Family Support Workshop

• This course closed on 12/01/2021.

This course is full! Please contact ContinuingEd@nau.edu to be added to our waiting list  and to receive updates about future sessions.

Thursdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Arizona time, September 16 – November 18 (10 weeks)

Beginning college brings many exciting and new experiences into our lives. Much is happening for our Lumberjacks during the first six weeks of the semester – meeting a new roommate and friends; finding their classes on campus; and adjusting to the academic expectations of their professors to name a few. All of these things are thrilling, but they can also cause stress and anxiety that is normal for starting a new journey.

To support you, our Lumberjack families, we are offering a Family Support Workshop to address how you can deal with mental health issues that college students may experience, helping your student while taking care of yourself. You will have access to online resources supported by live, interactive Zoom meetings starting on September 16th for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Arizona time.

Topics addressed include:

• NAU resources to support your Lumberjack
• Overview of mental health issues
• Coping with homesickness
• Communication issues – dealing with conflict
• Tips to manage stress
• Helping parents cope with their own emotional experiences

It is highly recommended that participants attend all 10 sessions. This course is full! Please contact ContinuingEd@nau.edu to be added to a wait list!

Course Information

Estimated Time: 10 weeks--COURSE IS FULL!

Tracks: Continuing Education

Tags: family support, mental health, non-credit, parents, synchronous, virtual, workshop

Course Instructors

Carl Dindo Instructor

Dr. Carl Dindo is a clinical psychologist and currently serves as the Interim Director of NAU’s Counseling Services. He has worked as a mental health provider since 2005, and began working at NAU in 2014. His clinical interests include interpersonal process and relational dynamics, multicultural counseling, trauma, identity development, grief, and gender diverse and Trans identified populations. Dr. Dindo lives in Flagstaff with his partner and two children, loves to hike, paddleboard, and ride his motorcycle.

Diamond Bracey Instructor

Diamond Bracey is a second-year PhD student in the Combined Counseling and School Psychology program. Born in Washington, DC and raised in Maryland, she comes to NAU by way of Bowie State University, where she earned a Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Prior to starting her PhD program, Diamond, a Nationally Certified Counselor and Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor, worked as a psychotherapist and saw patients as young as seven to seniors, individuals, couples, and families, treating anxiety disorders, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, ODD, and PTSD. Her research interests include telepsychology, depression and anxiety symptom presentation in diverse cultures, evidence-based treatment in underserved populations, health disparities, family participation and attitudes in schools, and academic access disparities, and psychology and mental health public policies.