Imposter phenomenon: When will my cover be blown?

Have you ever felt like you’re not as capable as people think you are? Or felt like a fraud about to be uncovered? You may be experiencing Impostor Syndrome. 
 
This interactive, informative, and experiential webinar is for those who may be struggling with the thoughts that they are not good enough or experiencing self-doubt. We will explore the causes and effects of Impostor Syndrome. We will work on building a toolkit of skills for coping with and combating Impostor Syndrome in order to feel more successful and fulfilled at university. You will walk away with practical, effective, and immediately usable strategies and techniques to reduce imposter syndrome.

Learning Objectives  

• Describe the etiology and effects of the imposter syndrome
• Learn strategies to identify impostor syndrome
• Apply the skills to reduce their imposter syndrome.

Facilitator

Dr. Ana Rengel, PsyD, Psychologist

Ana is a Counsellor at Concordia's Counselling and Psychological Services. Her role involves providing individual short-term counselling, as well as designing and facilitating psychoeducational workshops for students in different areas related to mental health. 
 
In her work, Ana primarily aims to enhance self-awareness, resilience and self-compassion through a trauma-informed lens. By combining insight, acceptance and change, Ana walks alongside students to build a better relationship with themselves and others.