Events by month

Gender Journeys is a supportive psychoeducational group specifically designed to support gender diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UW Students. This is a person, supportive and affirming group opportunity to explore important topics that can be key for gender wellness. The group is facilitated by Washington Silk, a counsellor with lived experienced.

The important topics we will explore together include but may not be limited to:

Curious to learn more about cannabis? Questioning your relationship with cannabis? This comprehensive workshop is designed to empower students with essential knowledge and skills for responsible cannabis use. In this engaging session, participants will delve into the world of harm reduction, gaining valuable insights to make informed choices surrounding cannabis. 

Workshop Highlights: 

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines the traditional practice of cognitive therapy with meditation and a non-judgmental mindset. This integrated therapy helps to teach individuals to pay attention to their thoughts, fears, and feelings without assigning judgments to them.  

Mindfulness techniques include meditation, body scan exercises, stretching, gentle yoga, and practices that help individuals acknowledge their current feelings and experiences. 

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Gender Journeys is a supportive psychoeducational group specifically designed to support gender diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UW Students. This is a person, supportive and affirming group opportunity to explore important topics that can be key for gender wellness. The group is facilitated by Washington Silk, a counsellor with lived experienced.

The important topics we will explore together include but may not be limited to:

This is a virtual, closed 4-week healing group for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized (BIR) women-identified, non-binary, and gender non-conforming Laurier and University of Waterloo students. This group hopes to provide connection to community while exploring ways to heal from all forms of violence, including systemic, racial and gender-based violence. Some of the topics we are planning to focus on include tools for staying grounded, self-worth, relationships, and finding hope and resistance.

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines the traditional practice of cognitive therapy with meditation and a non-judgmental mindset. This integrated therapy helps to teach individuals to pay attention to their thoughts, fears, and feelings without assigning judgments to them.  

Mindfulness techniques include meditation, body scan exercises, stretching, gentle yoga, and practices that help individuals acknowledge their current feelings and experiences. 

Facilitator

This is a one-day workshop for members of the 2SLGBTQ+ communities to come together to do some work together on self-compassion. This will be a small group (max 10) people with individual and group activities. Come as you are. Self-compassion has many components to help us be and grow into ourselves.

Gender Journeys is a supportive psychoeducational group specifically designed to support gender diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UW Students. This is a person, supportive and affirming group opportunity to explore important topics that can be key for gender wellness. The group is facilitated by Washington Silk, a counsellor with lived experienced.

The important topics we will explore together include but may not be limited to:

Using Sonya Renee Taylor’s ‘The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love’ as a launching place, we will have opportunity for discussion, reflection, and activities to explore embracing radical self-love. Does self- love feel too scary or out of reach? There will be space for the challenging feelings that come up when considering self-love in this workshop too.

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This is a virtual, closed 4-week healing group for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized (BIR) women-identified, non-binary, and gender non-conforming Laurier and University of Waterloo students. This group hopes to provide connection to community while exploring ways to heal from all forms of violence, including systemic, racial and gender-based violence. Some of the topics we are planning to focus on include tools for staying grounded, self-worth, relationships, and finding hope and resistance.

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines the traditional practice of cognitive therapy with meditation and a non-judgmental mindset. This integrated therapy helps to teach individuals to pay attention to their thoughts, fears, and feelings without assigning judgments to them.  

Mindfulness techniques include meditation, body scan exercises, stretching, gentle yoga, and practices that help individuals acknowledge their current feelings and experiences. 

Facilitator

Indigenous students at the University of Waterloo are invited to join this drop-in group sessions for the purpose of community connection, mutual support, and artistic expression through collaging. No artistic experience is required. Snacks and supplies will be provided.  

Facilitator

Gender Journeys is a supportive psychoeducational group specifically designed to support gender diverse (trans, non-binary, two-spirit, questioning) UW Students. This is a person, supportive and affirming group opportunity to explore important topics that can be key for gender wellness. The group is facilitated by Washington Silk, a counsellor with lived experienced.

The important topics we will explore together include but may not be limited to:

This is a virtual, closed 4-week healing group for Black, Indigenous, and Racialized (BIR) women-identified, non-binary, and gender non-conforming Laurier and University of Waterloo students. This group hopes to provide connection to community while exploring ways to heal from all forms of violence, including systemic, racial and gender-based violence. Some of the topics we are planning to focus on include tools for staying grounded, self-worth, relationships, and finding hope and resistance.

Indigenous students at the University of Waterloo are invited to join this drop-in group sessions for the purpose of community connection, mutual support, and artistic expression through collaging. No artistic experience is required. Snacks and supplies will be provided.  

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