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A series of workshops intended to provide peer support/connection and psycho-educational information to SFU students dealing with issues related to student life during a global pandemic.
Mental Wellness During COVID-19 is a series of four workshops open to all SFU students. Topics include recognizing signs of distress, coping with perfectionism, staying (or becoming) connected, and healthy boundaries.
These are drop-in sessions with no registration required. Feel free to join one session or up to all four.
About the Facilitators
Beth Triano
Beth is a Registered Clinical Counsellor working within a client centered, intersectionality framework. She appreciates that students are busy, often overwhelmed and lead lives outside the confines of being a student. Beth’s life experience as a yoga and meditation instructor, group facilitator and graduate student inform her in her counselling work. She strives to support the development of insight, strategies and tools to assist students in reaching their counselling and broader life goals. Beth is a certified EMDR therapist with experience in supporting clients through issues related to trauma history, self-esteem, stress, anxiety and low mood.
Deborah Fung
Deborah is a Clinical Counsellor and passionate about supporting students wherever they're at in their personal mental health journey. Her previous roles at SFU involved academic advising and program planning for new students, which fostered her appreciation for the variety of unique needs across a diverse student population. As an Access Case Manager, Deborah is curious to learn about the details of your individual concerns so that she can connect you with the best fit resource to support you.
Contact: deborah_fung@sfu.ca
Schedule
Recognizing the Signs of Distress (in Self and Others)
DATE
Thursday, February 4
TIME
10:30 to 11:30am
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 680 2715 2150
Password: wellness
Coping with Perfectionism during a Pandemic
DATE
Thursday, February 11
TIME
10:00 to 11:00am
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 617 6743 1029
Password: wellness
Making Meaningful Connections
DATE
Wednesday, February 24
TIME
1:30 to 2:30pm
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 626 6718 4050
Password: wellness
Developing Healthy Boundaries
DATE
Wednesday, March 3
TIME
1:30 to 2:30pm
LOCATION
Online via Zoom
Meeting ID: 686 9699 5278
Password: wellness
Please join the Zoom a few minutes prior to the start time. For information or questions regarding this program, you can contact Beth Triano at btriano@sfu.ca.
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