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The following groups and workshops offered by the Counselling Centre are open to students of Dalhousie, Kings and NSCAD only.

Coping with Exam Anxiety

Do you fell anxious before and during exams that you worry it stands in the way of doing well? This Workshop is intended for students who experience disruptive anxiety before and/or during exams, despite having generally adequate study habits. This Workshop will focus on identifying and changing worrisome thoughts, gaining perspective through mindfulness, and calming oneself through breathing.

Open to Dal, Kings and NSCAD students.
One day Workshops:
Tuesday, April 2 1:30-3:30 PM
Friday, April 5 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon

Registration is required as space is limited. To register drop by the Counselling Centre, 4th Floor Student Union Building or call 494-2081 or email: groupcps@dal.ca

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Reducing Anxiety and Gaining Confidence

You may be interested in a series of 4 workshops for students who want to learn
more effective strategies for dealing with anxiety. You can attend one or more of these sessions with Joan Hanley, Ph. D.

Pre-registrations is required, please contact groupscps@dal.ca,
or contact Counseling Services, 4th Floor, Student Union Building, 6136 University Avenue, 902-494-2081.

Session dates:
Monday, March 11 10:30am -12:00 Putting It All Together
Monday, March 18 10:30am-12:00 Building Confidence

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EATING DISORDERS GROUP
Tuesdays 5:30 pm -6:30pm

The Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until the end of the academic year. The Group is for students who are experiencing difficulties with eating in the form of severe restrictions or anorexia nervosa, binging with or without purging or bulimia, and compulsive overeating. The focus of the group is to provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve underlying feelings.

You can drop in at time of the group, or register at the Counselling Center, 4th Floor, S.U.B., Dalhousie University or email: groupcps@dal.ca

For further information, telephone 494-2081 or visit out website
at http://www.dal.ca/counselling

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Living With Loss: A Grief Support Group

Wednesdays, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

This group is appropriate for students who have experienced a significant loss.
Most commonly, that would be the death of a loved one, but could also include the break-up of a significant relationship or major loss. The group will
involve mainly discussions, with some individual activities. Various
topics will be covered throughout the year.

This is a drop-in group. Students can attend as many
sessions as they need. We recommend that you call our office
(494-2081) each Wednesday to confirm that the group is taking
place.

For more information, e-mail: jvrushto@dal.ca

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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOP

This two-hour workshop will include tips on how to fall
asleep faster and feel more refreshed during the day. Participants
will also learn relaxation techniques, including deep breathing,
progressive muscle relation, and visualization.

For further information please call 494-2081.

To register, drop into the Counselling Services, 4th Floor, S.U.B., Dalhousie University or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca

Workshop dates :

Tuesday, March 12, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, March 19, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Monday, March 25, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Please inquire at our centre for more available dates.