Counseling Center Groups, Classes, and Workshops

Check out our wide variety of FREE groups, workshops, and classes offered for NDSU students by the Counseling Center each semester. Please check back often for updates!

Art in Therapy

Thursdays 1:00 pm – 2:30pm, for Spring 2025 Semester

Any student who is interested in learning more about themselves & building new skills for stress management is encouraged to attend this group. No artistic skills or experience necessary to participate and benefit from Art in Therapy. We will have a variety of projects for intentional discovery and self-reflection. This will allow you to experience how engagement in expressive arts can improve your social interaction and help you meet and build new relationships with others in the group. The group will meet in the Counseling Center (212 Ceres Hall). For questions, please email terrijann.mullerdahl@ndsu.edu

Diversity, Solidarity, and Empowerment Group

Mondays 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm for Spring 2025 Semester
A support group for Black, Indigenous, and People of color (BIPOC) undergraduate and graduate students
to develop support and build solidarity. Not a therapy group, but a forum to discuss the complexities of
racial trauma and foster understanding. We may discuss current events, books, movies, and/or our own
racial experiences. This group will meet in the Office of Multicultural Programs, Memorial Union Room
178. Please email terrijann.mullerdahl@ndsu.edu to join. Please email terrijann.mullerdahl@ndsu.edu to join.

Undergraduate Connections Group

Fridays 12:00 pm – 12:50 pm, Starting January 17th, 2025

We bring together undergraduate students from all walks of life to share their experiences, discuss challenges, and celebrate successes. Whether you’re navigating the ups and downs of academic life, exploring career paths, or simply looking for a supportive new community, this is the group for you.

Email betsy.carter@ndsu.edu for more info or to join.

Working It Out (Body Movement Group)

Working it Out (Body Movement Group) | Wednesdays 3:00 pm – 4:00pm for Spring 2025 semester

Come move with us! We will be participating in low impact physical activities in a small group setting to benefit our physical and mental health! No experience necessary!

For more information or to join, email nikki.demers@ndsu.edu

 

SSG (Survivor's Support Group)
 

SSG is a support group for students who have experienced some form of sexual violence/assault and are looking for a safe space. Attending support groups can be extremely beneficial in forming relationships with other survivors while processing the aftereffects of unwanted sexual experiences. Meets Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. for Spring 2025 semester.  If you are interested in joining SSG, please email annette.ruiz@ndsu.edu  or call 701-231-9714 for more information.

NDSU CARES Workshops

NDSU CARES is a Campus Awareness, Referral and Education program for Suicide Prevention.

This one hour of training may help you save a life!

Please call the Counseling Center  at 701-231-7671 for more information.
or email Annette annette.ruiz@ndsu.edu.

 

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid in Higher Education
Today, 40% of young adults age 18-24 are enrolled in a two or four year educational institution.  Statistics show that 75% of mental illnesses develop before age 25, making colleges ideal locations for early identification.  However, the number one reason students say they do not use mental health resources is lack of knowledge that those resources even exist. 

What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid USA is a training — like regular First Aid or CPR — designed to give people the skills to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The course uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to recognize and respond to the warning signs of specific illnesses.

Who should take the course? 
Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education is ideal for anyone who regularly interacts with students, both on and off campus, including:

  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Residence Life Staff
  • Academic Advisors
  • Student Affairs Employees
  • Administrators
  • Coaches and Athletic Personnel

For questions, please contact Betsy (betsy.carter@ndsu.edu)

When and Where: September 26th, 2024

Register: Registration is not yet available. Training is free and open to the first 30 registrants.

 

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