Workshops & Open Groups
Anyone is able to attend workshops and open groups! You do not need to be a current client of the Counseling Center in order to attend. All workshops are completely free! No registration required.
Please check each group’s location and modality; some workshops are in-person, some are online, while others have a hybrid option. Have questions? Please contact the Counseling Center at 912-478-5541 (Statesboro) and 912-344-2529 (Armstrong) if you have any questions.
Can’t make it to a workshop? Check out our recorded workshops we have available on-demand. Also check out the Academic Success Center’s list of workshops and presentations.
In order to be respectful of all who choose to attend, we ask that individuals do not record audio and/or video recording under any circumstances (class assignments, news articles, etc.).
Adulting 101 (Hybrid)
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In-person at Statesboro Counseling Center and online via Zoom
Being a college student is difficult. Combine being a college student with navigating adulthood and it’s downright impossible at times. Adulting 101 is a discussion based presentation designed to answer the questions we never knew to ask and discuss concerns we may not know we had. Join us at the Counseling Center three times this semester for two hour sessions discussing topics surrounding finances, professionalism, and life skills. Sessions will take place virtually via Zoom and in person at the Statesboro Counseling Center. Please register at least an hour before session start time by visiting www.georgiasouthern.edu/counseling.

Cafecito con Counseling (Armstrong)
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In-person at Armstrong Old Rec Center
All students welcome. This is a casual workshop where we have coffee and snacks together in a lounge atmosphere. Tatiana and the attendees discuss current events, recent stressors, and whatever comes up in an open and respectful dialog setting. Tatiana bases activities and discussions on what attendees request at the beginning of the semester. Previous topics include healthy relationships, communication skills, how anxiety affects you, healthy coping skills, and how to set healthy boundaries with family. The group also frequently discusses cultural issues. Collaboration with Office of Multicultural Affairs and Hispanic Outreach and Leadership Achievement.

Control the Scroll (Hybrid)
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February 10th, and April 14th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center and online via Zoom
Spend too much time scrolling? Is it hard to stop even though there are consequences– like hurting others’ feelings or not getting tasks done? If so, this workshop is for you. Come learn about addictive scrolling, how it impacts our brains, and strategies to help. Attend virtually or in-person at the Statesboro Counseling Center. Registration is required. This workshop is free and open to all GSU students, faculty, and Staff.

Graduate Student Support Group (Statesboro)
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Starting Thursday, February 23rd at 4 PM in Henderson Library
Join this weekly, in-person graduate student peer support group held on the Statesboro campus on the first floor of Henderson Library on the Statesboro Campus, Room 1300.

LGBTQ+ Campus Forum (Armstrong)
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Wednesdays from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Armstrong OMA Conference Room
LGBTQ+ Campus Forum is a venue to connect and discuss experiences as students of diverse genders and sexualities at Georgia Southern University. Attention will be given to intersection of identities and to discuss information and skills to navigate these lived experiences. Free and open to all LGBTQ+ Identified Students.

Love is Love Campus Forum (Statesboro)
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Wednesdays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in IAB 2001 (WGSS Office Suite)
Love is Love Campus Forum provides a venue for students to connect and discuss experiences as gender, sexual, and/or relationship diverse individuals at Georgia Southern University. We will be using a person-centered and systemic lens and with attention given to intersection of identities. This will be a supportive space to discuss relevant issues and to discuss information and skills to navigate these lived experiences. Participants are welcome to come together for one hour, drop-in weekly meetings that are free and open to all students. This takes place in the WGSS Office Suite.

Mindful Yoga (Statesboro)
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Wednesdays from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center
Mindful Yoga is a free, no registration required, workshop offered at the Statesboro Counseling Center aimed to help you understand and use mindfulness during a gentle yoga practice. In this workshop, you will learn how to use mindfulness, gentle yoga, and breathwork to decrease stress and anxiety. These practices will also help you connect with your body and achieve increased awareness of your thoughts and emotions as well as physical relaxation. There are no requirements to participate, and this class is great for those new to yoga and breathwork, as well as those with advanced knowledge of these topics. Mats are provided.

REBT Skills Workshop (Hybrid)
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Tuesdays from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM at Armstrong Counseling Center and online via Zoom
Do you anticipate the worst-case scenario in most situations you encounter? Does it seem like all the things you care about are often beyond your control? Do you sometimes feel like you don’t measure up to your own standards, or the standards of others? If so, the REBT Skills workshop is for you! This workshop will help you do the following: A) identify the links between thoughts, feelings and behavior, B) learn how to identify, dispute and replace irrational thoughts that lead to emotional distress, and C) learn how to improve mood and develop resilience through behavior change. No registration is required, free and open to all students. This workshop is hosted at the Armstrong campus at the Counseling Center, you can also access the workshop remotely through the Zoom Link on the Counseling Center website.

Self-Care Clinic (Statesboro)
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Tuesdays from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center
This is scheduled time and space that is dedicated to putting self-care into practice. Students often know what self-care looks like and how it can be done, but they can still struggle to make time to actually engage in it. The Self-Care Clinic is a weekly workshop in which counseling center staff members organize a self-care activity for students to drop in and engage. Activities may range from creative projects, mindfulness/meditation activities, gentle movement, unplugging from technology, and many others. Students will also have space to verbally process the self-care activities. This is a workshop that is free and open to all students. No registration is required. It will be held in person at the Statesboro Counseling Center.

Sleep Clinic (Hybrid)
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February 17th, March 24th, and April 21st from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center and online via Zoom
Getting good sleep is incredibly important for our overall health and well-being. Sleep Clinic is a two-hour workshop focused on learning ways to improve sleep. The workshop utilizes Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, including improving sleep routines, increasing relaxation, and changing thoughts about sleep. Sleep Clinic is open to all Georgia Southern students, faculty, and staff! Sleep Clinic is a live, interactive workshop offered both in-person and virtually. Participation from attendees is welcome and encouraged.

Last updated: 3/8/2023