Wellness Workshops
Counseling Services offers weekly wellness workshops to help students learn and practice coping skills.
Workshops are offered every Wednesday from 3-4 pm in the Lauderdale Health Center Conference Room (2nd floor, Room 209). No registration necessary!
Fall 2026 Schedule of Wellness Workshops
- 9/9/26 Self-Compassion
Ever notice that you’re harder on yourself than anyone else? Self-compassion might help. Self-compassion involves being kind to yourself, connecting with a sense of common humanity, and being mindful of your feelings. Through a blend of meditation, journaling, and discussion, students will learn how to practice self-compassion and boost their emotional resilience.
Facilitator: Laura Swanson - 9/16/26 Somatic Exercises
Take a break from a busy schedule to learn grounding techniques that can help reduce stress and increase relaxation. We will practice somatic, or body-based, exercises designed to tune in to body sensations that might be telling us to pause, stop, or shift what we’re doing. These exercises can be done standing up, sitting in a chair, or resting on the floor. Students are encouraged to engage in the exercises in whatever way feels right to them.
Facilitator: Lauren Esposito - 9/23/26 Narrative Exploration
Who are you really? In this workshop we will be combing through our cobwebbed minds and beating hearts to express the stories inside us that need telling, or perhaps some retelling. We will use guided prompts to tap into our creativity and practice expressing ourselves through writing.
Facilitator: Faeeza Masood - 9/30/26 Coping Skills Toolbox
This interactive workshop explores a variety of coping strategies that can be used to support managing the stressors and challenges of college and daily life through learning about and practicing a variety of coping strategies. Students will create their own personalized Coping Toolkit using the skills discussed and provided materials. Students can decorate and add to their personalized toolkit, taking from several of the skills discussed and will leave with a toolkit that can be carried with you to use on your more challenging days.
Facilitator: Cailley Wayman - 10/7/26 DBT: Mindfulness
Facilitators: Lionel Jensen and Ashlyn Maggs - 10/14/26 DBT: Emotional Regulation
Facilitators: Ashlyn Maggs and Zhongyu Zhao - 10/21/26 DBT: Distress Tolerance
Facilitators: Lionel Jensen and Zhongyu Zhao - 10/28/26 DBT: Interpersonal Effectiveness
Facilitators: Lionel Jensen, Ashlyn Maggs, and Zhongyu Zhao - 11/4/26 Improv for Anxiety
Facilitator: Jaime Castillo - 11/11/26 Strengthening Motivation & Exploring Values
This workshop will include a discussion about common barriers to motivation such as anxiety and avoidance. We will review helpful practices that can support us in overcoming these barriers and strengthening our motivation. The workshop will also invite participants to explore values as a foundation for our motivations. There will be an interactive vision boarding art activity (materials included) to support values exploration!
Facilitator: Emma Orlando - 11/18/26 MindFULL to Mindful
Slow down your busy brain with this introduction to mindfulness! Dr. Beth Cholette, a clinical psychologist and registered yoga teacher, will review the benefits of being more mindful and will introduce strategies to increase mindful somatic awareness. You will have the opportunity to practice techniques in session and to make a plan for continuing on your own.
Facilitator: Beth Cholette - 12/2/26 De-Stress Kits
Facilitator: Aquella Deskov
