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Counseling Team and the Services
   Hello everyone. I’m the counseling administrator here at St. Ive’s College and I’ve been asked to come and talk to you about our counseling team and the services that we offer. We have three professional counselors here at St. Ives: Louise Bagshaw, Tony Denby and Naomi Flynn. They each hold daily one-on-one sessions with students, but which counselor you see will depend on a number of factors. If you’ve never used a counselor before, then you should make an appointment with Naomi Flynn. Naomi specializes in seeing new students and offers a preliminary session where she will talk to you about what you can expect from counseling, followed by some simple questions about what you would like to discuss. This can be really helpful for students who are feeling a bit worried about the counseling process. Naomi is also the best option for students who can only see a counselor outside office hours. She is not in on Mondays, but starts early on Wednesday mornings and works late on Thursday evenings, so you can see her before your first class or after your last class on those days. Louise staffs our drop-in centre throughout the day. If you need to see someone without a prior appointment then she is the one to visit. Please note that if you use this service then Louise will either see you herself, or place you with the next available counselor. If you want to be sure to see the same counselor on each visit, then we strongly recommend you make an appointment ahead of time. You can do this at reception during office hours or by using our online booking form. Tony is our newest addition to the counseling team. He is our only male counselor and he has an extensive background in stress management and relaxation techniques. We encourage anyone who is trying to deal with anxiety to see him. Tony will introduce you to a full range of techniques to help you cope with this problem such as body awareness, time management and positive reinforcement.
   Each semester the counseling team runs a number of small group workshops. Our first workshop is called Adjusting. In this workshop, we will introduce you to what is necessary for academic success. As you might expect, we’re targeting first-year students with this offering. Getting Organized follows on from the first workshop. Here, we’re going to help you break the habit of putting things off and discover the right balance between academic and recreational activities. With Getting Organized, we’re catering to all undergraduates and postgraduates. Next up is a workshop called Communicating. The way people interact here may be quite different to what you’re used to, especially if you’ve come from abroad. We’ll cover an area that many foreign students struggle with—how to talk with teachers and other staff. International students tend to get a lot out of this class, but I must say that sometimes students from a local background find it helpful too. So, everyone is welcome! Well, that’s it, thanks for your time.