Groups, Personal Growth, and Academic Skills Workshops, Fall 2009
To sign up for a group, call (303) 556-3132 or drop by Tivoli 651
Groups require a brief meeting with the group facilitator (s), prior to its start. To participate in a workshop, you may just show up. All groups and workshops are open to Metro State students only. There is no charge for participation. For persons who need special accommodation, please contact us in advance.
GROUPS
Coping Skills Groups
This group will focus on four important Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills to help you improve your relationships, end self-defeating behaviors, and increase your ability to cope with challenging emotions. The four skills include mindfulness, interpersonal skills, managing your emotions, and coping with difficult situations.
Days: Tuesdays ● September 22 - November 3
Time/ Place: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Michelle Templeton, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Christy Weller, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern
G-L-B Relationship Group
This gay, lesbian, and bi-sexual support group focuses on how we relate to ourselves, our partners, our families, & our friends. We will explore our relationship with ourselves and how this directly impacts the important people in our lives. Topics will include relationships and dating, empowerment, self-esteem, gay development, religion, trust, family, safe sex, boundaries, being out, and others.
Days: Thursdays ● September 24 - December 10
Time/ Place: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Rebecca Brosch, M.S. Pre-Doctoral Intern
General Support Group
This group is open to both males and females and is designed to provide feedback and support on issues that are often troubling and recurring as patterns. These may involve making important decisions, becoming independent, developing interpersonal skills, or finding out what it takes to succeed at college.Days: Wednesdays ● September 30 - November 18
Time/ Place: 3:00-4:00 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Michelle Templeton, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Corey Levy, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern
Improving Social Interactions
If you tend to get nervous, anxious, or shy around others and it gets in your way of participating in social events, then this group is for you. There will be focus on getting you more relaxed, more prepared, and more confident for a variety of social situations.
Days: Wednesdays ● October 14 - December 9
Time/ Place: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitator: Catherine Tasche, Psy.D., Psychotherapist
THREE–SESSION MINI-SERIES DISCUSSION GROUPS
Veterans Discussion Group
This is a 3-part drop-in support group for those who have issues related to being a veteran, either yourself or significant others, who have returned from deployment or are about to be deployed. We will explore issues and feelings that are often hard to discuss amongst family and friends.
Days: Thursdays ● October 8, 22 and November 5
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: William Todd, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist and Corey Levy, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern
PERSONAL EFFECTIVENESS WORKSHOPS
Substance Abuse
Drugs and alcohol are problems if they cause problems in any part of one’s life, one’s health, one’s work or one’s home. Do you think about drinking all the time? Have you tried to quit or cut down without luck? Gain clarity about the role substance use is playing in your life or in the life someone close to you. Identify strategies for making positive steps toward healthier approaches of substance use.
Days: Tuesdays ● October 13 and November 3
Time/ Place: 1:00-2:00 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitator: Michelle Templeton, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist
ACADEMIC SKILLS WORKSHOPS
Effective Communication with Your Professor
Being able to effectively communicate with your professors is important to your success as a college student. In this workshop we will discuss strategies for advocating for yourself in order to improve your academic experience and performance. Day: Tuesday ● September 22
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitator: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist
Learning Styles & Their Impact on Your Success
This workshop is designed to provide students with information on how they learn, and what works most effectively and efficiently for them. Come & identify whether you are an audio, visual, or kinesthetic learner and see what a world of difference it can make in your life. Day: Tuesday ● September 29
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m. ● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Steven C. Lee, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Rebecca Brosch, M.S., Pre-Doctoral Intern
Managing Test Anxiety
This workshop is designed to assist students who are typically well prepared for tests but who lose confidence and blank things out on the day of the exam.
Day: Tuesday ● October 6
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m.● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Corey Levy, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern
Exam Strategies for Success
Are you finding that your grades do not reflect what you truly know? Are you disappointed with your performance on exams, and wonder what you might be doing wrong? Discover strategies to bring out your best performance. Day: Tuesday ● October 13
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m.● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitators: Gail Bruce-Sanford, Ph.D., Staff Psychologist, and Christy Weller, M.A., Pre-Doctoral Intern
DIVERSITY WORKSHOP
Dealing with Oppression
This workshop will focus on the ways in which people of color may be experiencing different forms of oppression. We will brainstorm strategies for addressing or confronting inequities that contribute to frustration and hopelessness. Open to students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Day: Tuesday ● October 20
Time/ Place: 11:30-12:30 p.m.● Location: Tivoli 651
Facilitator: William Todd , Ph.D., Staff Psychologist
For persons who need special accommodations, please contact us in advance. We are located in the Tivoli, Suite 651 and can be contacted for additional information at 303-556-3132.
All groups are sponsored by and located in the MSCD Counseling Center. To participate in a group, call (303) 556-3132 (Voice/TTY) or visit the Center in Tivoli 651. Web Site: www.mscd.edu/counsel. All groups require a meeting with the group facilitators prior to officially starting. Groups are open only to currently enrolled MSCD students.
All workshops are sponsored by and located in the MSCD Counseling Center. To participate in a workshop, you may just show up or call (303) 556-3132 (Voice/TTY) or visit the Center in Tivoli 651.
Web Site:www.mscd.edu/counsel