Special Events

We are now taking submissions for the 2026 Art of Healing Showcase. Submit your creations and expression of healing, growth, resilience, and strength on this years theme of DREAM! Art submissions chosen will be displayed in the Art of Healing Showcase on May 20th from 4:30-6:00pm and in the Counseling Center for the next academic year. For more information and access to the submission form scan the QR Code on the flyer or click this submission form link.

This peer-facilitated space will help students to develop supportive relationships, reduce stigma around mental health and increase self-advocacy in interpersonal and academic spaces. Students will have the chance to create a personal Thrive Kit!

No Registration Required! Join as many or as few as you need! 

Our Friends Helping Friends Workshops are peer-facilitated programs hosted by the Counseling Center Peer Mental Health Educators! Join one or all of our Friends Helping Friends workshop to learn more about mental health, develop coping skills, and be a space of community with other UCI Students! All workshops are free, no registration required, and you do not need to be a client of the Counseling Center to join! These workshops are offered both in-person or via zoom. 

Join this special Mental Health Awareness Month edition of the Why Make Things: Stitch to Heal workshop where you will learn how embroidery can be used to help manage emotions, promote happiness and authenticity, and experience the flow state.  Participants will be provided with all needed supplies for the embroidery project in this workshop.

The embroidery pattern dream inspired embroidery in honor our Art of Healing showcase theme of DREAM. For more information or to book a workshop, please reach out to Dr. Jessica Eldridge jessica.eldridge@uci.edu.

• Please call the Counseling Center at (949) 824-6457 to request a Coach or when the Counseling Center is open, request can be provided to the front desk administrative staff person at 203 Student Services 1 (across from Starbucks).
• Coordinator will receive these requests for services.  
• Coordinator will make contact with student to determine appropriateness of peer coaching services.  If determined appropriate, Coordinator will match student with Coach. If other services are deemed most appropriate, Coordinator will provide alternative options (e.g., counseling services at the Counseling Center).
• Please know that it is first-come/first serve given limited spaces available. 
• Feel free to contact the Counseling Center to be directed to Coordinator if having additional inquiries about the C.O.A.C.H. peer program and connection to services.
  

The program offers guidance on breaking free from diet mentality, healing relationships with food, and cultivating body respect. Each week will cover a different topic:

– 5/6: Eating for well-being vs. weight

– 5/13: Cultivating body neutrality

– 5/20: Intuitive eating principles

– 5/27: Understanding Health at Every Size