Anxiety and Mood Skills
A support group for students experiencing mild to moderate anxiety or low mood, or who are interested in learning practical strategies to manage stress and overwhelm.
About
The Anxiety and Mood Skills Group is a skills-based program for SFU students experiencing anxiety or low mood. It is offered in two 4-session in-person series, with each session focusing on practical strategies you can start using right away.
You can attend as many or as few sessions as you like, though the content is designed to build from week to week.
This group focuses on learning and practicing skills, so sharing personal information is not required. That said, you may be invited to reflect on and discuss the material, and many students find they get more out of the group when they participate.
Session topics:
- Session 1: Understanding common symptoms and the connections between thoughts, feelings, physical responses, and behaviours
- Session 2: Behavioural strategies for improving mood and facing anxiety
- Session 3: Cognitive skills, including managing negative thoughts, building mindfulness, and challenging unhelpful thinking patterns
- Session 4: Emotion regulation and distress tolerance strategies.
Summer 2026 Schedule
Two 4-week group counselling series
- Series 1: June 4–25
- Series 2: July 9–30
Thursdays: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
location_on Burnaby Campus - room will be announced after registration.
How to join?
Complete this survey to register to one of the two series: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/HNWBX5D
David Lindskoog
Registered Clinical Counsellor
dlindsko@sfu.ca
David is a Registered Clinical Counsellor holding a MA in counselling psychology from Adler University. His approach integrates emotion-focused, narrative, and cognitive-behavioural therapy, and he prioritizes offering a grounded and caring atmosphere emphasizing safety and empathy. David is passionate about suicide prevention, social justice, career and professional development concerns, and the use of role-playing games in therapy.
Sylvie Hayward (she/her)
Counselling Practicum Student
Isabella Panagos (she/her)
Counselling Practicum Student
Amie Orsetti (she/her)
Counselling Practicum Student