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Relationships

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  • Relationships

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation discusses relationship strategies and provides some background for deepening our understanding of attachment and relational dynamics. Communication strategies and boundaries are also explored. Recorded live and presented by Texas State University Counseling Center's staff. 

      Run time: 54 minutes

      Presented by: Colleen Conklin, M.A . - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. Attachment styles are an important aspect of how we view ourselves and others in relationships. This webinar will briefly explore different attachment styles and how they provide a framework for understanding our emotional needs and communication styles in relationships. Healthy emotional coping and communication styles to support healthy relationship functioning will also be covered.

      Run time: 56 minutes

      Presented by: Chrissy Ammons, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This webinar was recorded live. If you are one of the many students that either had to or choose to relocate to live with family during these uncertain times you might be experiencing an increase in complex family relationships. Living with family members as an adult can be a challenge and it is helpful to know that you are not alone and there are tools that can help make this transition as smooth and healthy as possible. This webinar contains tips and strategies for navigating communication and potential conflict with family members during this time.

      Run time: 40 minutes

      Presented by: Kate Cotnam, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. The manipulation tactic of gaslighting has been used to undermine one’s perceptions, judgments, emotions/reactions, and reality, which often influences one to feel confused and to question their sanity. This webinar will provide participants with information on recognizing signs of gaslighting, as well as strategies to challenge the behavior.

      Run time: 55 minutes

      Presented by: Katie Kainer, Psy.D. & Tiffany Adeigbe, MS. - Counseling Center

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      There are many building blocks to forming healthy interpersonal relationships. In this webinar, participants can expect to learn about setting and maintaining boundaries with others. There will also be discussion of utilizing assertive communication skills to express oneself and advocate for one’s needs.
      Run time: 45 minutes
      Presented by: Dr. Richard Martinez - Counseling Center

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      Our mobile devices are called "smartphones" for a reason - they are very intelligent! Research has shown that while our smartphones have helped us in many ways, they've also had negative effects on us as well. Do you feel like you have experienced any negative consequences due to your smartphone usage? This webinar will cover some of the history of smartphones, the tactics that have been used to 'hook us," current research, and some possible ideas on how to have a healthier relationship with your device.

      Run time: 50 minutes

      Presented by: Melissa Glass, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will cover several relationship/dating topics and tips including communication skills, ghosting, boundaries, conflict resolution, and characteristics of healthy versus unhealthy relationships. Students will be better able to identify their values in relationships and cultivate more satisfying connections in dating.
      Run time: 45 minutes
      Presented by: Erika Williams, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      There are many building blocks to forming healthy interpersonal relationships. In this presentation, participants can expect to learn about setting and maintaining boundaries with others. There will also be discussion of utilizing assertive communication skills to express oneself and advocate for one’s needs.

      Run time: 44 minutes

      Presented by: Tamyra Johnson, M.A . - Counseling Center

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Mindfulness

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  • Mindfulness

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      Intended for: students

      Attend this one-hour session to learn several mindfulness exercises (e.g., grounding, meditation) that will help ease your anxiety and stress. Attendees will have time to practice the exercises during the session and ask questions about mindfulness. This presentation was a collaboration between the Grad College's Shop Talk series and the Counseling Center. 


      Run time: 48 minutes
      Presented by: Dr. Erica Mathis - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will focus on how the pandemic is a collective trauma/crisis, and how it is important to recognize the impact on our mental health. Topics will include a discussion of what can and cannot be controlled, an overview of mindfulness with guided practice, self-care, and resilience.

      Run time: 42 minutes

      Presented by: Jordan Seidel, MA., MS. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. Does your mind wander?  Have you ever found yourself reading the same paragraph over and over?  Do you get lost in your thoughts?  Tune in to learn about the concept of mindfulness and how applying simple mindfulness strategies can take you from having a MIND FULL to being MINDFUL in less than a minute.

      Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes

      Presented by: Jennifer Smith, LPC-S - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      In this introductory webinar, you will learn what mindfulness is, its benefits, and mindfulness related resources.

      Run time: 51 minutes

      Presented by: Sergio Barrios, LCSW, Rebecca Gonzalez, Ph.D., and Jennifer Smith, LPC-S 

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First Gen & International

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  • First Gen and International Students

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will define acculturation, the challenges that many international students face with acculturation, and tips on how to navigate the acculturation process. Adjusting to your new environment during the COVID-19 pandemic will also be covered.

