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.
Thursdays | 2:30- 3:20 PM
Alyssa Powers, MA & Nic Williams, PhD
- Week 1: Healthy Relationships & Relationship Values (9/12, 10/3, 11/7)
- Week 2: Communication & Listening Skills (9/19, 10/10, 11/14)
- Week 3: Boundaries & Managing Conflict (9/26, 10/17, 11/21)
*Please ensure you go to the correct location each week*
STUN 262 (exception: 10/10 - STUN 267)
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."
Wednesdays| 1:30- 2:20 PM
Bridget Jules, MA, Renita Sengupta, PsyD, Mar’Kayla Walker-Jones, MSSW, PhD, & Shaakira Jones, PhD
- Week 1: Mindfulness and Relaxation (9/11, 10/9, 11/6)
- Week 2: Managing Your Emotions (9/18, 10/16, 11/13)
- Week 3: Managing Difficult Thoughts (9/25, 10/23, 11/20)
- Week 4: Managing Intense Stress (10/2, 10/30, 12/4)
*Please ensure you go to the correct location each week*
STUN 261 (*exceptions: 9/18 - STUN 263; 10/2 - STUN 262; 12/4 - STUN 262*)
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
Mondays | 3-4 PM
9/9- 9/23; 10/7-10/28; 11/18- 12/2
Student Union 267
Emily Brown, PhD & Diana Gonzalez, PsyD
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.
Wednesdays | 4- 5 PM
Atkins Visualization Lab (Rm 244)
10/16-10/30, 11/6-11/20
Libby Malone, PhD & Atkins Staff
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.
Tuesdays | 4-5 PM
9/10-9/24; 10/8- 10/29 (skips 10/15); 11/12-11/26
Phylicia Currence, MSW & Nichole Nash, MS
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.
Thursdays | 1:15 - 2:15 PM
9/12-9/26; 10/10-10/24; 11/7-11/21
Alexcia Kilgore, MA & Chad Sims, PhD
Getting Unstuck is a 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.
Wednesdays | 3-4 PM
9/18-9/25; 10/9-10/16; 10/23-10/30; 11/13-11/20
Chantelle Linthicum, MA & Shar’Dane Smith, PhD
Passion Over Perfect is a workshop designed to help college students overcome the pressures of perfectionism and embrace their passions. Through interactive exercises and discussions, students will learn strategies to manage unrealistic expectations, reduce self-criticism, and foster a healthier, more fulfilling approach to their academic and personal lives.
Tuesdays | 3 - 4 PM
9/17-10/1; 10/22- 11/5; 11/19-12/3
Quinn Poganski, BS & Heather Webb, MSW
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.