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.).
Guided Meditation
Tuesdays at 4 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center
Thursdays at 4 PM at Forest Drive Classroom Building Patio
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Join us for this hour-long workshop that where we will increase focus and relaxation through guided meditations that increase your stillness and awareness. Starts the 1st week of September. Free and open to all students. On Tuesdays, join us inside the Statesboro Counseling Center. On Thursdays, join us on the patio in-between the Forest Drive Building and the Counseling Center.

LGBTQ+ Campus Forum – Armstrong
Starting 10/18, Wednesdays at 1 PM in MCC Multipurpose Room 211
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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. This support space is free and open to all LGBTQ+ identified students. This meets on Wednesdays at 1 PM in the OMA Conference Room on the Armstrong Campus. We will resume meeting on 10/18 (so no meeting on 9/27, 10/4, and 10/11).

Love is Love Campus Forum
Wednesdays at 2 PM in Interdisciplinary Academic Building Room 2001
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Love is Love 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. This support space is free and open to all LGBTQ+ identified students. This meets on Wednesdays at 2 PM in Interdisciplinary Academic Building Room 2001 on the Statesboro Campus.

Mindful Yoga
Wednesdays at 4 PM at Statesboro Counseling Center
Fridays at 11 AM on Forest Drive Back Patio
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Learn yoga postures to cope with anxiety, depression, and trauma as we explore the mind-body connection together. Breathing and meditation techniques will also be a focus of this interactive group. No previous yoga experience needed. You need only an openness to self-awareness and new experiences. Join us to learn how stabilizing your body and breath can lead to stabilizing your emotional self. This workshop is free and open to all students. On Wednesdays at 4 PM, join us inside the Statesboro Counseling Center. On Fridays at 11 AM, join us on the patio in-between the Forest Drive Building and the Counseling Center.

REBT Skills Workshop
Fridays at 2 PM at Armstrong Counseling Center
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REBT, short for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, teaches us to control our feelings by changing our thoughts and behaviors. This workshop will give you the skills to reduce the emotional impact of negative situations and conquer your fears and anxieties. This skills-based workshop meets on Fridays at 2 PM at the Armstrong Counseling Center. Free and open to all students.

Last updated: 8/25/2023