      Run time: 43 minutes

      Presented by: Cordell Spears, Psy.D. & Sergio Barrios, LCSW. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar, geared towards students, will discuss how various challenges, unique to first-generation college students, are currently impacting our first-gen bobcats' academic success and psychological well-being. The presenter's goal is to acknowledge and affirm these challenges while providing resources and tools to help first-gen bobcats achieve and maintain academic success and psychological well-being during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

      Run time: 54 minutes

      Presented by: Tiffany Adeigbe, MS. - Counseling Center

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Coping Skills

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  • Coping Skills

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will discuss what parental emotional neglect is, attachment styles and relational dynamics, how emotional neglect affects us, and how to cope with a neglectful past to create a brighter future. Students can expect to learn about the range of ways that our upbringing affects our self-image and perception of others, as well as how to utilize coping skills and change our relational patterns.

      Run time: 43 minutes

      Presented by: Austin Nader, M.A. - Counseling Center Doctoral Intern

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      This webinar was recorded live. There are times for most people when self-motivation and accountability are challenging to implement. This webinar will introduce helpful strategies to jump start self-motivation and accountability. The skills presented are intended to help individuals hoping to bolster academic performance and continue to maintain personal responsibilities.

      Run time: 41 minutes

      Presented by: Shana Varnell, Psy.D.. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will cover the evolutionary function aspects of anxiety, physiological and cognitive symptoms of anxiety and increase your awareness of when anxiety is problematic and when it is functional. Lastly, the webinar will teach evidence based coping skills and practices for anxiety.

      Run time: 63 minutes

      Presented by: Cordell Spears, Psy.D. - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will introduce participants to tips and techniques to improve one's social confidence skills in school and one's personal life. Participants can expect to learn more about social anxiety and problematic shyness and how they impact interpersonal communication.

      Run time: 50 minutes

      Presented by: Dr. Richard Martinez, Ph.D - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will explore the body's panic response and provides coping skills to navigate times where we feel those feelings of dread, fear, and anxiety.

      Run time: 52 minutes

      Presented by: Jordan Seidel, MA., MS. - Counseling Center

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      This workshop will help you recognize when it is helpful versus when it is unhelpful, and identify coping skills to help manage anxiety when it becomes overwhelming.

      Run time: 35 minutes

      Presented by: Alyssa Fernandez, Psy.D.- Counseling Center

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      Intrusive thoughts can be distressing and confusing, but they are not uncommon and there are ways to deal with them! This webinar will review the “who, what, where, when & why” of intrusive and obsessive thoughts. Attendees will learn how to identify intrusive and obsessive thoughts and how to utilize some helpful coping strategies for when these thoughts arise.

      Run time: 43 minutes

      Presented by: Kelsi Nummerdor, M.Ed. - Counseling Center Doctoral Intern

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      Do you feel overwhelmed with emotions and their unwanted consequences? Are you confused and have difficulties with coping in the moment? Through this webinar you will better understand your emotions, learn healthy coping skills and boost your B.O.K.O. IQ.

      Run time: 54 minutes 

      Presented by: Gilbert Lopez, LCSW, Counseling Center Specialist

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will explore grief as a universal human experience. Learn ways to better understand your own experiences of grief and strategies to foster a new relationship with emotions such as sadness, guilt and regret. 

      Run time: 55 minutes

      Presented by: Skye Savoie, M.S., M.A.- Counseling Center

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      The focus of this presentation is to help Black students thrive in the face of race-related stressors, live a more fulfilling life, and achieve academic success. Learn ways to cope with past and on-going race-related stressors, how to challenge negative self-talk, and gain a better understanding of racial stress’s impact on mental health.

      Run time: 23 minutes

      Presented by: Tamyra Johnson, M.A.- Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will discuss tips and tricks to combat loneliness at college and to improve one's day-to-day life. Participants can expect to learn about the range of ways in which loneliness can affect an individual and how to utilize coping skills to navigate through the emotions, behaviors, and cognitions associated with loneliness. 

      Run time: 41 minutes

      Presented by: Austin Nader, M.A. - Counseling Center Doctoral Intern

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Self-Love & Self-Care

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  • Self-Love and Self-Care

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      Intended for: students

      This webinar was recorded live. Do you find yourself beating yourself up a lot, trying to meet unrealistic expectations, or struggling to let go of past mistakes? If so, you are not alone. The Introduction to Self-Compassion webinar provides an overview of self-compassion and how it can help us feel better. Learn how to begin quieting your inner critic with small steps and simple tools.

      Run time: 57 minutes

      Presented by: Mark Provence, Ph.D.. - Counseling Center

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      The purpose of this presentation is to help viewers identify sources and signs of stress, as well as learn self-care, coping, time-management, and online distance/learning strategies to cultivate academic resilience, especially in times of change and uncertainty.

