Counseling & Career Development Center

Assertiveness Training (Workshop)
(Day and time to be announced.)

This workshop will teach you important skills about how to become more assertive in your daily life. It will also teach you effective communication skills and allow you a space in which to practice them.

For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Ms. Angela Ogburn @ (912) 478-5541 or aogburn@georgiasouthern.edu

Stress & Anxiety Management Workshop
(Day and time to be announced.)

Do you often feel nervous, stressed, tense or frightened? Do continual thoughts or worries keep you awake at night or interfere with your concentration or memory? If so, you may be like the 40 million Americans who struggle with anxiety each year. In this workshop, you’ll learn about different types of anxiety, discover possible causes, and learn strategies for managing it more effectively in your life.

For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Mr. Keith Arnett @ (912) 478-5541 or karnett@georgiasouthern.edu

Non-Traditional Women’s Group
(Day and time to be announced.)

For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Dr. Merry Gallagher @ (912) 478-5541 or mgallagher@georgiasouthern.edu

Identity Workshop
3-sessions (days and times to be announced).

A “working activity group” designed to explore, evaluate, and contribute to evolving identity as men and women.    

For more information or to sign-up, please contact:
Dr. Susan Anderson @ (912) 478-5541 or sanderson@georgiasouthern.edu

Women’s Support Group
(Day and time to be announced.)

This group is designed to provide a supportive environment for college women to explore the many issues which tend to have an especially significant impact on the lives of women.  Although facilitated by a staff psychologist, group discussion is determined by the members.  Topics often raised include sexuality, sexual assault/abuse, relationships with family, friends, and romantic partners, multiple life roles, etc.

For more information or to sign-up, please contact:
Dr. Jodi Caldwell @ (912) 478-5541 or jcaldwell@georgiasouthern.edu

Understanding Self & Others - a Personal Growth & Support Group
(Day and time to be announced.)

This group is for students who want to resolve specific concerns and/or to work on their interpersonal communication skills.  The aim of this group is to encourage personal growth while also providing social support.  Members can get their peers' perspectives on various issues, and will come to realize that they are not alone.  Members explore and share about patterns of relating to self and others with the goal of developing greater understanding and acceptance of themselves and others. Presenting issues vary widely from anxiety, depression, social anxiety, and difficulties relating to/accepting self or others, to issues of family conflict, abuse, etc.

For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Drs. Rowan and Bosshardt @ (912) 478-5541 or krowan@georgiasouthern.edu / sbosshardt@georgiasouthern.edu

Bipolar Support Group
(Day and time to be announced.)

This group is for students diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. The group is designed for providing support and education while focusing on therapeutic issues specifically related to adjusting to living with Bipolar Disorder.

For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Dr. Sandrine Bosshardt @ (912) 478-5541 or sbosshardt@georgiasouthern.edu

GLBTQ Therapy & Support Group
(Day and time to be announced.)

This group is for those self-identifying as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, or queer, or for those who may be questioning or struggling with their sexual or gender identity. This group provides an opportunity to discuss general issues, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, substance abuse, or self-esteem, within a safe and supportive environment.  In addition, this can be a forum to discuss issues specific to being a sexual minority, such as coming out, homophobia, double or triple minority status, and managing relationships in a predominantly heterosexual culture.
For more information or to sign up, please contact:
Dr. Kimberly Rowan @ (912) 478-5541 or krowan@georgiasouthern.edu