings, but accept and embrace them.
Register: October 2, 2024It’s a Trap!: Identifying unhelpful thinking patterns
Do you find yourself dwelling on what-ifs, worrying about the future, or notice overly negative thinking patterns? Learn how to identify these patterns and develop strategies to manage them.
Register: October 9, 2024The Great Escape: Challenging your thoughts
How we talk to ourselves has a big impact on how we feel and behave. In the workshop "It's a Trap!", we learned how to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Now learn realistic strategies to challenge and replace these patterns.
Register: October 16, 2024Ready, Set, Action!: A behavioural strategy for flourishing
Have you been withdrawing from activities that were once enjoyable or fulfilling? Learn how to activate positive mood and re-engage through an approach called Behavioural Activation.
Register: October 23, 2024Let's Talk About Stress: Finding strategies for management
Do you feel overworked and overwhelmed? Find out how stress may be impacting you, and learn strategies to feel better and function more effectively.
Register: October 30, 2024It’s a Trap!: Identifying unhelpful thinking patterns
Do you find yourself dwelling on what-ifs, worrying about the future, or notice overly negative thinking patterns? Learn how to identify these patterns and develop strategies to manage them.
Register: November 6, 2024The Great Escape: Challenging your thoughts
How we talk to ourselves has a big impact on how we feel and behave. In the workshop "It's a Trap!", we learned how to identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Now learn realistic strategies to challenge and replace these patterns.
Register: November 20, 2024Long Story Short, I Survived: A strategy to face your fears and gain control
Is fear holding you back from something you want or need to do? Learn how to face your fears so you can feel stronger and more capable.
Register: November 27, 2024Request a workshop
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Additional options for therapy
Students also have access to free counselling through their undergraduate or graduate student health plan. The health plans also provide $600-$800 of coverage for psychological services. If you opted out of the student health plan, you likely have coverage through an alternate health plan. For international students living outside of Canada, see what services you can access.
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