      Run time: 35 minutes

      Presented by: Uriel Navarrete, Jr.,M.A. & Katie Kainer, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. Sleep hygiene is important to overall health and well-being; however, it remains a neglected component of college students' lives. Healthy sleeping habits play a central role in stress management and academic success. In this webinar we will provide realistic tips on how students can establish better sleep practices. 

      Run time: 28 minutes

      Presented by: Elijah Miller, B.S., Mireya De Lara Vargas, B.A. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will explore the body's panic response and provides coping skills to navigate times where we feel those feelings of dread, fear, and anxiety.

      Run time: 52 minutes

      Presented by: Jordan Seidel, MA., MS. - Counseling Center

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      As little as 20 minutes spent in nature can provide stress relief and positively influence mental health. This webinar will guide you through some of the science behind nature’s restorative benefits while also providing specific recommendations for how to spend time outside “mindfully.” Participants who attend this webinar will learn more about their own unique relationship to nature and will have the opportunity to engage in experiential activities like guided imagery and mindful listening.

      Run time: 50 minutes

      Presented by: Kelsi Nummerdor, M.Ed., Counseling Center Doctoral Intern

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      This presentation focuses on increasing awareness of a more comprehensive view of eating behavior by reviewing the psychology of eating and various factors that play a role in our body’s digestion, nutrition, and eating behaviors. This presentation also proposes ways to build body trust, compassion, and positivity. Recorded live and presented by Texas State University Counseling Center's staff.

      Run time: 46 minutes 

      Presented by: Katie Kainer, M.A., . - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will encourage you to explore and clarify your sexual values, with emphasis on affirming all gender expressions and sexual identities. It will allow you to explore the sources of your sexual values, the impact of these influences on how you may have judged your sexuality throughout your life, and ultimately clarifying what values are congruent with your healthy and diverse identity. Lastly, this webinar will teach you to identify behaviors and potential barriers to living congruently with your values.

      Run time: 59 minutes

      Presented by: Chrissy Ammons, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will help students experience more personal power and gain confidence in their relationships. We will explore the importance of values identification, defining the roles we fulfill and why, and tips for exercising assertiveness when defining boundaries with others.

      Run time: 30 minutes

      Presented by: Erik Nelson, M.A. - Counseling Center

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Student Resources

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  • Student Resources

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      Intended for: graduate students

      Wondering how to attend to your mental well-being in graduate school? This Shop Talk will address factors that impact mental well-being in graduate school (e.g., work-life balance), as well as briefly cover skills for coping with common mental health concerns faced by graduate students (e.g., anxiety). This presentation was a collaboration between the Grad College's Shop Talk series and the Counseling Center.

      Run time: 26 minutes
      Presented by: Dr. Erica Mathis - Counseling Center

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      Attend this webinar for an opportunity to practice coping skills (e.g., meditation, thought exercises) that will aid in managing feelings of stress and anxiety while in graduate school. This presentation was a collaboration between the Grad College's Shop Talk series and the Counseling Center. 

      Run time: 53 minutes
      Presented by: Dr. Erica Mathis - Counseling Center

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        Intended for: students

        In this webinar, attendees will learn about mental health resources that exists on campus and in the community. Attendees will also learn about various websites to search for mental health resources. 

        Run time: 40 minutes

        Presented by: Cheryl Nickell, LCSW-S - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students

      This presentation will cover how stress impacts our daily lives and provide methods to help alleviate stress along with plans for stress reduction. We will also discuss resources available to currently enrolled Texas State students. Recorded live and presented by Texas State University's Counseling Center Staff. 

      Run time: 45 minutes

      Presented by: Mireya De Lara-Vargas, B.A., Yesenia Lares Martinez, BSW Counseling Center Graduate Assistants

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      This presentation provides guidance and considerations for the coming out process, strategies to develop LGBTQ+ mental health and resilience, and a review of available local and national resources. Special considerations are included for navigating aspects of LGBTQ+ mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recorded live and presented by Texas State University Counseling Center's staff. 

      Run time: 1 hour and 4 minutes

      Presented by: Uriel Navarrete, Jr., M.A. & Richard A. Martinez, Ph.D.. - Counseling Center

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      This presentation focuses on the impact social media has on our mental health.  Students will be able to identify how social media is valuable in their life, how their mental health can be affected by social media and ways to practice and maintain good mental health while continuing to utilize social media.

