Counselling Workshops and Groups
Starting a new semester, you may feel as though you need some support to manage stress when working on assignments, preparing for the exam period and maintaining a healthy study/life balance.
The following workshops and group sessions will provide strategies to help. Also look at the workshops offered by the Access and Inclusion team.
Anchor Yourself
Ahoy there! “Anchor Yourself” is a series of four workshops that aim to introduce strategies for helpfully managing the stress demands of student life. Each workshop will introduce a strategy focused on calming, grounding and being more present.
Empathy Without Burnout
This interactive workshop will introduce you, as a student, to the science of empathy and hands-on strategies to maintain and safeguard your ability to empathise while maintaining your wellbeing in the face of challenging emotional demands.
Recommended for allied health professionals, first responders, teachers and others who care for a living.
Introduction to Psychological Counselling Support
ECU provides free, confidential psychological counselling support to all currently enrolled. find out more about the services available.
Stress Better
A one-hour interactive workshop will help you to understand what stress is and the impact it can have on your emotions, thoughts, and behaviours
Assertive Communication
Assertive communication helps us to express how we feel, and find win-win solutions where there is conflict. It can also help us become more self-aware and confident.
Are You Ready For Exams?
This one-hour workshop will cover, why we get anxious about exams, explore techniques that can help to reduce anxiety, and help you to to create your own exam management plan
Prep for Prac
Tailored to students about to embark on a practicum placement, this 2.5 hour interactive workshop will assist with recognising and managing symptoms of stress and anxiety. Plus building strategies for assertive communication and learning how to deal with placement feedback.
ADHD Support Group
Learn more about how your brain works and to build up your strategies for overcoming common ADHD-related difficulties