Every semester the Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services offers a variety of workshops and drop-in spaces. Workshops are a great way to learn skills; they also provide practical ways to help manage your thoughts and feelings. Workshops are often skills-based and don't require a lot of self-disclosure.
Workshops are generally a 3-4 week commitment and no initial appointment is needed. Please register via the links below or email the workshop facilitator.
Spring 2024 Workshops
Basic Mindfulness - This is a 4-week class that teaches the basic skills of mindfulness and meditation. It will help you to build the habit of mindfulness practice in your day-to-day life. Basic Mindfulness is taught as a weekly, 75-minute class over four weeks by a certified mindfulness instructor.
Thursdays in February, 12:00pm-1:15pm at the Law School
2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22
Register for the workshop
here.
Tuesdays in March/April, 3:30pm-4:45pm at Evansdale Library
3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9
Register for the workshop
here.
For more information or to register please contact Elizabeth Moore.
Wake Up and Walk -
Do you want to meet new people? Do you struggle with a lack of motivation
or energy? Join the Carruth Center staff on a weekly journey to stretch,
move and have some meaningful conversations. This drop-in space is designed
for students to focus on their overall mental well-being and practice some good
self-care. It is a great way to start your day and find some extra motivation
to get moving. There is no need to register and you can come as many weeks as
you find helpful. All abilities welcome.
Wednesdays 9:00am-10:00am
3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17, 4/24
Student Health Building Room 101 (Yoga Room)
For more information or to register please contact Jessica Taylor.
LGBTQ+ Book Club – Are you tired of reading for academic purposes? Do you identify as part of the LGBTQIA2+ community? Do you sometimes struggle with your mental health? Queer Book Club may be the place for you! This book club focuses on one piece of LBGTQIA2+ literature each semester to allow you to read for pleasure at a reasonable pace. The primary goal of the group is to engage in conversations surrounding mental health as it relates to the literature and to build connections with one another.
Monthly Meetings 5:30pm-6:30pm
1/16, 2/20, 3/26, 4/16
Location: Student Health Building Room 101 (Yoga Room)
Please register
here.
For more information please contact Carmella Polak.
Coffee with Counselors - Want to meet other Mountaineers and Carruth
Counselors while enjoying some free coffee? Stop by, hang out and enjoy some coffee!
Coffee with Counselors
provides a unique chance for students at WVU to ask questions, learn about
counseling and enhance a sense of community on campus. It allows positive interactions
between students and counselors in a relaxed and informal environment, while
increasing their knowledge of self-care and overall wellness.
For more information or to register please contact Laith Alabbad .