Supporting Students in Distress: Boundaries & Boomerangs

This participative workshop will enable attendees to confidentially discuss their reactions to students in emotional distress and consider effective ways of supporting them while managing attendees own boundaries. The session will be conducted in a relaxed and open way and will result in those attending feeling more confident in these interactions. The workshop will also update attendees on available sources of local support for students.

• University staff
• College staff
• Non-University Teaching Institutions staff
• This course is aimed at staff who currently deal with students on an ongoing, one-to-one basis, e.g. tutors, graduate tutors, college nurses and chaplains
• If you are uncertain whether this applies to you, then please contact Kirsty Wayland at DRC
• Further details regarding PPD's eligibility criteria are available

Number of sessions: 1

• to be able to consider your own resources and boundary issues when offering support to students experiencing emotional distress
• to be able to explore new strategies in communicating with students, including those who may be challenging or difficult to engage
• to be able to feel more confident in such situations
• to be able to update on sources of local support

One session of two hours