Learn how to cope with the pressures of study, work and life.
We run workshops and group counselling sessions across Autumn, Spring and Summer sessions, in person and online.
Note: Faculties and units may request for workshops to be run outside of the current scheduled dates and for workshops to be tailored to specific students and issues.
Explore our workshops
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University life can be exciting, but also stressful. Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) is a practical, psychology-based approach that helps you manage pressure, calm your mind, and respond to challenges with confidence and kindness.
From these sessions, you will learn how to:
Understand your emotional systems
Build a stronger, more supportive inner voice
Reduce self criticism
Use simple techniques to steady the mind and body
Strengthen resilience and wellbeing
CMT isn’t about being “soft”. It is about about developing courage, clarity, and emotional balance.
All students are welcome. No prior experience needed.
This is a 4-week program.
Sessions will run on the following dates:
Thursdays 10th, 17th and 24th September and 1st October
2.30 pm to 4.00 pm
UTS Tower CB01.21.058
Please register using the humanitix link or scan the QR CODE
Due to the nature of the content, the nature of this group is a closed one, with limited capacity, and each session will build on the previous one. As such, please register only if you are able to commit to all four sessions, and have no prior experience with the program.
Do you put off studying and working on assignments?
Do you often wait for that 'perfect' moment to make a start?
Is your to-do list getting out of control and making you feel overwhelmed?
Do you struggle to hand in tasks on time?
If so, you might be one of the many students who procrastinate. You might benefit from attending this four-week group session.
Each week you will learn different skills that can help you manage your procrastination habit, including practical strategies, mindfulness, identifying and changing unhelpful beliefs and behaviours, as well as group discussions and peer support.
Well you might be well suited to our Putting Insomnia to Rest group.
In this group, you’ll learn the following information and skills:
The biological and psychological processes underpinning sleep
Sleep hygiene and how to manage your personal space
Methods of switching off your busy mind at night
Myths and assumptions about sleep
If you’re interested, please contact Student Services for more details.
Workshops for UTS staff
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Information and skills in recognising early signs of mental health, academic support processes and making referrals.
What we know of the challenges of living with the impacts of a mental health condition and the voices of those students with lived experiences are central to the workshop.
We explain referral processes for UTS Counselling and how the Accessibility service works.
We work to run the program for specific groups of staff so that we can address the information and skills each particular group are interested in.
The workshop is run collaboratively between UTS Counselling, Accessibility and Batyr.
If you have any questions and/or are interested in us running a session for your team please email Viv Widjaja
This workshop aims to help staff understand the impacts of trauma and develop a better understanding of how to respond to students in distress in a trauma-informed way. Topics covered include:
Understanding what is a trauma-informed response and how it applies to your role
How to respond to students in distress
Understand your obligations & options in assisting students who have experienced trauma, mental health challenges, or sexual harm
Be informed as to the process of referring students to UTS Counselling and/or Safety Caseworker
If you are interested in us running a session for your team please email Viv Widjaja
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