Workshops
The Counselling Service offers a range of topical workshops to help you build skills to respond to the demands of life at university. This is a time that may challenge you in new ways, socially, academically and personally. To meet these challenges you may need new resources. The purpose of these workshops is to offer input which speaks to concerns shared by many, so they will be open to 10-20 participants at a time. We aim to stimulate your thinking while equipping you with new tools and resources. They are not therapeutic groups, and you will not be expected to share anything too personal with others in the group. They address topics such as:
- Procrastination
- Overcoming Panic
- Exam anxiety
- Relaxation
- Worry
- Social Anxiety
- Insomnia and sleep difficulties
Workshops to be offered this term include:
Exam Anxiety
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Date:
Tuesday 30th April (week 2) 10.30am - 12.00pm
This workshop will focus on helping students to understand exam anxiety and stress and will enable participants to manage their exam anxiety using techniques from CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy). The workshop will also provide strategies to help participants plan and undertake their revision effectively.
Sleep Difficulties and Insomnia
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Dates: Friday 3rd May (week 2) 1.00pm-2.00pm; Friday 24th May (week 5) 12.15pm - 1.45pm
Sleep is vital for good mental and physical health and something many of us take for granted yet many students struggle with sleep difficulties. This psycho-educational workshop will help students to overcome their sleep problems through understanding the nature of sleep and the common habits and behaviours that can interfere with good sleep patterns. Using a CBT-based approach students will learn strategies and techniques that with practice will help them to secure the potential for getting a good night’s sleep.
Procrastination
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Date tbc - we will update this page with future dates once these have been confirmed.
Through discussion of Andrea Perry’s model of ‘The Action Spiral’ we work on understanding the experience of procrastination.
We will explore some of the ways of thinking and reacting that can lead to procrastinating behaviour, and introduce some effective strategies to overcome it.
Overcoming Panic
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Date: Friday 10th May (week 3) 1.00pm-2.00pm
A panic attack is an extreme episode of anxiety that can make the victim feel out of control and very frightened. Symptoms include increased heart rate, breathlessness and dizziness. An individual experiencing a panic attacks may feel they are about to collapse or have a heart attack or stroke. Although understandable, such fears are usually groundless. Panic attacks can be very frightening and intense, but they don’t tend to be dangerous.
This one-hour psycho-educational workshop will help you to understand what causes panic attacks and how to manage them using a Cognitive Behavioural Approach.
Relaxation
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Dates:
Tuesday 14th May (week 4) 1.15pm - 2.15pm &
Monday 10th June (week 8) 12.15pm - 1.15pm
Relaxation is a simple, but very important activity you can do to improve your health and well-being, relax your body and calm your mind.
During the workshop you will be able to try out some simple techniques designed to help you understand and reduce common symptoms of anxiety and stress.
Stress and Anxiety Management
1 session
To Join: No pre-group consultation is necessary. Places are limited therefore please email to check availability and reserve a place.
Next Workshop Date: Monday 13th May (week 4) 12.15pm - 1.45pm
This is a workshop for people who frequently find themselves locked into worrying about numerous things.
You will have an opportunity to learn about skills, strategies and states of mind with the aim of reducing everyday worry and anxiety.
This will be a single session psycho-educational workshop and will cover topics such as: understanding worry; managing worries using techniques from CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy); practical techniques; and lifestyle changes that can sometimes be helpful.
