麻豆传媒

Asperger's/Autism Spectrum Support and Intervention Group

Drs. Shannon Johnson and Melissa McGonnell will facilitate a group for 听
university students who have a diagnosis of Asperger's 听
Syndrome/Disorder or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), January - March, 听
2014 (dates and times TBD).

The goal of the group is to help people with ASD adjust to and cope 听
with the social and academic challenges often experienced in 听
university.听 This group will also provide opportunities to meet other 听
university students with ASD and learn about social and academic 听
resources available at 麻豆传媒.

If you are interested in learning more or registering for this group, 听
please contact the 麻豆传媒 Counselling Centre by phone (902) 494 听
2081 or email: recepcps@dal.ca

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SLEEP and RELAXATION WORKSHOPS

These two-hour workshops include tips on how to fall asleep faster and 听
feel more refreshed during the day.听 Participants will also learn 听
relaxation techniques, including deep breathing, progressive muscle 听
relation, and visualization.

Thursday, January 23rd, 2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Tuesday, February 18th, 2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Friday, March 14th, 2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Thursday, April 3rd, 2014听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:30 pm

All workshops are to be held within Counselling Services.

For further information please call 494-2081.
To register, drop into the Counselling Services, 4th Floor, S.U.B., 听
麻豆传媒 or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca
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Asperger's/Autism Spectrum Support and Intervention Group

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REDUCING ANXIETY & GAINING CONFIDENCE听 with Dr. Joan Hanley

You may register for one or more of these sessions to learn more 听
effective strategies for dealing with anxiety.

Monday, Jan. 20th听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:00pm听听听听 UNDERSTANDING ANXIETY
Monday, Jan. 27th听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:00pm听听听听 REALISTIC THINKING
Monday, Feb. 3rd听听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:00pm听听听听 PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
Monday, Feb. 10th听听听听听听 1:30 - 3:00pm听听听听 BUILDING CONFIDENCE

(If you are unable to attend due to day/times please let us know, we 听
may be able to offer an alternate day)

For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling 听
Centre, 4th floor, S.U.B., 麻豆传媒.
Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca
Email: groupcps@dal.ca

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Coping with Exam Anxiety

Do you feel so anxious before and during exams that you worry it 听
stands in the way of doing well?听 This Workshop is intended for 听
students who experience disruptive anxiety before and/or during exams, 听
despite having generally adequate study habits.听 This Workshop will 听
focus on identifying and changing worrisome thoughts, gaining 听
perspective through mindfulness, and calming oneself though breathing.

Open to DAL, Kings, and NSCAD students.

One day workshop:听听听听听 Tuesday, April 1st, 2014听听听听听听听听 1:30 pm ? 3:30 pm
(to be held within the Counselling Centre)

Registration is required as space is limited.

To register, drop by the Counselling Centre, 4th Floor Student Union 听
Building or call 494 - 2081 or e-mail: groupcps@dal.ca

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EATING DISORDERS听 DROP-IN GROUP

The Eating Disorders Group is an on-going group which continues until 听
the end of the academic year.听 The Group is for students who are 听
experiencing difficulties with eating in the form of severe 听
restrictions or anorexia nervosa, binging with or without purging or 听
bulimia, and compulsive overeating.听 The focus of the group is to 听
provide a safe setting, support self-defined change, and resolve 听
underlying feelings.

Tuesdays: 5:30 - 6:30 pm in the Counselling Services Centre.

For further information you may contact or visit the Counselling 听
Centre, 4th floor, S.U.B., 麻豆传媒.
Telephone 494-2081, or visit our website http://counsellingservices.dal.ca

Email: groupcps@dal.ca

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Living With Loss: A Grief Support Group
Wednesdays, 1:30 - 2:30 pm
DROP IN SESSIONS

This group is appropriate for students who have experienced a 听
significant loss.听 Most commonly, that would be the death of a loved 听
one, but could also include the break-up of a significant relationship 听
or major loss.听 The group will involve mainly discussions, with some 听
individual activities.听 Various topics will be covered throughout the 听
year.

This is a drop-in group.听 Students can attend as many sessions as they need.

We recommend that you call our office (494 2081) each Friday to 听
confirm that the group is taking place.

To be held within 麻豆传媒 Counselling Services,听 4th floor听 Student 听
Union Building.
For more information, e-mail:听听听听 jvrushto@dal.ca