Workshops are designed to build specific skills to address many of the most common concerns our students experience. We offer both open-access / a-la-carte workshops, as well as more in-depth multi-session workshops. In these sessions, facilitators teach about various mental health concepts, introduce coping strategies, create space for practice and discussion, and encourage students to learn from each other. Please check individual workshop descriptions for details about format and how to participate.
OUR SUMMER 2026 OFFERINGS ARE BELOW (PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS)
Our open-access workshops focus on providing education and skills for a variety of mental health topics. Workshops are not a therapy service.
To attend our open access workshops, students do not need to have prior contact with CAPS and can join sessions even if they have not attended previous sessions in the series. Please see individual workshop descriptions below for information on locations.
Please note, in-person workshops have limited capacity and will be first come first serve. Workshop sessions will close after approximately 10 minutes past the start time.
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Are you looking to develop fulfilling relationships with others in your life? Are you struggling to communicate effectively or stay true to yourself while in a relationship, or coping with the end of a relationship? Are you navigating conflicts with romantic partners, friends, family, and/or coworkers? This workshop series includes three rotating weekly topics, including relationship values, healthy communication, and boundaries, designed to teach you skills to build and maintain healthy, meaningful, and effective relationships.
Do you experience overwhelming thoughts or emotions? Do you struggle to identify effective ways to cope with stress? This workshop series includes four weekly rotating topics on distress management. A variety of skills and strategies will be covered, including mindfulness and relaxation skills, effectively managing emotions, combatting unhelpful thoughts, identifying which coping strategies will be most effective when, and general tips for "feeling better fast."
Summer Session I:
Wednesdays 3:30- 4:30
- 5/27: Unpacking Stress and Mindfulness
- 6/3: Managing Your Emotions
- 6/10: Managing Difficult Thoughts
- 6/17: Intense Stress Survival Skills
In-person (location TBA) and Virtual via Zoom
Zoom info:
- https://zoom.us/j/98032969408?pwd=b69tVnZWrZGyGOBkxtghPlBvIfl16w.1
- Meeting ID: 980 3296 9408
- Passcode: FBFSumm1
Summer Session II:
Tuesdays 3-4 PM
- 7/7: Unpacking Stress and Mindfulness
- 7/14: Managing Your Emotions
- 7/21: Managing Difficult Thoughts
- 7/28: Intense Stress Survival Skills
In-person (location TBA) and Virtual via Zoom
Zoom info:
- https://zoom.us/j/97171835068?pwd=ba8M2zBg50ALBhEnQwR2aaeiYf54pU.1
- Meeting ID: 971 7183 5068
- Passcode: FBFSumm2
Unable to attend the live workshop sessions? Click here to access our asynchronous, self-paced, interactive version of Feel Better Fast online!
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This workshop is designed for students experiencing focusing and attention difficulties, with or without a formal ADHD diagnosis. It includes three rotating weekly topics focusing on reviewing effective strategies related to academics, relationships, and personal care. Workshops sessions will include information on focus and attention difficulties as well as space for processing and questions. Students will receive handouts and slides for each session.
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Getting Unstuck is a one-session workshop aimed at helping students identify and cope with experiences of depression. This workshop, which is rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy, strives to help individuals understand their unique experiences of depression, explore how thoughts/feelings impact depression, and identify ways to change thoughts and behaviors to better manage depression.
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Procrastination in competing planned tasks is a source of academic and personal stress for many people! This workshop will address common causes of procrastination, including perfectionism and external pressures. We will explore the thoughts, behaviors, and emotions that often prevent us from being as productive and on-task as we would like. We will discuss practical tools to improve time management and accountability, along with cognitive and emotion management skills.
Summer Session I:
Thursdays 4-5 PM
- 6/4: “Why Am I Like This?” : The science of stress and the magic of breathing
- 6/11: “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” : Decoding anxious thoughts and thinking traps
- 6/18: “Staying in the Room” : Techniques to stay present, stop running from anxiety, and cope ahead
In-person (CAPS Conference Rm) and Virtual via Zoom
Zoom info
- https://zoom.us/j/97467280414?pwd=hFUERmbR6mwilYA4CvdZoicFYDp9tg.1
- Meeting ID: 974 6728 0414
- Passcode: ATSumm1
Summer Session II:
Wednesdays 3:30-4:30 PM
- 7/8: “Why Am I Like This?” : The science of stress and the magic of breathing
- 7/15: “The Stories We Tell Ourselves” : Decoding anxious thoughts and thinking traps
- 7/22: “Staying in the Room” : Techniques to stay present, stop running from anxiety, and cope ahead
In-person (location TBA) and Virtual via Zoom
Zoom info
- https://zoom.us/j/99279961521?pwd=4k40Og065fBPvjm0uKyP2tW5o8emIL.1
- Meeting ID: 992 7996 1521
- Passcode: ATSumm2
Unable to attend the live workshop sessions? Click here to access videos of anxiety workshop content at your convenience.
Our clinical/ fixed series workshops provide students with a deeper dive into mental health information and strategies. To participate in these workshops, students need to have attended an Initial Consultation with a clinician at CAPS in order to ensure the workshop is a good fit for their current needs. Please contact CAPS at 704-687-0311 or email (caps@charlotte.edu) for more information.
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