Discuss ways to be proactive and build meaningful connections with faculty. This event is open to all first-generational students. 

Register in advance here.

Struggling to complete your coursework?  Spending hours on Netflix? Get concrete coping skills to improve focus and motivation, especially when working from home.

Hosted by Laura Dickinson, LMSW

Take time out of your busy day to truly relax for an hour! A trained counselor will lead you through calming guided imagery and progressive muscle relaxation. You will also learn how to do this on your own. At the end of this session, you should feel relaxed, focused and ready to face your challenges. Struggling to complete your coursework?  Spending hours on Netflix? Get concrete coping skills to improve focus and motivation, especially when working from home.

Hosted by Frazier Woods, PLPC

Ever felt hangry?  Too tired to focus?  Learn about the behavioral and biological factors that contribute to stress, what you can do to improve self-care and form a plan to implement change.

Hosted by Claudia Norton, LMSW

Learn concrete skills to use in order to stay calm and effective when preparing for and completing tests.

Hosted by Brittney Johnson, LPC, NCC

CBT is a psycho-social intervention that aims to improve mental health.  CBT focuses on challenging and changing unhelpful cognitive distortions and behaviors, improving emotional regulation, and the development of personal coping strategies that target solving current problems.  

Hosted by Brittney Johnson, LPC, NCC

Can't stop thinking about how life has changed? Focused on losses and struggling to make it work? Learn how to focus on the present rather than getting lost in anxiety about the future or regrets about the past. Find ways to attend to your emotions without magnifying problems, or getting lost in criticism and self-judgment.

Hosted by Asia Wong, LCSW-BACS

Osteopathic Medicine: The New Pathway to Becoming a Physician

DR. JIM WEIR of WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE

Learn how to communicate your purpose, highlight strengths, and make a strong first impression at the Job & Internship Fair on September 24th. We'll discuss resume basics, how to perfect your elevator pitch, and best strategies for navigating a virtual fair. Follow this Zoom link (password: career) to join!

Hosted by Loyola's Center for Career Development, WORK Conversations is a three-week series covering important topics for individuals embarking on a post-graduate job search or considering a career change. This series is designed to supplement foundational career development instruction and advice, but all are welcome to learn more and network with notable Loyola alumni.

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