Group Programs and Workshops

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The registration of this program has been closed for 2023. 

ADHD/ADD Support Group

The ADHD/ADD Support Group will be facilitated by two counsellors from ANU Counselling. The group will be open to all currently enrolled students who have a diagnosis of ADHD or think they might have ADHD.  Each week we will provide participants the opportunity to share their experiences, tips and tricks.

The facilitators will also present education and skills on managing various aspects of ADHD. For example, planning and organisation, problem solving, managing distractibility, adaptive thinking, emotion regulation and procrastination. Students are encouraged to attend every session in order to foster and maintain a mutually supportive space and to benefit from learning the skills being taught each session. 

You will be required to register via ANU Counselling before attending, and please when attending the group we ask you to respect the privacy of other participants.

This support group will run for 4 weeks, starting on Wednesday 9th of August at 11am. Location to be confirmed.

• Session 1: Wednesday 9th of August 11am - 1pm
• Session 2: Wednesday 16th of August 11am - 1pm
• Session 3: Wednesday 23rd of August 11am - 1pm
• Session 4: Wednesday 30th of August 11am - 1pm

To register for this workshop, please click here.

Enhancing Personal Performance for HDR Students

This two session experiential group workshop aims to assist post-graduate students to enhance their performance with less stress, less strain and less effort. The workshop will give participants the opportunity to try a range of psychologically based strategies, techniques and processes used by elite performers in Music, Sport and Theatre Arts.

Strategies, techniques and processes in the program will enable participants to:

• Clarify and let go of attitudes related to poor performance
• Develop an individual starting and maintaining focus procedure
• Utilise a personal relaxation and performance rehearsal technique
• Better understand their own resistance to performing at a higher level
• Create an individually balanced approach to academic and other life activities with less stress and less guilt.

This group begins on Wednesday 23rd of August in the Training/Group Room of ANU Counselling and Wellbeing (R3.36 Level 3 Building 156 Joplin Lane, Kambri).

• Session 1: Wednesday 23rd of August 11:30am - 1pm
• Session 2: Wednesday 30th of August 11:30am - 1pm

To register for this workshop, please click here.

How to Focus on What Matters (and handle discomfort)

This 3-week workshop aims to:

• Introduce you to a framework and basic skills to help you find and maintain your focus on what matters to you at university and in life.
• To introduce you to some skills to help you handle the discomfort that may accompany feelings, thoughts, anxiety, as you move forward with your goals.

IMPORTANT: Please try to attend all three weeks as they build on each other.

This workshop will run for 3 weeks, starting on Wednesday 2nd of August at 12pm in the Training/Group Room of ANU Counselling and Wellbeing (R3.36 Level 3 Building 156 Joplin Lane, Kambri).

• Session 1: Wednesday 2nd of August 12pm - 1pm
• Session 2: Wednesday 9th of August 12pm - 1pm
• Session 3: Wednesday 16 of August 12pm - 1pm

To register for this event, please click here.

The Psychology of Managing your Time

This two session group involves completing practical strategies to enhance your use of time.

Topics include:

• Managing resistance
• Exploring procrastination
• Avoiding Avoidance
• Meeting yourself halfway
• Reducing anxiety and guilt about time
• Relaxation exercises
• Strategies to gain time and reduce stress
• Reframing expectations

This group begins on Thursday 24th of August in the Training/Group Room of ANU Counselling and Wellbeing (R3.36 Level 3 Building 156 Joplin Lane, Kambri).

• Session 1: Thursday 24th of August 11:30am - 1:00pm
• Session 2: Thursday 31st of August 11:30am - 1:00pm

To register for this workshop, please click here.