Programs/Workshops/Consultations

Revised August, 2006


We are available to design and to implement presentations, programs, or workshops on a wide variety of psychology topics. UCS staff members are also trained as consultants to work with students or student groups to identify and to work toward more effective personal, interpersonal, and organizational/group functioning. Let us know if we can work for you. Call to request a consultation today.

UCS program offerings include:

Academic Study Skills Programs

Effective reading and studying
Getting more from your lectures and discussions
Learning styles
Memory and learning
Motivation and goal setting
Study tips for students with learning disabilities/attention deficit disorder
Test anxiety management
Test-taking strategies
Time management
Writing papers

Career Choice Programs

Assessing your career interests, abilities, and values
How to choose or change an academic major
Personality style and career choice
Selection of specialty field within chosen career area
Women’s career paths

Communication Skills Programs

Assertive communication strategies
Communication skills for:

  • classmates/coworkers
  • couples/partners
  • family members
  • friends
  • roommates

Dealing with difficult people
Leadership styles and skills
Listening skills
Managing public speaking anxiety
Social skills training
Team building
Trust building

Diversity Issues

Dealing with racism on and off campus
Gender issues
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender issues
HIV-related issues
Intercultural communication
International student concerns
Learning disability/attention deficit disorder support strategies
Men’s issues
Multicultural/Diversity Issues
Racial/Ethnic identity development

  • African-AmericanBlack identity
  • American Indian/Native American identity
  • Asian-American identity
  • Caucasian/White identity
  • Latino/Hispanic identity

Re-entry adaptation
Spiritual/Religious Identity Development
Succeeding in a predominantly White university
Women's issues

Personal Issues

Adjusting to college
Anger Management
Anxiety management
Care for the caregiver
Depression management
Dream interpretation
Eating disorders
Goal setting
Grief and loss issues
Homesickness
MBTI workshop (personality assessment)
Money management
Pain management/chronic illness
Playfulness and self-care
Self-esteem
Stress management
Transitions

Relationship Issues

Building interpersonal relationships
Domestic violence in intimate relationships
Going home for holidays and visits
Helping a friend in distress
How to end a relationship
Introduction to interpersonal skills
Long-distance relationships
Managing social anxiety
Warning signs in controlling relationships

Let us design a study skills workshop, team-building program, stress management presentation, or one of the above programs, for you, your academic class, or your student group by calling:

Kathleen Staley, Ph.D.
Director of Program and Consultation Services
3223 Westlawn
335-7294
kathleen-staley@uiowa.edu

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in any of these programs, please contact the University Counseling Service at 335-7294 in advance to discuss your needs.

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