Workshops AND GROUPS 

WORKSHOPS FALL 2025

Parkland Mental Health Counselors are providing free 60-minute workshops designed to provide information/understanding and coping skills focused on common issues facing you in college and in life. 

All workshops will be held in B223 from 1 – 2 pm with FREE PIZZA

• 9/3 What the Heck Did I Get Myself Into? Myths, Majors and Now What?
• 9/17 Managing Stress and Emotions.
• 10/1 Cultivating Mindfulness: Understanding Addiction and Navigating Substance Use With Awareness.
  • Cultivating Mindfulness PDF
• 10/15 Neurodiversity: ADHD, Autism and More.
• 11/5 Family Dynamics: Safety, Boundaries, and Healing.
• 11/19 Boundaries and Relationships.
• 12/3 Creative Coping: Creating Simple Art Cards to Cope with Stress.
  • Self-Compassion PDF
  • Art Card Gallery

For access to past workshops, click the title to view a recording of the session on YouTube. (This option is currently in progress)

GROUPS FALL 2025: 

Cultivating Connections – NEW AND IMPROVED! – Loneliness and isolation are experiences that many people face at different points in their lives. They are caused by many things including life transitions commonly experienced in balancing college, work, and family. Together we will work on developing skills in building friendships, emotional resilience and in addressing internal and external challenges. Group Guidelines

• Meets biweekly in B223 from 1 – 2 pm.
• Dates: Wednesdays on 9/10, 9/24, 10/8, 10/22 – You may choose to attend some or all of the sessions.

Wild Calm: Mindfulness in Nature - The Wellness Center & the Counseling Support Center bring you a monthly group where we take a break from the busy world and immerse ourselves in nature for self-care and growth. No experience needed – just a willingness to be present.

• Check in at B223. Meets from 11 – 11:50 
• Dates: 9/15, 10/20, and 11/17