Wellness Groups and Workshops
As part of the Stepped Care approach, this option includes:
- In-person group therapy to support student mental health;
- Best practice approaches for depression, anxiety, stress and interpersonal relationships;
- An opportunity to develop a sense of community and resiliency;
- Possible referral by a therapist to a group that fits your interests and needs.
2019 Drop-In Wellness Group Activities Schedule
The Counselling Services hosts regular wellness group activities that aim to empower students and foster resilience, and build a sense of community around various wellness themes.
Counselling groups can be beneficial by helping students find new perspectives on shared challenges, feel inclusion and relief knowing that others experience similar challenges, and allowing them to practice new skills in a supportive group environment.
These sessions are facilitated by professional counsellors and peer counsellors to provide an opportunity for students to learn, share and connect in a safe and confidential space with a small group of their peers through different wellness themes.
These group sessions are available to students who are registered in at least one course at the University of Ottawa.
No registration required, but students must arrive at the start time to prevent disruptions.
The First Year Experience
This group activity provides support to help first-year students’ transition and adapt to university life. Various topics pertinent to this transition and those presented by students will be addressed in a supportive and confidential group environment. This group is also an opportunity for students to create connections within the university community.
Facilitated by Mylène Custeau and Nicholas Paradis.
This group is recurring. Different themes will be covered at each session.
Dates and times:
- Thursday, October 3, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Thursday, October 10, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Thursday, October 31, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Wellness Lounge (90U Residence, room 151)
Language: Bilingual
For International Students
This group is for international students who are interested in sharing their experience of living and learning in Canada, while meeting new people and learning new skills in a safe and collaborative space.
Facilitated by Adriana Oatu and Isabelle Hodak, in collaboration with the International Office.
This group is recurring. Different themes will be covered at each session.
Location: Wellness Lounge (90U Residence, room 151)
Winter 2020
Dates and times for English sessions:
- Thursday, January 9, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, February 6, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 5, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, April 2, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Dates and times of French sessions:
- Thursday, January 23, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, February 20, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, March 19, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
- Thursday, April 16, from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Power of Resiliency
This workshop provides students with skills on how to adapt well in the face of stress, both in their personal and academic life. Students will develop an understanding of the symptoms of burnout, along with wellness skills that can be used as a preventative tool to manage stress. Facilitators will share seven easy tips that students may use to build resiliency and wellness in their everyday lives.
Facilitated by Saverio Mirarchi Jr and Amélie.
This is a one-off workshop.
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Time: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Marie-Curie Building (MCE), room 341A
Language: Bilingual