Groups and Workshops
Groups and workshops are open to all currently enrolled Spelman students. Registrants will receive the Zoom information after their registration is approved.
MONDAY MID-DAY MINDFULNESS
Mondays: Sept. 13, 20, 27 | Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25 | Nov. 1, 8, 15
12:10 - 12:50 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Dr. Vickie Ogunlade, LCSW
Ease into the week with Monday Mid-Day Mindfulness. Step away. Take time to pause and center. Experience Dr. O's guided practices of being in the moment.
Register for Monday Mindfulness
HEAVY ON THE SELF-CARE
Wednesdays: Sept. 15, 22, 29
12 - 12:50 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Dionne Houston, LPC
Explore healthy self-care tips and techniques while addressing common stressors and ways to cope in a virtual open-group setting.
Register for Heavy on the Self-Care
LOVE BEGINS WITHIN
Thursdays: Sept. 23 | Oct. 21 | Nov. 18
4:15- 5:15 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Pamela Walton, LPC
Develop a positive self-concept, increase self-awareness and create healthy interpersonal relationships with others.
Register for Love Begins Within
HEALING TRAUMA
Wednesdays: Sept. 29 | Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27
3:15- 4:15 p.m. ET
Facilitator: Ronjonette O’Bannon, LCSW
This group is designed for women who have experienced trauma or chronic stress associated with ACEs. The materials are gender-responsive and reflect an understanding of the impact of trauma on women. The intervention focuses on three core elements: (1) an understanding of what trauma is, (2) its process, and (3) its impact on both the inner self (thoughts, feelings, beliefs, values) and (4) the outer self (behavior and relationships).
*Participants will be expected to complete homework assignments before each scheduled meeting.
Register for Healing Trauma
COMPASSIONATE GOAL SETTING
Monday, Sept. 13, 2021
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Ronjonette O’Bannon, LCSW
This goal-setting seminar will help you gain momentum towards achieving your goals. Setting goals is one of the most powerful ways to create your future if you want a step-by-step guide to set compassionate but effective goals.
Register for Compassionate Goal Setting
WRITE THE VISION, MAKE IT PLAIN
Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021
5 - 6 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Dionne Houston, LPC
A virtual workshop that will explore participant's goals and aspirations through dialogue and visual representation.
Register for Write the Vision, Make it Plain
BOUNDARIES: A CONVERSATION ABOUT CODEPENDENCY
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021
5 - 6 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Pamela Walton, LPC
An introduction to codependency, its signs, symptoms, and where to begin on the road to healing.
Register for Boundaries
CLASSES, STUDYING AND CAREGIVING: A VIRTUAL LUNCH & LEARN FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE CAREGIVERS
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
12 - 1 p.m. EDT
Facilitator: Dr. Vickie Ogunlade, LCSW
Are you taking classes, while taking care of someone else? A child, a partner, a relative, a friend... someone who depends on you for physical, emotional or financial support? If so, this workshop may interest you. This is a judgement-free zone with others who can understand... A safe space to share, be understood and to seek out resource information.
Register for Classes, Studying and Caregiving