Group Program Semester 1, 2018 STUDENTS CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
Most workshops are multi session workshops that require your commitment to attend all sessions! Topic Anxiety Skills Group Anxiety Skills Group Improve Your Mood No of sessions Dates 10 13 th March- 22nd May 10 29 th March- 31 st May 8 28 th March 23rd May Time Tuesday 10-11.30am Thursday 11.30 1pm Wednesday 11 12.30pm Improve Your Mood 8 27 th March 22nd May Tuesday 3.30 5pm ADHD Support Group Ongoing 22 nd March 31 st May Thursday 115 315pm MAP for ADHD 8 10 th April 29 th May Tuesday 1 3pm Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Social Media Awareness 10 15 th March 17 th May 8 28 th March 23 rd May Thursday 3 5pm Wednesday 1.30 4pm 1 21 st March Wednesday 2-4pm Please contact r.gerlach@curtin.edu.au Please contact r.gerlach@curtin.edu.au Freeze up, Freak out or Fail (Prac Skills Group) 1 19 th March Monday 4-7 pm Please note some groups require pre-screening before acceptance into the program. Book on-line via: http://life.curtin.edu.au/health-and-wellbeing/counselling_programs_for_students.htm pm 2 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression This group is designed for people who have had at least one episode of depression and are interested in developing some skills to prevent or better manage future episodes. In the MBCT program, participants meet together as a class (with two facilitators) for 10 weekly 2-hour classes. The main 'work' of the program is done at home between classes, using audio-guided meditations that support participants developing practice outside of class. It is essential that participants make a commitment to practice the 45-minute guided meditation exercises daily so you need to consider this before registering your interest. Also, a brief discussion with one of the facilitators is a pre-requisite for beginning the program to determine whether it fits your particular goals and/or circumstances. Please contact (r.gerlach@curtin.edu.au) to discuss attending an assessment session to determine suitability and provide further information about the group. Improve Your Mood Whilst most of us occasionally feel sad or blue, these feelings tend to pass fairly quickly. By contrast, people who are depressed experience extreme sadness or despair lasting two weeks or longer. Depression can interfere with many aspects of daily life, such as working or concentrating on tasks, eating, sleeping and on relationships. This 8-week skills-based group is designed to create awareness of what contributes to low mood and facilitate the development of new skills to relieve suffering, improve mood and prevent further bouts of depression. Each 1.5 hour session will focus on a different skill, with opportunity for participants to rehearse the skill and reflect on how it works for them. At the end of the program, participants will have gained a set of skills which they will be able to use in order to more effectively manage and improve their mood. 3 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
Social Media Awareness It s official social media is everywhere, and has become an all-consuming part of our lives. If we re not liking a Facebook update then we re probably Instagramming our newest holiday photo. We share information and updates instantaneously with the networks of connections we ve built, and are subsequently flooded with updates from those same networks. While sharing information in this manner is advantageous for many reasons, it can bring many risks along with it, such as oversharing information, and how that can affect our professional realm. We are only now playing catch-up when it comes to regulating the use of social media. This workshop sets out to arm participants with knowledge and strategies that can be used to ensure responsible and secure use of social media such that they can become cognizant of their actions online, and do not contribute to problems such as cyberbullying, or becoming a victim. ADHD Support Group As someone with ADHD, there are many skills and strengths you possess that will allow you to flourish in the real world but there are others that can present significant challenges while you are a student at university. This group will meet weekly for two hours during semester 1 and together we will identify the things that get in the way of your studies and work on developing skills to overcome them. This group will also be a good way to connect with other students who have similar life experiences as you do and it is envisaged that it might give you the opportunity to help each other by sharing some of the strategies you may have developed over time. MAP for ADHD This group is for students with ADHD who would like to develop some practical skills in focusing their attention, responding differently to their thoughts and emotions, and improving their awareness of their interactions with others. After years of robust scientific research, mindfulness meditation has been evaluated as being very effective in helping people manage various physical and mental health difficulties, including chronic pain, depression and anxiety, to name a few. Equally, it has been found to be very effective in helping people with ADHD. 4 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
The MAP for ADHD program is an eight-week program developed by Lidia Zylowksa, MD, and is based on her book The Mindfulness Prescription for Adult ADHD. Each 2- hour class will focus on skill development with the aim of helping you develop life-long daily habits. Attendance at all classes is essential (that is, you will need to determine whether you will be available and willing to attend every week). Participants will also need to commit to practicing each day the skills taught in the weekly classes this is a necessary component of this group program and will likely take about 15-20 minutes per day. There is no fee for this group but each participant will need to buy a copy of Lidia Zylowska s book (less than $20.00 on Book Depository) before the beginning of the course. If you are interested in participating in this group program, a 30-minute interview with the facilitator will be scheduled for you so you can discuss whether this is the right program for you. Please contact Janelle Booker (Counsellor) at j.booker@curtin.edu.au Anxiety Skills Group We all experience stress and anxiety but sometimes it gets so high that it starts to interfere with our lives in different ways. It can interfere with our sleep, our eating habits and our relationships as well as our capacity to concentrate on and complete our studies. This 10-week group is designed to teach participants some practical skills in calming down their mind and body so that they can do the things they normally do. Each 1.5 hour session will focus on a different skill with time for participants to practice the skill and investigate how it works for them. At the end of the program, participants will have a range of skills at their disposal that they can use to calm their mind and body at the times when they really need it. 5 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight week program which will help you to develop more mental, physical and psychological wellbeing and resilience. This course has been shown to help alleviate a wide range of physical and psychological difficulties, increase wellbeing and enhance performance and engagement in work and life. This course was first developed by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It has been widely researched over the past 30 years and is at the cutting edge of integrative and preventative medicine. Please note this course requires a high level of commitment to the daily practice of mindfulness. All audio and reading resources will be provided in session one. Program Structure: One session weekly over a period of eight weeks + one day mindfulness retreat Cost: FREE Venue: Counselling and Disability Service Group size: 12 maximum RSVP: r.gerlach@curtin.edu.au ***Please note that we are not able to offer this course to people with current alcohol or drug dependence. Individuals with a history of trauma are encouraged to seek individual counselling support. Be aware that it is not recommended to discontinue with you current psychological therapy. In case you are suffering from major depression or psychiatric illness (bipolar disorder, psychosis, major depression, current self-harming) this program would not be suitable for you. 6 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),
Freeze up, freak out, or fail: Managing common fears about fieldwork As exciting as fieldwork can be, it can also provoke anxiety and place added pressure on students. This FREE workshop focuses on ways to assist students make the most of their fieldwork experiences and to overcome the common challenges faced on practicum. Mindfulness Meditation Session The Counselling and Disability Service (CDS) is offering mindfulness meditation sessions during the week: Lunch Time Sessions: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri (12pm-12.30pm) *** Meditation sessions at CDS do not require any registration required. For any related queries or if you want to subscribe to our mindfulness community newsletter please contact r.gerlach@curtin.edu.au 7 CRICOS Provider Code 00301J (WA),