Who?  This single-session style workshop is for anyone who wants to gain more skills for coping with test anxiety to enhance their performance anxiety.  **Each date below is a single-session, meaning the material will be the same each time.  

What?  In this workshop, students with be provided with tools and strategies to manage exam anxiety, including an introduction to exam anxiety, grounding exercises, normalizing anxiety, and strategic studying techniques. 

Why?  If anxiety negatively impacts your academic performance, please consider attending. The workshop will provide you with knowledge, skills and tools that will benefit you during your university years and after you begin your career.

When?   This workshop will run four times throughout the semester at 3:30 p.m. via Zoom

• January 23
• February 6
• March 12
• April 2

Where?   Zoom. Link will be emailed out to registrants on the day of. 

Register:  Students can email us at counselling.services@uleth.ca to register or call at 403-317-2845 for more information.

Who?  This workshop is for students who are looking for a simple but sincere way of nurturing daily mindfulness in their lives. No previous experience of mindfulness or meditation is necessary.

What?  This workshop series will offer introductory mindfulness practices, including breath-work and theme-based meditations to offer students a space to both learn and integrate awareness, presence, and heartfulness in their daily life.     

Why?  Mindfulness and breath-work practices offer a foundational way in which to strengthen awareness, ease stress, and live from the heart. Student life can be hectic and challenging, and mindfulness can support intentional ways of befriending and navigating these challenges.

When?   This workshop will run three times throughout the semester on the following Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

• February 2
• March 1
• April 12

Where?  In-person. Counselling Services, AH153.

Register:  Students can email us at counselling.services@uleth.ca to register or call at 403-317-2845 for more information. 

Who? This workshop is intended for students with a formal medical diagnosis of ADD/ADHD.

What? This workshop series will provide specific tools to work with your ADHD, not against it. Some topics that will be covered are:

• Organization, planning and scheduling
• Prioritizing and breaking down tasks
• Reducing distractibility
• Adaptive thinking
• Procrastination

Why?  The sessions will provide you with knowledge, skills and tools that will benefit you both during your university years and after you begin your career.

When?   Starting January 30^th this group will run weekly on Tuesday from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. for 6 weeks (excluding reading week).

Where?  In-person. Location will be confirmed upon registration. 

Register: Students can email us at counselling.services@uleth.ca to register or call at 403-317-2845 for more information.

Who?   For students willing to explore why they struggle with personal and academic motivation, and ways to develop routines to build momentum. 

What?   Using evidence-based research, we will discuss topics related to motivation such as willpower, tenacity, and how build better daytime and nighttime routines, and the need to establish personal and social accountability.

Why?   Hopefully uncover new information to advance students coping skills, routines, and find the rhythm to move forward towards personal and academic goals.

When?  Once a month on Thursdays, in-person.

• February 1 @ 11am – 11:50am
• March 7 @ 1:30pm – 2:20pm
• April 4 @ 11am – 11:50am
• April 18 @ 1:30pm – 2:20pm

Where?   Counselling Services, Anderson Hall - AH153  

Register:  Students can email us at counselling.services@uleth.ca to register or call at 403-317-2845 for more information.

Who? Any student wanting to experience self-discovery, development and self-care through artmaking and journaling

What? Stand alone monthly workshops exploring themes of identity, self-compassion and personal process. Art materials provided. Feel free to bring any extra supplies and your own personal journal/sketch book. No art making experience necessary.

Why? Art therapy workshops provide an alternate way to express feelings and thoughts, and an excellent opportunity to regulate and connect with others. Viewing images and forms concretely can help provide answers and further questions, and the process of “making” can be therapeutic in and of itself.

When? This workshop will be offered three times during the fall semester.   

• Thursday, Sept. 28, 3-4:30 pm
• Thursday, Oct. 26, 3-4:30 pm
• Thursday, Nov. 30, 3-4:30 pm

This workshop is offered as a single session. You are welcome to attend on any of the days it is delivered. Register for one, two or three of the workshops!

Where? In person. Location to be confirmed upon registration. 

Register:  To register email counselling.services@uleth.ca or call 403-317-2845 for more information. 

 * Each session is a closed group meaning you must register prior to the start date.

Who?  This single-session style workshop is for anyone who wants to gain more skills for coping with test anxiety to enhance their performance anxiety.  **Each date below is a single-session, meaning the material will be the same each time.  

What?  In this workshop, students with be provided with tools and strategies to manage exam anxiety, including an introduction to exam anxiety, grounding exercises, normalizing anxiety, and strategic studying techniques. 

Why?  If anxiety negatively impacts your academic performance, please consider attending. The workshop will provide you with knowledge, skills and tools that will benefit you during your university years and after you begin your career.

When?   This workshop will run four times throughout the semester at 2:30pm via Zoom

• Sept 27
• Oct 18
• Nov 8
• Dec 6

Where?   Zoom. Link will be emailed out to registrants on the day of. 

Register:  To register email counselling.services@uleth.ca or call 403-317-2845 for more information. 

Who?  This workshop is for students who are looking for a simple but sincere way of nurturing daily mindfulness in their lives. No previous experience of mindfulness or meditation is necessary.

What?  This workshop series will offer 30 minutes of introductory mindfulness practices, including breath-work and theme-based meditations to offer students a space to both learn and integrate awareness, presence, and heartfulness in their daily life.     

Why?  Mindfulness and breath-work practices offer a foundational way in which to strengthen awareness, ease stress, and live from the heart. Student life can be hectic and challenging, and mindfulness can support intentional ways of befriending and navigating these challenges.

Who?  This single-session style workshop is for anyone who wants to gain better sleep habits and work on getting more restful sleep.

What?  In this workshop, students with be provided with education, tools, and strategies to promote sleep. 

Why? There are many reasons why you may not be sleeping your best. If you struggle to turn your brain off, fall asleep, stay asleep, or want to learn more about healthy sleep habits this workshop is for you. 

When?   This is offered twice per month, in the morning or in the evening. Please choose one date and time that work best for you. You are welcome to take more than one, just know the same material will be presented.

Who?  Anxiety and depression affect all people in one way or another. If you feel anxiety and/or depression is impacting you in a negative way, consider attending this workshop! These are single session style workshops. 

What?  This workshop will cover: 

• Insights into Anxiety and Depression 
• Understanding Anxiety and Depression
• Expanding your Toolbox

Why? Attending this workshop will allow you to understand your experience with anxiety and/or depression and provide insights and new tools for managing it.

Who? This workshop is intended for students with a formal medical diagnosis of ADD/ADHD.

What? This workshop series will provide specific tools to work with your ADHD, not against it. Some topics that will be covered are:

• Organization, planning and scheduling
• Prioritizing and breaking down tasks
• Reducing distractibility
• Adaptive thinking
• Procrastination

Why?  The sessions will provide you with knowledge, skills and tools that will benefit you both during your university years and after you begin your career.