Resource Person – Dr Gayan Jayawardhana - MO Psychiatry at Colombo North Teaching Hospital.
General Physician, Visiting lecturer at National Institute of Social Development.

Target group – Undergraduates of the University of Moratuwa

Objectives - It is observed that our undergraduates are increasingly encountering an array of relationship related issues on gender identities, sexual behavior, STDs, unplanned pregnancies .. etc. Current increasing trend in the society on living together and pre-marital sex having reflected in the undergraduate community as well, wherever irresponsibility prevails, has lead to ending up with irreversible disastrous repercussions resulting in absenteeism, poor academic performance, academic dropouts as well as psychiatric imbalances/disorders , addictions and even suicidal ideation/attempts and has drastically increased the need for counselling. To manage these circumstances an awareness session for our undergraduates on “Sexual Well-Being & Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Infections” was organized by the student Counselling unit, University of Moratuwa.

The session was live streamed via the below link to ensure maximum participation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFKVD3iBTUw

Lecture 2 - Topic : Attending Behavior in Counselling 

Objectives: Attending behavior is a counselling micro skill that assists the counsellor in showing his/her presence physically and psychologically to the counselee by indicating that the counsellor is interested in what the client is explaining and feeling, and that the counsellor respects, understands and empathizes with the client. Continuing attending behavior throughout the counselling process is essential yet it will be useful especially in the beginning of any counselling session to establish rapport with the counselee. This session elaborated on communication strategies/skills associated with attending behavior to be built and used by a counsellor in the counselling co-journey.

Resource Person - Chief Student Counsellor, Dr (Mrs.) A.A.Hettiarachchi
[Vice President of the Sri Lanka Counselling Association (SLCA)- University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Member of the Global Institute of Counselling Professionals (GIOCP), Diploma in Counselling (USjP)]

Lecture 1 - Topic : An interactive session on “ Basics of Counselling" ; for the student counsellors of the University of Moratuwa" 

An interactive discussion session on the 'Basics of Counselling' for the student counsellors was organized by the Student Counselling Unit, University of Moratuwa as detailed below.

The main objective of this session was to assist the team of counsellors to enhance the skills needed to handle the wide range of counselling issues being reported and the increase in the number of students needing counselling due to the unprecedented events that have affected the country as a whole.

Resource Person  - Chief Student Counsellor ,Dr (Mrs) A.A.Hettiarachchi.                                                                    
[Vice President of the Sri Lanka Counselling Association (SLCA)- University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Member of the Global Institute of Counselling Professionals (GIOCP), Diploma in Counselling (USjP)]

Resource Person - Chief Student Counsellor, Dr (Mrs.) A.A.Hettiarachchi
[Vice President of the Sri Lanka Counselling Association (SLCA)- University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Member of the Global Institute of Counselling Professionals, Diploma in Counselling (USjP)].