Workshops and Support Groups
Workshops
The following programs are offered to help students build their coping skills and learn ways to effectively improve their mental health. These are psychoeducational programs, not therapy. If you are in need of psychotherapy, please call 319-335-7294 to schedule an appointment with one of our therapists.
Motivation and Procrastination
"Motivation and Procrastination" workshop is a 1-hour workshop designed to help participants understand the psychological underpinnings of procrastination and provide practical strategies to boost motivation and overcome procrastination. Through a combination of cognitive-behavioral techniques and practical exercises, this workshop aims to equip participants with tools to enhance productivity and achieve their goals. Please register via the links.
Time/Date:
Spring Schedule Coming soon!
Managing Anxious Thoughts
The "Managing Anxious Thoughts" workshop is a 1-hour workshop designed to help participants recognize, understand, and manage their anxious thoughts through various evidence-based techniques. This interactive session aims to provide practical tools for coping with racing thoughts, fostering self-awareness, and promoting mental well-being. Please register via the links.
Time/Date:
Monday, February 24th at 4pm, via Teams
Tuesday, March 11th at 9am, via Teams
Monday, March 31st at 4pm, via Teams
Distress Coping Workshop
The Distress Coping Workshop is a 1-hour workshop designed to help participants learn coping skills to manage distressing emotions and move through stressful situations in an effective manner. Please register via the links.
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Connection and Resilience Workshop
It's a six-week workshop about overcoming obstacles and increasing resiliency, based on the themes from Brené Brown's Connection Curriculum.
Time/Date: Fridays, Noon-1:30 pm. February 14 -March 28
Register here.
Support Groups
Support Groups are offered as a drop-in friendly service where students with shared identities and/or shared experiences can come together to offer each other support and build connections. These are drop-in friendly spaces.
Success, Not Excess
Description: "Success, Not Excess" provides a safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through abstaining or reducing alcohol and other drug use. The group operates from a “no pressure” approach by encouraging discussion of shared experiences and achieving success on campus by removing the barriers created by substance use. This group is offered twice per week and students can drop in without any prior contact with UCS or Student Wellness.
Tuesdays, 4 p.m. | UCS | Westlawn 4239 - Stone Room
Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. | IMU Room 208
Email ui-crp@uiowa.edu with any questions.