Workshops are designed to build specific skills to address many of the most common concerns our students experience. We offer both drop-in/a-la-carte workshops, as well as more in-depth multi-session workshops (see descriptions of each below). 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.
To attend our a-la-carte workshops, students do not need to have prior contact with CAPS. Students can attend some or all of the sessions within a workshop, and do not need to attend them in any particular order. Please see individual workshop descriptions below for information on location.
We encourage students to sign up via Niner Engage to get reminders and updates about any changes to location/schedule! 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.
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.
Tuesdays| 3- 4 PM - CHHS 132
Renita Sengupta, Psy.D. & Mackenzie Hood, MA
- Week 1: Healthy Relationships & Relationship Values (3/18, 4/15)
- Week 2: Communication & Listening Skills (3/25, 4/22)
- Week 3: Boundaries & Managing Conflict (4/1, 4/29)
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, and tips for "feeling better fast."
Fridays | 11 AM - 12 PM | CHHS 289
Noa Leiter, MA, & Autumn Scarborough, MA
- Week 1: Mindfulness and Relaxation (1/31, 3/28)
- Week 2: Managing Your Emotions (2/7, 4/11)
- Week 3: Managing Difficult Thoughts (2/14, 4/18)
- Week 4: Managing Intense Stress (2/21, 4/25)
Unable to attend the live workshop sessions? Click here to access our asynchronous, self-paced, interactive version of Feel Better Fast online!
Finding Focus: An ADHD Workshop Series
Thursdays | 11 AM - 12 PM | STUN 267 & CHHS 153*
Round 1: 2/13/25*, 2/20/25, 2/27/25
Round 2: 3/13/25, 3/20/25*, 3/27/25*
Round 3: 4/10/25, 4/17/25*, 4/24/25
* Denotes dates at CHHS 153
Emily Brown, PhD & Chloe Gilmore, MA
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.
Thursdays| 4- 5 PM | Atkins Visualization Lab (Rm 244)
Round 1: 3/13/25, 3/20/25, 3/27/25
Round 2: 4/10/25, 4/17/25, 4/24/25
Heather Webb, LCSW & Kayla Taft, MA
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
Our multi-session/ fixed series workshops run once a week for 3-4 consecutive weeks. Each week's material builds on the last, so students are asked to attend all sessions in the workshop. To participate in these workshops, students need to have attended a same-day access appointment with a clinician at CAPS in order to ensure to workshop is a good fit for their current needs. Please call CAPS at 704-687-0311 or email Renita Sengupta (renita.sengupta@uncc.edu) more information.
Thursdays| 2-3 PM: Christine F. Price Center - 9526 Poplar Terrace Drive - Building 91 on the campus map
2/13-2/27, 3/13-3/27, 4/10-4/25
Chantelle Linthicum, MA, & Grace Schroeder
This three-module workshop aims to help you understand anxiety symptoms and build skills to manage these symptoms, creating your own individualized coping plan in the process. The modules include: (1) understanding anxiety, (2) introducing a method for slowing down and disentangling the experience of anxiety, and (3) developing alternative responses to anxiety.
Unable to attend the live workshop sessions? Click here to access videos of the workshop content at your convenience.
Mondays| 4-5 PM: Christine F. Price Center - 9526 Poplar Terrace Drive - Building 91 on the campus map
2/10-2/24, 3/17-3/31, 4/14-4/28
Quinn Poganski, BS & Chad Sims, Ph.D.
Do you ever feel anxious when meeting new people, dating, going to a party or meeting, or approaching professors? High levels of social anxiety can negatively impact your relationships and even affect your classroom experiences and academic success. This workshop focuses on identifying fears related to social situations and provides psychological education, support, and the opportunity to develop skills to manage a variety of social situations and increase your social confidence.