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June 28, 2007

网曝门 Counseling Center releases program list for fall 2007 and spring 2008

The University of Louisiana at Monroe Counseling Center offers a variety of opportunities to any 网曝门 students, including short programs/discussions (usually one hour in length), theme-based activities, and support groups. If faculty and staff are interested in specific sessions, they will also have ones provided for them.

The fall 2007 lineup will begin Monday, Aug. 27 with one of the short programs/discussions, 鈥淒on鈥檛 Fence Me In,鈥� a discussion of healthy and unhealthy boundaries.

Other scheduled short programs in the fall include:

• 鈥淒ancing with Your Shadow鈥� on Monday, Sept. 10. The session will address when strong reactions are not about someone else, but are really about us.
  
  
• 鈥淢eeting New People鈥� on Thursday, Sept. 13 for those learning how to establish a new social network.
  
  
• 鈥淥vercoming Test Anxiety鈥� on Monday, Sept. 17.
  
  
• 鈥淧rotecting Yourself鈥� on Wednesday, Sept. 19 to help attendees minimize the risk of experiencing a violent crime.
  
  
• 鈥淭ime Management鈥� on Thursday, Sept. 20 with the focus that controlling one鈥檚 time can reduce stress.
  
  
• 鈥淕ambling鈥擭OT a Harmless Extracurricular Activity鈥� on Thursday, Oct. 4, intended to educate about the warning signs and consequences of compulsive gambling.
  
  
• 鈥淯nderstanding Your Learning Style鈥� on Wednesday, Oct. 17 to help attendees maximize their learning potential.
  
  
• 鈥淪tress in the City鈥� on Wednesday, Nov. 7 will teach ways to manage contemporary stress, brought on by having too much to do and not enough time.
  

The support groups offered in the fall will include:

鈥淧ersonal Growth Group 1 on Thursdays, Aug. 30; Sept. 6, 13, 20, and 27; and Oct. 4.

鈥淕rief and Loss Group鈥� on Wednesdays, Sept. 12, 19, and 26; and Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.

Activities for 2007 include:

鈥淣ational Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week鈥� will occur from Oct. 21 鈥� 27

Scheduled short programs in spring 2008 include:

• 鈥淚 Inherited What?鈥� on Monday, Jan. 28. This session will help with understanding what is 鈥渋nherited鈥� from families using a genogram.
  
  
• 鈥淭he Buck Stops Here鈥� on Monday, Feb. 11 to help participants break unhealthy family patterns.
  
  
• 鈥淓nergy Drinks: Helpful or Harmful鈥� on Monday, Feb. 18.
  鈥淐ollege Men鈥檚 Health鈥� on Tuesday, Feb. 19 with a look at how guys鈥� behavior impacts their health.
  
  
• 鈥淪triving for Perfection鈥� on Thursday, Feb. 21. The session will help attendees gain a deeper understanding of the dangers associated with perfectionism.
  
  
• 鈥淒ating Violence鈥� on Thursday, March 6. Participants will be given warning signs of potentially violent relationships.
  
  
• 鈥淪exual Harassment on Campus鈥� on Wednesday, March 12, intended to educate about the forms of sexual harassment and of campus policies that protect the students.
  
  
• 鈥淒isability Awareness鈥� on Thursday, April 3, examining the question of who has a disability and what does it mean?
  
  
• 鈥淭he Art of Changing鈥� on Thursday, April 10 to teach how to implement change successfully.
  

The support groups offered in the spring will include:

鈥淩educing Anxiety Group鈥� on Wednesdays, Jan. 30; Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27; and March 5.

鈥淧ersonal Growth Group 2鈥� on Thursdays, Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, and 28; and March 6.

Activities for 2008 include:

鈥淣ational Alcohol Screening Day鈥� will occur on Thursday, April 10. Interested participants should call to schedule a screening.

Those interested in attending should contact Denise Pani, group facilitator, at (318) 342-5220 or dpani@ulm.edu for more information.

Regular counseling services are also provided. Appointments are encouraged, as counselors might be otherwise assisting clients, but walk-ins are welcome and encouraged.

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