      Run time: 18 minutes 

      Presented by: Erin Griego, B.A., Counseling Center Graduate Assistant

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      Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut or not productive? This webinar is focused on identifying the difference between healthy boredom and low production. In our current fast-paced lives it's important that we don't judge ourselves by the task we complete. By keeping the mental engine running you will be able to identify when it's okay to be bored and learn skills for staying on track.

      Run time: 42 minutes 

      Presented by: Gilbert Lopez, LCSW, Counseling Center Specialist

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      This workshop will help you explore factors that impact homesickness, including connection to home and social embeddedness

      Run time: 35 minutes

      Presented by: Erika Williams, M.A.- Counseling Center

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      This workshop will help you explore factors that impact test anxiety and different strategies to help you take exams with ease and confidence. 

      Run time: 55 minutes

      Presented by: Skye Savoie, M.S., M.A.- Counseling Center

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      This presentation will cover different learning styles, creative study techniques, the importance of sleep, and how to recognize and manage procrastination, stress, and even depression. It will also touch upon helpful test-taking strategies along with some interesting research on cognitive load and growth mindset. 

      Run time: 50 minutes

      Presented by: Melissa Glass, M.A. - Counseling Center

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      This presentation will explore the current literature about how social and news media influence our mental health. We will tackle topics such as: understanding the thresholds for media addiction, how different types of media work to drive social comparison and shape personal preferences, and impacts on a person's self-esteem over time.

      Run time: 26 minutes

      Presented by: Erik Nelson, M.A. - Counseling Center

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Faculty & Staff

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  • Faculty & Staff

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      Intended for: faculty and staff

      Tune in to hear about the many ways stress impacts our bodies...our brains...our lives. Consider how you might be able to better support your wellness in the workplace. Strategies for managing distress AND employee wellness resources will be discussed during this webinar.

      Run time: 55 minutes

      Presented by: Jennifer Smith, LPC-S, RPT-S., Collaborative Care Counselor

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      Intended for: faculty and staff

      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will overview unique challenges and considerations in supporting the mental health, well-being, and academic success of first-generation college students. Recommendations and strategies to build a supportive and inclusive environment for first-generation college students will be discussed. 

      Run time: 53 minutes

      Presented by: Richard A. Martinez, Ph.D. - Counseling Center

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      Intended for: faculty and staff

      This webinar was recorded live. This webinar will focus on exploring the student COVID-19 experience, shared campus responsibility for student mental health and wellbeing, provide an overview of online mental health resources, and detail Counseling Center services and considerations. Resources for supporting faculty and staff mental health will also be discussed.

      Run time: 1 hour and 5 minutes

      Presented by: Richard A. Martinez, Ph.D.. - Counseling Center

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COVID-19

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  • COVID-19

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      Intended for: graduate students

      This quick webinar presentation will provide graduate students with some ways to cope with social isolation and online/distance learning, as well as manage complex responsibilities from home. Mental health professionals from the Counseling Center discuss Q&A at the end of the presentation. This presentation was a collaboration between the Grad College's Shop Talk series and the Counseling Center. 

      Run time: 44 minutes

      Presented by: Dr. Erica Mathis - Postdoctoral Resident, Counseling Center and Colleen Conklin, Katie Kainer, and Uriel Navarette, Counseling Center

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      Intended for: students, faculty, and staff.

      This webinar will provide strategies for psychological coping and wellness, managing various responsibilities, and adjusting to online/distance learning. This information will be helpful for students in fostering academic resilience and success. In addition, this webinar will provide helpful resources for students adapting to academic, social, and environmental changes due to COVID-19. Hosted by Texas State University’s Counseling Center.

      Run time: 59 minutes

      Presented by: Richard A. Martinez, Ph.D, Colleen Conklin, M.A., Katie Kainer, M.A., and Uriel Navarrete Jr., M.A.

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      What happens when something intended to be a pleasurable experience instead causes distress? This webinar will serve as a brief review of how to mitigate the effects of excessive social media use throughout the pandemic. There will be a discussion about social media trends from the pandemic in addition to practices that aim to address some of the less desirable effects of social media.   

      Run time: 30 minutes 

      Presented by: Nirvana Ramtahal, M.S., Counseling Center Doctoral Intern

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      Having trouble connecting with your inner dose of positivity? No problem! This webinar will serve as a brief guide to incorporating positive practices for wellness. With interventions, tips, and tangible skills, you will be able to walk away with meaningful tools for improved mood and attitude.

      Run time: 37 minutes

      Presented by: Nirvana Ramtahal, M.S. - Counseling Center

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