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Psychology Clinic

Taking Charge Workshop: Beating VCE Stress


Help is on the way: Support for Victoria's students in years 10-12

The Beating VCE Stress Workshop is a comprehensive program designed to help students managing stress, take care of their mental health and keep motivated throughout VCE.

By participating in this program students learn to:
• understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings and behaviour
• increase their problem solving skills
• identify and challenge unhelpful thinking patterns
• detect and better manage feelings of anxiety and depressed mood
• use a variety of relaxation strategies
• set achievable goals that include sub-goals and plans to overcome obstacles

What's Included
Students who complete this 2-day workshop are provided with lunch and morning tea, a copy of the Taking Charge-Student Resource Book, feedback on thier current stress levels and coping style and tips on how to relax and keep focused during the school year. There is an emphasis on participation and interaction within the group and the opportunities are created for students to practice new skills within the group.

Group Information
The Beating VCE Stress workshop has been designed for students in years 10-12. Each group is facilitated by two counsellors and there are 4-8 students in each workshop. The program is open to both male and female students and group members tend to come from a range of schools.

Workshop Fees
The Beating VCE Workshop costs $120 per student. This can be paid by cash, cheque or credit.

Dates and Location
The next workshop is scheduled to run on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 September to help students de-stress before commencing term 4 and the exam period. The  workshop will be run at the Hawthorn Campus of Swinburne University of Technology.

How to Apply
To register to attend the next Beating VCE Stress Workshop please contact Aisha Brydon on (03) 9214 5528 or abrydon@swin.edu.au

 

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