Use this form to submit requests for presentations from the UAB Employee Assistance & Counseling Center. Hover over the info buttons below to explore presentation topics. When you have completed the form, press “submit” and your request will be sent to us via email. Please note, our office requires a minimum of six weeks notice for available presentations.
Presentation Topics
Anxiety
- Definition and causes of anxiety
- Types of anxiety
- Social phobia/social anxiety
- Anxiety symptomology
- Treatment options
Art Therapy
Art Therapy groups can be tailored to your specific issue or theme. Common issues include work/life balance, stress reduction, team building, and self-care. No art experience or talent is needed to benefit from art therapy.
Communication in the Workplace
- Active Listening
- Reflections
- Expressing yourself
- Manage your emotions
- Personal action plan
Compassion Fatigue
- What is it and what can we do about it?
- Define burnout vs compassion fatigue
- Learn physical, emotional, and work-related signs of compassion fatigue
- Learn the ABC’s of prevention and coping with compassion fatigue
Depression
- Myths vs facts
- Define depression
- Different types of depression
- Signs and symptoms
- Illness that often coexist with depression
- How do women, men, the elderly, children and teens experience depression
- How is depression treated
- How can I help a friend or family member who may be depressed
- How can I help myself if I am feeling depressed
EACC Services
- Who we are
- EACC core services
- Types of clients we see
- Types of presenting problems we see
- How to refer
Happiness
- How positive psychology can create change
- Define positive psychology
- Describe research about positive psychology and its findings
- Relationship of worry/stress to health outcomes
- Positive vs painful emotions
- Positive psychology interventions to use
Healing from Trauma
- Define trauma
- Define PTSD
- Define Acute Stress Disorder
- Define Adjustment Disorder
- Define EMDR
- What is art therapy?
- Define trauma informed art therapy
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Participants will learn common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis and connect them with help, and additional information on trauma, substance use and self-care.
QPR for Suicide Prevention
QPR for Suicide Prevention offers hope through positive action. As a trained QPR Gatekeeper, you will learn to recognize the warning signs of people in trouble, and will have the tools to act vigorously to possibly prevent a suicide.
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Anxiety
- Definition and causes of anxiety
- Types of anxiety
- Social phobia/social anxiety
- Anxiety symptomology
- Treatment options
-
Art Therapy
Art Therapy groups can be tailored to your specific issue or theme. Common issues include work/life balance, stress reduction, team building, and self-care. No art experience or talent is needed to benefit from art therapy. -
Communication in the Workplace
- Active Listening
- Reflections
- Expressing yourself
- Manage your emotions
- Personal action plan
-
Compassion Fatigue
- What is it and what can we do about it?
- Define burnout vs compassion fatigue
- Learn physical, emotional, and work-related signs of compassion fatigue
- Learn the ABC’s of prevention and coping with compassion fatigue
-
Depression
- Myths vs facts
- Define depression
- Different types of depression
- Signs and symptoms
- Illness that often coexist with depression
- How do women, men, the elderly, children and teens experience depression
- How is depression treated
- How can I help a friend or family member who may be depressed
- How can I help myself if I am feeling depressed
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EACC Services
- Who we are
- EACC core services
- Types of clients we see
- Types of presenting problems we see
- How to refer
-
Happiness
- How positive psychology can create change
- Define positive psychology
- Describe research about positive psychology and its findings
- Relationship of worry/stress to health outcomes
- Positive vs painful emotions
- Positive psychology interventions to use
-
Healing from Trauma
- Define trauma
- Define PTSD
- Define Acute Stress Disorder
- Define Adjustment Disorder
- Define EMDR
- What is art therapy?
- Define trauma informed art therapy
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Managing Stress & Remote Work
- Tips for working from home
- Tips for self-care to reduce stress
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. Participants will learn common signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use challenges, how to interact with a person in crisis and connect them with help, and additional information on trauma, substance use and self-care. -
QPR for Suicide Prevention
QPR for Suicide Prevention offers hope through positive action. As a trained QPR Gatekeeper, you will learn to recognize the warning signs of people in trouble, and will have the tools to act vigorously to possibly prevent a suicide. -
Resilience
- Define resilience
- Identify factors in resilience
- Identify strategies for building resilience
Sleep Health
- Definition and causes of anxiety
- Types of anxiety
- Social phobia/social anxiety
- Anxiety symptomology
- Treatment options
Strategies for Coping with Change in the Workplace
- Identify common reactions to change
- Discuss fears associated with change
- 10 strategies for coping with change at work
Strategies for Cultivating Mindfulness & Resilience
- Define stress
- Learn stress-reducing tips
- Define mindfulness
- Learn examples of mindful activities to reduce stress
- Define resilience
- Learn examples of building resilience
Stress Management
- Define stress
- Discuss stress effects on our body
- Strategies for managing stress
- Tips to prevent stress
- Personal action plan
Tips for Working from Home with Family
- Discuss challenges of parents during the pandemic
- Provide remedies for dealing with challenges
- Identify personal strategies to cope with stress
- Discuss additional ways to support your children
Work-Life Integration
- Define work-life integration
- Compare work-life integration to work-life balance
- Learn work-life integration strategies
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Sleep Health
- Definition and causes of anxiety
- Types of anxiety
- Social phobia/social anxiety
- Anxiety symptomology
- Treatment options
-
Strategies for Coping with Change in the Workplace
- Identify common reactions to change
- Discuss fears associated with change
- 10 strategies for coping with change at work
-
Strategies for Cultivating Mindfulness & Resilience
- Define stress
- Learn stress-reducing tips
- Define mindfulness
- Learn examples of mindful activities to reduce stress
- Define resilience
- Learn examples of building resilience
-
Stress Management
- Define stress
- Discuss stress effects on our body
- Strategies for managing stress
- Tips to prevent stress
- Personal action plan
-
Tips for Working from Home with Family
- Discuss challenges of parents during the pandemic
- Provide remedies for dealing with challenges
- Identify personal strategies to cope with stress
- Discuss additional ways to support your children
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Work-Life Integration
- Define work-life integration
- Compare work-life integration to work-life balance
- Learn work-life integration strategies
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Working Minds Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
(2 90-minute sessions)
- Educate and create awareness of suicide prevention
- Create a forum for dialogue and critical thinking about workplace mental health challenges
- Promote help seeking and help giving in the workplace