Take advantage of our FREE Personal Growth Services
The most recent research and faculty from Harvard (Dr. Daniel Goleman) and Yale (Dr. Peter Salovey) have confirmed our lay observations and common sense. Your I.Q. and the facts you learn account for less than 25 percent of your ability to be successful in your life. People who have Emotional Intelligence (a high EQ) understand and manage strong feelings, persist in the face of frustrations and traumas, build strong relationships, can listen well and lead others, are much more likely to be both happy and successful in their lives.
Potential employers know how important these skills are and look to hire Emotionally Intelligent students in their companies. "You need a degree to get in the field, but it does not make you a star. It’s the emotional intelligence abilities that matter more for superior performance" (Survey of American Employers:1991).
Improve you E.Q. Take advantage of the free services and workshops offered by Counseling & Psychological Services.
Stop Getting in Your Own Way
Do negative thoughts keep you from enjoying life? Do fears and worries make it hard to concentrate? Feeling self-conscious? Are you feeling down, lonely or isolating yourself? This group will teach you skills to cope with the demanding and stressful lives of students. Sessions will focus on unrealistic expectations and negative thoughts that get in the way and strategies to combat them.
Time: Tuesdays, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Dawn Bramley, Psy.D.
Successful Community Living Group (Managing Strong Feelings)
This group is designed to help students identify and manage strong feelings, such as anger, jealousy, and resentment, which have strained their interpersonal relationships. The group will focus on identifying feelings, their sources, strategies for working through provoking situations, and practical ways to reduce the intensity of difficult emotions. Members will learn to monitor their emotions, as well as how to respond to feelings in ways that will enhance their lives and relationships.
Time: Tuesdays, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Doug Thomson, Ph.D.
Connections: Tools for Creating Satisfying Relationships
Our relationships can be a source of great joy and tremendous stress. Increase your understanding of yourself and others as you develop tools for building stronger and more satisfying relationships with friends and family, deepen your romantic connections and gain skills in managing conflict. Topics may include how to deal with people in your living situation, how to survive a break-up, moving a relationship from one stage to the next, and how not to lose yourself in a relationship.
Time: Wednesdays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., open throughout the semester.
Facilitators: Carrie Sakai, Psy.D. and Michelle Sanzo, M.A.
Alcoholics Anonymous, an SDSU Student Meeting
Alcoholics Anonymous is a self-help organization that utilizes the 12-step program for recovering alcoholics. This is an open meeting to all who wish to discuss issues with substance abuse.
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12 noon – 1:00 p.m.
Mirror, Mirror
Are you happy with the body you live in? Or would you rather be living somewhere else? Do you spend too much time worrying about what you look like? Do your feelings about your looks get in the way of enjoying your life or lower your self-esteem? Mirror, Mirror is a group which focuses on increasing comfort and confidence in your appearance. Join us and start seeing a more positive reflection.
Time: Wednesdays, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Facilitators: Kelly Battistone-Karjoo, M.A. and Liz Kingsbury, M.A.
Mindfulness Meditation Plus!
Ancient techniques for training the mind will be taught using the Eastern traditions of Vipassana (insight meditation), Zen, and Tibetan Buddhism. Current Western psychological approaches for training focused attention to develop concentration will be included. All methods are designed to quiet the mind while refining mental alertness. They are particularly helpful with anxiety, depression, and attention problems that may be affecting your ability to learn or have clarity in your daily life and relationships. Please call 594-4386 for starting date.
Time: Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Facilitators: Linda Diane Smith, Ph.D. and Nate Bohy, M.A.
Healthy Emotional Living
Do you often feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster? Would you like to learn specific strategies to help find stability in your ups and downs? The Healthy Emotional Living group is designed to explore the reasons and answers for difficult emotional experiences. Our goals include learning to better identify and understand our complex emotional states, learning specific coping skills to deal with distressing emotions, and increasing your ability for self-exploration and awareness. Anyone who is looking to find balance and harmony in their life is welcome.
Time: Fridays, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Facilitators: Carrie Sakai, Psy.D. and Will Zahn, M.A.
If you have questions or are interested in signing up for any of the personal growth workshops listed above, call 594-5220 or stop by Counseling and Psychological Services for more information.
