Mental Health Workshop Series
Looking to build new skills and elevate your campus experience? Our interactive workshops are free, virtual, and open to all U of A students, staff, and faculty.
To fit your busy schedule, every workshop is offered across two convenient cycles each term, giving you multiple chances to join in. Once you sign up, we’ll deliver a google calendar invite and virtual link to your inbox in the days leading up to the session.
Don't miss out! Reserve your spot today to get skills and strategies for your mental health.
The Climb: Managing Mood
The Climb is a three part workshop series built to give you practical tools for understanding and managing your mood.
Workshop 1: Understanding Your Emotional Landscape
Understand what's happening beneath the surface.
Workshop 2: Ready, Set, Action! Behavioral Activation
Break the cycle of avoidance. Move toward the life you want to live.
Workshop 3: From Mind-Full to Mindful
Step out of rumination and into the present moment.
The Climb Cycle 1
A psychologist-led advice column for students who have questions about their mental health.
- Workshop 1: Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Thursday, October 29, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Climb Cycle 2
A psychologist-led advice column for students who have questions about their mental health.
- Workshop 1: Friday, November 20, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Friday, November 27, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Friday, December 4, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Productivity Playbook
Designed to help you navigate common obstacles to getting things done, the Productivity Playbook is a four-part workshop series that offers practical strategies for enhancing focus, building motivation, remaining on task, and managing time and schedules more effectively.
Workshop 1: Do Not Disturb: Training Your Brain to Stay Focused
Learn to quiet the noise, identify your personal 'anchor,' and master the science of attention. Get actionable tools to stay on track and reclaim your focus for personal success.
Workshop 2: Sparking Motivation: How to Build Drive When You’ve Stalled
Stop waiting for motivation to strike. We’re debunking common motivation myths and sharing effective strategies to help you build momentum and stay on track when your to-do list feels endless.
Workshop 3: Get it Done: Tackling Procrastination from Start to Finish
This workshop will explore the root causes of procrastination, provide techniques for navigating challenging feelings, and help you establish effective habits for starting and finishing your work.
Workshop 4: Spend Wisely: A Budgeting Approach to Time and Task Management
Learn practical time-management strategies and prioritization tools to reclaim your schedule so you can put energy towards what matters the most.
The Productivity Playbook Cycle 1
- Workshop 1: Monday, September 14 from 10:00 am - 11:00 amm
- Workshop 2: Monday, September 21 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am
- Workshop 3: Monday, September 28 from 10:00 am - 11:00 amm
- Workshop 4: Monday, October 5 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Productivity Playbook Cycle 2
- Workshop 1: Tuesday, October 27 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pmm
- Workshop 2: Tuesday, November 3 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Tuesday, November 17 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pmm
- Workshop 4: Tuesday, November 24 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Find Balance: The Wellness Reset
A three part workshop series built to give you practical tools for building healthier habits and a greater sense of wellbeing.
Workshop 1: From Burnout to Balance
Understand your stress, spot burnout and find relief.
Workshop 2: The Glow-Up Guide
Master the science of wellbeing and healthy habits.
Workshop 3: Quiet the Inner Critic
Learn how to challenge critical self-talk and develop self-compassion.
Find Balance Cycle 1
- Workshop 1: Monday, September 14 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Monday, September 21 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Monday, September 28 from 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Find Balance Cycle 2
- Workshop 1: Tuesday, November 17 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Tuesday, November 24 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Tuesday, December 1 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Anxiety Series
Practical tools for managing anxiety, one step at a time.
Workshop 1: Understanding Anxiety
Learn about anxiety and how to break the worry cycle.
Workshop 2: Identifying & Challenging Anxious Thoughts
Learn to change unhelpful thinking patterns.
Workshop 3: Facing Your Fears & Gaining Control
Learn practical steps to approach avoided situations with confidence.
The Anxiety Series Cycle 1
- Workshop 1: Friday, October 2, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Friday, October 9, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Friday, October 16, 2026 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Anxiety Series Cycle 2
- Workshop 1: Thursday, November 5, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 2: Thursday, November 19, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Workshop 3: Thursday November 26, 2026 from 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Request a workshop
Book a 60-90 minute workshop for your group or unit. Choose from a list of our most popular mental health workshops. Make sure you're logged in with your ualberta email to make a request.
Request a workshopAdditional options for therapy
Students also have access to free counselling through their undergraduate or graduate student health plan. The health plans also provide $600-$800 of coverage for psychological services. If you opted out of the student health plan, you likely have coverage through an alternate health plan. For international students living outside of Canada, see what services you can access.