How Do I Adult? is a supportive five-week group program designed for university students who are looking for support while they navigate transitioning into adulthood and looking to build confidence, resilience, and practical skills for everyday life. It's a space to reflect and have discussions about who you want to become.
Between university, work, relationships, finances, and trying to figure out who you are, it's easy to feel overwhelmed or like everyone else has it all together. The truth is, many young adults are navigating the same uncertainties—you don't have to do it alone.
What to Expect:
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Each week, there is a guided discussion topic addressing common themes that often arise in the therapy room for young adults. Having the space to explore these topics a little deeper can support awarness, growth and reflection.
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Connection is central to the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself. Each group will be a unique experience, as the facilitator adapts the discussion points each week to the participants' needs.
The collaboration of the group will be something you can’t replicate, and it will be highly encouraged for each participant to voice their needs.
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Led by an experienced facilitator and clinical counsellor who knows how to hold space, encourage participation, and keep things moving with purpose.
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Our program prioritises comfort, safety, and respect, so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process. The first session of the group will focus on setting up expectations and establishing group rules to ensure the space is welcoming for everyone.
Program Outline
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The first session is an opportunity for the group to connect and set the tone for the rest of the program. We start with a brief introduction and set group rules to ensure the space feels comfortable for everyone who attends. It will also provide an opportunity for the facilitator to check in with participants’ hopes or goals for the duration of the program
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Our first session focuses on lifestyle and exploring what that looks like. We reflect on what does balance mean and how we create that when there are competing components.
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Who am I? This is the big question we often are faced with. This week focuses on reflective activities and questions to get you closer to determining values, identity, and answering all those hard-hitting questions that come with defining who you want to be
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We deep dive into what happens when life is stressful, building your awareness of how stress or anxiety shows up in your body and figuring out what tools we have to manage it.
What does self-care mean to you? Do you have enough tools in your toolkit to manage stressful situations? These are all things we will unpack and break down
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To close out the program, we have final reflections on all the topics previously discussed. What came up and which lessons we want to carry forward.
Meet your facilitator
Maria Bui
Maria is a clinical counsellor who is passionate about mental health and wellbeing. She believes in providing psychoeducation to the community as a way to promote positive wellbeing as an early intervention strategy. Humanity is the thing that connects us, and often we can feel like certain struggles we are experiencing alone.
Creating a group space allows for connection and perspective that some struggles might be more universal than we realise. Collaborating can be a way to share information and support one another in recognising that we don’t have to do things alone. We’re all here just trying to figure things out one day at a time.
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and register as spots are limited. If there are no current spots available you will be added to a waitlist and notified when new dates are released
Your Questions, Answered-
You can complete our expression of interest form via this link https://forms.gle/UqVVN2S8iJ1CbjSN6
You will be contacted and advised when new dates have been set and any other information you need to know about registration. You can also reach out to us via our contact form or email treatyourpsyche@gmail.com
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Yes, the program is designed to have you attend every week for the duration of the program. Should you miss a session there is unfortunately no make up group session available. The cost accounts for attendance for the full 5 sessions, therefore there won’t be any refunds for missed sessions. We request participants commit to attendance each week. This will enhance both your learning as well as support the other participants in the group.
Should you wish to go over the content you missed on a particular week you may request an individual session to be scheduled with the facilitator but this will be charged at private individual session fees of $210 -
You will receive confirmation once payment has been received. You can choose to either make full payment or at least a 50% deposit, with the rest of the payment needing to be finalised by the first session date. Please let us know at time of contact which payment option you’d like to proceed with or if you wish to discuss an alternative payment plan.
Without payment, your spot can not be reserved and may be offered to someone else. We operate on a first-come, first-served policy.
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That’s okay! You can complete the expression of interest form below with your details. We will let you know when new dates or programs become available and how to register