For many of us, the pandemic has brought significant challenges to our relationships. This workshop will take a look at some common relationship stressors and the ways we respond to them. Participants will leave with an enhanced awareness of emotional responses and discuss ideas around managing these responses.

In preparation for this session, we ask that participants please read this article (optional). Participants are asked to have a scrap piece of paper available during the session for one of the activities.

Cari Ionson (she/her), M.S.W., R.S.W. is the Dating, Domestic and Sexual Violence Response and Awareness Coordinator out of Wellness Services at Mount Royal University. She has been within this role for the past 5 years where as a passionate advocate for survivors of dating, domestic and sexual violence and educator on healthy relationships and violence prevention.

Michelle Chimenti (she/her), BSW, RSWis the Mental Health Outreach Coordinator with the Healthy Campus Team- Wellness Services at Mount Royal University. She works with student volunteers and collaborative initiatives to promote mental health awareness, education and stigma reduction. Michelle is an alumna from Mount Royal University who graduated with the Social Work Diploma in 2016. She completed her Bachelor of Social Work from Dalhousie University in 2018 with a focus on strengths-based and anti-oppressive practice. Michelle is certified through the Alberta Association of Sexual Assault Services to facilitate the ‘First Responders to Disclosures of Sexual Assault and Abuse Training’.  

This session will NOT be recorded