Welcome to Group Therapy at CAPS!
Group therapy provides students with an opportunity to connect with and receive support from other students who are experiencing similar concerns. It is an effective way to learn from others and build strategies to navigate personal challenges and difficult emotions. We invite you to review our current offerings and consider which group may be a good fit for you!
You may participate in a group screening (needed prior to beginning group) as early as August 7th. Group spots are limited, so we encourage you to get connected sooner in the semester rather than later!
Unless otherwise specified, all groups will be in-person.
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Fall 2023 Group Therapy
| Building & Strengthening Relationships | Mandi & Danielle | Fridays at 1pm |
| Do you ask yourself “Why are relationships so hard?!” If so, we can help! Whether we are talking about romantic partnerships, friendships, family, or acquaintances, they can often feel overwhelming or even confusing. This group is a safe space to help you practice creating deep, meaningful relationships in your life, all for the purpose of cultivating connection and enhancing well-being. | ||
| Graduate Student Group | Diana & Noor | Thursdays at 12pm (VIRTUAL) |
| This group is designed to help graduate students explore issues and dynamics that are affecting their personal lives. Specific areas of focus are generally determined by group members and may include relationships, intimacy, boundaries, communication, and self-awareness. This group also provides an opportunity for members to practice new ways of behaving within a safe and encouraging environment where they can receive and provide feedback and support. | ||
| Anxiety Group 1 | Allison & Shannon | Wednesdays at 1pm |
| The Anxiety Group is designed to help students who experience symptoms of anxiety. This structured group utilizes an integrative theoretical approach, incorporating mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and ACT, among others. In group, participants will explore thought patterns, feelings, and behaviors that lead to anxiety and learn various coping skills with intentions of reducing and managing symptoms of anxiety. | ||
| Anxiety Group 2 (will begin mid-Fall semester) | Allison & Adam | Fridays at 3pm |
| The Anxiety Group is designed to help students who experience symptoms of anxiety. This structured group utilizes an integrative theoretical approach, incorporating mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and ACT, among others. In group, participants will explore thought patterns, feelings, and behaviors that lead to anxiety and learn various coping skills with intentions of reducing and managing symptoms of anxiety. | ||
| Flexible and Balanced (FAB) Living Group | Kevin & Isaiah | Thursdays at 2pm |
| Flexible and Balanced Living (FAB Living for short) is a 9-week group for students who feel stuck in a cycle of striving for perfection or high standards. It is based on concepts and skills from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and it helps members learn new ways to deal with perfectionism and the problems it can cause (e.g. stress, anxiety, depression). Each week includes group discussions and guided exercises that help you gain a better understanding of the way you think, feel, and act. Topics we’ll discuss include changing unhelpful thinking patterns, adjusting unhealthy self-expectations, challenging negative self-talk, and improving self-worth and self-esteem. | ||
| I Thought It Was Me (ITIWM) Group | Keshani & Yifei | Tuesdays at 3pm |
| This group is designed to support students who have been negatively affected by traumatic experiences and/or all forms of abuse within their family of origin and who are actively seeking healing around issues related to these experiences. We strive to create a supportive and safe environment that acknowledges that the healing process is unique to each individual. The goal of the group is to facilitate a sense of awareness, reduce self-blame and shame, and build mutual support and connection between members. | ||
| Queer Empowerment Group | Phil & Daniel | Fridays at 3pm |
| This group is for asexual/aromantic spectrum, bisexual, gay, gender expansive, lesbian, nonbinary, pansexual, queer, questioning, and trans* students to find support and build community and empowerment in the face of challenging social, political, or family environments. Come connect with other queer students and learn how we can create inclusive communities that uplift one another and celebrate the beauty in our queer identities. | ||
| Women of Color Empowerment (WOCE) Group | Shereen & Jayo | Cancelled |
| The purpose of this group is to offer women of color a safe, supportive space to discuss and understand their lived experiences within their unique identities. In this group, we hope to explore topics such as coping with experiences of racial trauma as women of color and incorporating holistically meaningful self-care practices into daily life. This group is open to all female-identified people of color. | ||
| Men & Masculinity Group | Andrew & Matt | Cancelled |
| If you have ever found yourself trying to “perform” a version of masculinity that never felt right, this group is for you. Join other men in challenging cultural and personal stereotypes, while forging your own path to authenticity. Together, we will explore topics like emotional expression, fulfilling relationships, societal expectations, and healthy self-esteem. Discover how to redefine strength and embrace vulnerability in a supportive, inclusive environment. This group is open to all male-identified people. | ||