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MANAGING ANXIETY – Understanding Anxiety and Coping Strategies

Joan Hanley, PhD.

You may be interested in this weekly drop-in group for students of Dalhousie, Kings and NSCAD who want to better understand anxiety and learn more about strategies for coping with anxiety.  You can attend any of these weekly sessions.

Drop in:       Mondays       1:00 – 2:00 pm

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time to register

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GAINING CONFIDENCE

Joan Hanley, PhD.

You may be interested in this weekly drop-in group for students of Dalhousie, Kings and NSCAD who want to build confidence in themselves and their interactions with others.  You can attend any of these weekly sessions.

Drop in:       Tuesdays      11:00 am – 12 noon

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time to register

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MINDFULNESS GROUP

  Kathrine Lincoln, M.Sc.  R.Psych.

The Mindfulness Group is for students who would like to learn and practice being aware, present, attentive and focused. Mindfulness practice involves paying attention on purpose with compassion, non-judgmentally, fostering kindness and compassion toward self and others. (Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2004)

Cultivating Mindfulness by learning how to pay attention to present experiences “can directly improve the functioning of the body and brain, subjective mental life with its feelings thoughts, and interpersonal relationships”. (Siegal, 2007)


Drop in:       Tuesdays      2:30 – 3:15 pm

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start time to register
 
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EATING DISORDERS DROP-IN GROUP
 
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.

Tuesdays: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
 
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COPING WHILE YOU WAIT
Weekly Drop in Group
Facilitator: Kathrine Lincoln, MSc. R Psych.
 
This group is for students of Dalhousie, King’s and NSCAD on the wait list who are interested in enhancing coping skills and learning strategies for managing the challenges of life while at university.

Topics will include: awareness of present coping styles and coping mechanisms such as emotional regulation, mindfulness and skills for coping with relationships.

Drop in:    Wednesdays, 2:30 – 3:30 pm  

Please register 10 minutes prior to the group start
 
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THE THERAPY GROUP
David Mensink, PhD.

Counselling Services is offering a new drop-in group called The Therapy Group.  The group is for students of Dalhousie, King’s and NSCAD who would like to improve their feelings about themselves and also improve their feelings about others.

Drop in:    Fridays, 12:15 – 1:15 pm, beginning January 23rd, 2015

Please register 10 minutes prior to the group start

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MANAGING STRESS
Weekly Drop in Group

 Kathrine Lincoln, M.Sc. R Psych.
 
This group is for students of Dalhousie, Kings and NSCAD who are interested in enhancing and developing their stress management coping skills. Topics will include: an understanding and appraisal of stress, self-assessment, stressors, prevention strategies (including mindfulness based stress reduction), and accessing internal /external resources.

Drop in: Thursdays, 10:30 am – 12 Noon, beginning on January 29th, 2015

Register 10 minutes prior to the group start

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SLEEP AND RELAXATION WORKSHOPS
 
These two-hour workshops 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.
 
Tuesday February 3, 7-9pm                                     Saturday February 7, 1-3pm         
Friday February 20, 10am-12pm                            Tuesday, March 3, 7-9 pm
 
For further information on any of the groups and workshops offered you may contact or visit the Counselling Centre, 2nd floor, LeMarchant Place,  Dalhousie University, telephone our office 902-494-2081, or email: groupcps@dal.ca
 
Visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca