Group Program and Workshops

Group Programs and Workshops - Semester Two 2009

Please note that registration is necessary for all programs unless stated.

Registration forms are available from the Counselling Centre's front office. All workshops will be held at the Counselling Centre unless otherwise indicated. To register or find out more about any of the programs you can contact us:

Telephone: 6125 2442

E-mail: counselling.centre@anu.edu.au

Skills for Academic Success 
       
Presented by Shannon O’Brien
A single session one hour seminar
No Registration required
12.00pm – 1.00pm Wednesday 29 July
Location:  TBC please ask us a few days before the date.
                                      
Academic success has a lot to do with managing our minds as well as our time and our resources. Developing skills for improved concentration, motivation and mood, among others, makes academic success all the more achievable. This lecture is an introduction to get you started straight away on using these ideas to reach your goals for academic success.

Motivation

Presented by Michelle Linmore
A two hour session with another one hour follow up session
10.00am-12.00pm Wednesday 5 August
10.00am - 11.00am Wednesday 19 August
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Counselling Centre

Most of us love feeling motivated –it makes it easy to get things done.  This two workshop series will assist you to identify factors that diminish this driving force in your own life.  We will identify ways to re-connect with your dreams & goals and we will discuss strategies for staying in touch with motivation, keeping up persistent action, and picking yourself up after false starts or relapses.

A Mindful Life: Mindfulness Meditation in Daily Life

Presented by Josef Gorny
A two hour session with another one hour follow up session
10.00am-12.00pm Tuesday 11 August
10.00am - 11.00am Tuesday 25 August
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Counselling Centre

 

The practice of mindfulness – the relaxed, non-judgemental attention to our present moment experience – is being used in a number of therapeutic contexts: stress and anxiety, addiction, preventing relapse of depression, and so on. It is also used to cultivate a calm, clear, concentrated mind that can deal more effectively with our everyday concerns. This 2 hour workshop (and 1 hour follow-up) is an introduction to mindfulness, and its practice and application in daily life.

 

Resilience

Presented by Carol Beynon
A single one and a half hour session
12.00 – 1.30pm on Thursday 13 August
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Counselling Centre

A seminar/discussion on how to be more resilient everyday.

Enhancing and Developing Friendships

Presented Kylie Woodward
A single two hour session
11.00am – 1.00pm on Thursday 20 August
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Art School, or the Counselling Centre

This group program is an extension of a making friends workshop that was run last semester.  In this new workshop we will be looking at ways to move from acquaintance to stronger/more meaningful friendships.  Core issues that will be addressed include trust, openness and reciprocity.     

Managing Procrastination and Perfectionism

Presented by Sue Todd
A single two hour session
10.00am – 12.00pm on Tuesday 8 September
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Counselling Centre

This workshop will assist people to problem solve with regard to their procrastination practices.

Preparing For Exams

This workshop is offered jointly by the Academic Skills and Learning Centre and Counselling Centre.
Presented by Annie Bartlett and Michelle Linmore
A single two hour session
10.00am – 12.00pm on Tuesday 13 October
To register, please complete a registration form available at the Counselling Centre

We will cover preparing for exams – looking at what to focus on and how to approach exams like multiple choice or essay questions. We also look at exam anxiety and how to manage it.

 Relaxation Group

A single one hour session over two Thursdays
12.00pm – 1.00pm on Thursday 22 October
12.00pm – 1.00pm on Thursday 29 October
No Registration Required – Places are limited and the door closes once 15 people have arrived. No late entry so please arrive early.

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If you’ve been feeling anxious, irritable, tired or stressed – this group could be just what you’re looking for. 
We will meet for forty minutes so that group members can try out a variety of relaxation techniques. These are designed to help you feel more peaceful and to reduce tension and stress, as well as providing skills and practice so that relaxation becomes easier to achieve.
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 THE FOLLOWING WORKSHOPS ARE FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS ONLY
REGISTRATION IS ON-LINE.

 
Please phone the Academic Skills and Learning Centre for any enquiries on x 52972
 
Speaking With Confidence
Presented by Heather McLeod
Thursday 25th June
 
Regaining Motivation (for PhDs and MPhils only)
Presented by Michelle Linmore
Thursday 14 August
 
Negotiating Effectively With Supervisors
Presented by Josef Gorny
Tuesday 22 September

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Disclaimer:
The information on this website is intended as a general summary only and should not be relied upon by any person as a substitute for professional assessment, advice, counselling or treatment. Trained professionals at ANU's Counselling Centre (as well as external advisers for current ANU staff) are available to provide counselling services to all current enrolled ANU Students and Staff. For further information see the link to the ANU's disclaimer notice below.