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Please join us in supporting our clinical students in for our final Community Education event to be held at the Kitchener Public Library this year. We are pleased to partner with KPL for in-person workshops developed and facilitated by clinical psychology graduate students. These workshops reflect a blend of empirical information and practical clinical application and represent an excellent illustration of knowledge translation that is a competency and area of strength for our profession.Ìý

Clinical psychology graduate students Van Bui, Sophie Kudryk, and Alexa Nordine will present a workshop for the general public titled,ÌýIs this Common? Differentiating Shyness from Social Anxiety on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.ÌýThe workshop will take place in the Central Library, Meeting Room C, 85 Queens Street North, Kitchener.ÌýÌýis required. There is no cost to attend and registration has just opened.

Social anxiety reflects a common mental health concern associated with intense anxiety and a fear of judgement from others that is experienced before, during, and after social events. Clinical psychology graduate students from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ will discuss how social anxiety may present and how to differentiate it from shyness and normative social concerns. This program will provide listeners with an understanding of social anxiety and its impact on individuals. Tips and strategies for feeling comfortable in social situations will also be shared.Ìý

Please come out and support your colleagues.

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Graduate students in the Clinical area of our Department will provide a workshop on the Benefits of Self-Compassion at the Kitchener Public Library (Central Branch) on March 5th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.Ìý This talk will include defininig self-compassion (what it is and what it is not), talking about the benefits of adopting self-compassion in day-to-day life, and exploring the science behind self-compassion.Ìý The talk will also include an opportunity to practice using self-compassion and provide resources for further learning.ÌýÌý

"Working Through Clinical Challenges:

ÌýA DBT Perspective"

Michelle Leybman, Ph.D., C.Psych.

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

We are delighted to host Dr. Leybman at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ for her full-day workshop, which will provide mental health practitioners and students with evidence-based knowledge and clinical tools from a DBT perspective for working with challenging clients.

What is boredom?Ìý Why does the mind wander?Ìý What does boredom look like in the brain?Ìý How can we eliminate boredom in the classroom?