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The Office of Counseling and Psychological Services offers a variety of workshops to the University community which focus on enhancing academic skills, personal growth and development and learning to deal more effectively with personal issues or concerns. These workshops are offered throughout the year, and can be presented as a classroom presentation or in a group workshop format.  To discuss or arrange for a presentation, call 740-351-3608.  Please plan to schedule presentations at least two weeks in advance to ensure the availability of the presenter for the time requested.

WORKSHOPS SPRING 2013

The following workshops will be presented by Dr. Michael Hughes:      
Freshman Year Adjustment Issues January 14 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
Academic Survival Skills January 29 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
Campus Safety Guidelines February 13 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
Learning to Manage Time February 27 4:00-5:00 pm TBA
Managing Stress Effectively March 11 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
Improving Study/Test-Taking Skills March 26 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
Coping With Test Anxiety April 10 4:00-5:00 pm Univ Center Rm 214
       
The following workshop will be presented by Dr. Linda Koenig      
       
The following are available on request.  Presented by Dr. Linda Koenig.      
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing:
Group debriefing following death or traumatic event impacting a group.  Allow 2 hours.
Handling Distressed Students      
C&PS Services:
Allow 30 minutes.
Resiliency:
Seizing the opportunities contained in difficult and painful life circumstances.  Allow 2 hours.
     
Alcohol Intervention with Athletes: Policy, Population, & Person:
An overview of the four-year alcohol intervention program with SSU students.  Allow 1.5 hours.
Attitude Is Not Quite Everything:
Establishing healthy relationships and communication with others.  Allow 2 hours.
     
First Comes Love:
Identifying potentially violent/abusive relationships.  Allow 2 hours.
     
When Love Hurts:
Identifying potentially violent/abusive relationships.  Allow 2 hours.
     
Sexual Relationships: Unhealthy or Illegal?:
Allow 2 hours.
     
Sexual Assault Prevention:
Consequences, red flags, rights & responsibilities.  Allow 2 hours.
     
The "Final" Stress:
Coping with finals-related stress.  Allow 2 hours.
     
Bear-It-All:
Coping with adjustment to college life, academic and social environments.  Allow 1 hour.
     
Stress, Depression, & Neural Networks:
The relationship between stress and depression and the impact on brain structure.  Allow 2 hours.
     
R U Trippin'? (Part 1):
Early-warning signs of addiction and four-rings of defense.  Allow 2 hours.
     
R U Trippin'? (Part 2):
Addiction defined.  Understanding the disease of addiction and the risk of addiction.  Allow 2 hours.
     
Study Skills:
Allow 2 hours.
     
Test Anxiety:
Allow 1.5 hours.
     
Time-Management Strategies:
Allow 1 hour.
     
Establishing Goals and Getting Motivated:
Allow 1.5 hours.
     
       
The following are available on request.  Presented by Jessica Priode:      
Got Stress? (Honors Students)      
Mental Health Stigma      

 

*Personal Therapy Group Pre-requisites: Contact C&PS for an informational appointment prior to attending group.

*Student Support Group Pre-requisites: None. Participants are encouraged to attend regularly, but the group is open to new attendees at anytime. Individuals with sensitive/demanding issues may be referred to treatment services in lieu of support group.

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