Mount Holyoke College Counseling Service

03/11/2021

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Deeper Than Skin Counseling Services Group: A supportive, discussion space for Asian identified students. Asian, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander, South Asian individuals welcome. Email eweather@mtholyoke.edu to join the DTS email list to receive updates and reminders! We hope to see you there!

Time: Fridays 11:30 am - 12:30 pm ET

Facilitated by Erica Weathers & Shirley Yuanrui Li

Find the registration and zoom link on our website at: https://events.mtholyoke.edu/event/deeper_than_skin_9599?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Mount+Holyoke+College+Events

03/07/2021

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Coping With Finals Stress During Covid-19, MHC Counseling Services: Feeling stressed because of finals? Take a break from your work and check out some of the Counseling Services' tips to relieve stress and ace your exams!
Check out our website for more resources: mtholyoke.edu/counseling

(It's normal to feel sad, stressed, confused, scared, or angry. Talking to people you trust can help. Maintain a healthy lifestyle as best as you can with proper diet, adequate sleep, and social interaction with loved ones at home or online. Seek professional help for academic or mental health needs and to learn tips to work smarter not harder. Limit the time you and your family spend watching or listening to media coverage of news that you find upsetting. Get physical in whatever capacity that means for your body! Physical activity promotes the creation of new brain cells and can improve general brain performance. Take a break! Whether you need a power nap to recharge before hitting the books again or a break from social media. Write down a schedule. Prioritize your assignments by most important, most time-consuming, or due the soonest and work through them one at a time. If you get stuck beginning, move to something that you're more likely to engage with. Read out your favorite positive affirmations. Think of what you would say to a friend if they were in your situation. Be kind to yourself and remember that you are stronger than this challenge.)

03/04/2021

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Transformation Counseling Services Group: TransFormation is designed to provide an intentional space for all students of TGNC/NB+ experience, including those exploring or questioning their gender identities, those who identify explicitly as transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, agender, and/or those who experience distance from the gender they were assigned at birth. Participants are invited to join together for community, solidarity, support, and discussion about gender-related themes, how we experience ourselves and the world around us, and the ways those things may or may not change and evolve. Check out our website to register! https://events.mtholyoke.edu/event/transformation_5313?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Mount+Holyoke+College+Events

Time: Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm (EDT)

Facilitated by Hal Sposato, LICSW

TransFormation is designed to provide an intentional space for all students of trans* experience, including those exploring or questioning their gender identities, those who identify explicitly as transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, agender, and/or those who experience distance from the gender they...

03/02/2021

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Lifting Voices and Healing Spirits: A Discussion and Support Space for Black/African/Caribbean & African-Caribbean Diaspora Counseling Services Group: A discussion space for Black self-identified students (African, African-Caribbean
diaspora) to build community, learn skills to begin to navigate and heal from trauma and
intergenerational trauma while empowering one another, healing our spirits, and lifting
our voices. Use this link to register on Embark:
https://embark.mtholyoke.edu/CandI/rsvp_boot?id=938750

Time: Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm ET starting February 3rd

Facilitated by Latrina Denson, M.Ed., Assoc. Dean of Students, Community and Inclusion, and Ysabel Garcia, BA, Graduate Assistant for Community and Inclusion

03/01/2021

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Building Skills to Manage Anxiety Counseling Services Group: This 9 week workshop will teach evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) skills to help participants manage anxiety and feel more engaged in daily life. The workshop will focus on introduction of basic CBT skills that students can practice during the week. While students are welcome to join any individual meeting, participating in the whole series is beneficial as the skills build upon each other.
Time: Wednesdays 11:30am-12:30pm ET starting Feb. 3rd
Facilitated by Shirley Yuanrui Li, LICSW & Michelle Carbonneau, LICSW!

02/28/2021

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Counseling Services Self-Care Bingo: Make sure you're checking in with yourself today to stay healthy and happy! Here's a game of self-care bingo to help!

(TOOK A SHOWER; GOT FULLY DRESSED; CAUGHT UP WITH FRIENDS; PROCESSED MY FEELINGS; COMPLIMENTED MYSELF; MEDITATED; ENJOYED A GOOD MEAL; LISTENED TO MY BODY; HAD FUN; ASKED FOR HELP; SANG MY FAVORITE SONG; DRANK WATER; FREE; TOOK A SOCIAL MEDIA BREAK; DID SKINCARE; COMPLIMENTED SOMEONE; GOT 8 HOURS OF SLEEP; MADE EFFORTS TO TAME NEGATIVE THOUGHTS; GAVE MYSELF A HUG; DROPPED A HABIT THAT IS NOT FOR ME; DID SOME STRETCHES; SPENT TIME WITH NATURE; DECLUTTERED MY SPACE; WROTE DOWN A GOOD MEMORY; PRACTICED SELF - COMPASSION)

02/23/2021

Living with Chronic Illness Counseling Services Group: Join Anna Hope, Ph.D. at 4:30 on Tuesdays to connect with other students and discuss living with chronic illness.

Register here at the counseling services website!
https://events.mtholyoke.edu/event/living_with_chronic_illness_3812?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Mount+Holyoke+College+Events

02/21/2021

The start of the week can be stressful! Here are some tips for how to recharge, so you can start the week with energy!

02/15/2021

Sleep Matters Counseling Services Group: Counseling Services wants to help students develop strategies for better sleep! If you're interested and want to join or learn more, please join Devon Kelting-Dias, PsyD from the MHC Counseling Service, Tuesdays at 12pm ET! More information, as well as the zoom link, can be found here: https://events.mtholyoke.edu/event/sleep_matters_7643?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Mount+Holyoke+College+Events

01/21/2020

Happy start to the semester, everyone! Looking for ways to maintain mindfulness practices once classes and studying picks up the pace? Check out the link for some ideas

A powerful tool to help your productivity awaits you. And it’s not coffee.

01/19/2020

Welcome back to campus! Here are some tips on re-adjusting back to school after a long(and hopefully restful) break

It can be difficult to adjust back into campus life after more or less of a month at home.

12/13/2019

It's that time of year again, "keep your body and mind balanced and ready to tackle those exams with these 6 healthy ways to reduce stress during final exams"

Any college student can tell you that final exams are stress-inducing. But as you look around a college campus during college exams, you’re likely to see the effects of that stress in action. Even students who previously seemed to be carefree are showing signs of anxiety and sleep deprivation. Str...