Group Therapy and Workshop Services
As of March 18, all mental health services are being provided via telebehavioral health services modalities (secure video conference and phone sessions). No students or clients will be seen in-person at any Counseling Center location at this time. If you wish to initiate services, please call 949-824-6457 and leave a voicemail requesting appointment information and availability. Our front office staff will call you back to assist in scheduling. They will also help guide you through the process of completing paperwork online, obtaining an appointment for a secure, confidential, online meeting with a mental health provider.
Groups can be especially beneficial for students who learn from others or feel isolated, depressed, or anxious, or who are concerned about how they relate to other people.
Group therapy services offer an opportunity for you to meet others who have similar experiences and who also want to pursue personal growth. Group therapy is a very effective way to learn about yourself and how others see you. In the supportive atmosphere of the group, you also may experiment with new, more rewarding ways of relating to people.
Due to the Counseling Center operating remotely, group therapy services will be offered differently this quarter. The Counseling Center will be providing online drop-in group sessions to assist students in the spring quarter. No prior contact or screenings with the Counseling Center is required to attend these drop-in sessions. Just go to the group of your choice and click on the listed link to connect to the online drop-in group (Drop-in Groups are being conducted via a HIPAA compliant zoom). You can attend multiple drop-in groups through out the quarter.
We are also assisting our students by providing online workshop series. All of the Counseling Center normal workshop series will be offered remotely this quarter. Just click on the designated link to the workshop of your choice.
See the full listing of virtual Drop-In Groups and Workshop Series below. We hope to see you soon!
Additional Group Information
Learn more about group therapy in university counseling centers:
American Group Psychology Association
For additional information about group therapy in general, as well as the ability to locate group therapists in the U.S., you can visit www.AGPA.org
Spring 2020 Virtual Drop-in Groups and Workshop Series
Groups marked with an ** require a pre-group meeting with the group leaders. For more information about Counseling Center groups, please contact: specific group leaders at (949) 824-6457
Mondays
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ACT on IT Workshop Series
Counseling Center Staff
Mondays, 1:00-2:00 PM
ACT on It (Weekly)
Click to Join on Mondays 1pm-2pm: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/157284803
Week 1 Calm Your Worry
Week 2 Go With the Flow When Life is Out of Control
Week 3 Building the Perfect Relationship
Week 4 Move out of Your Funk
Week 5 How to Talk the Talk
Week 6 Control and Suffering: an Intro to ACTing on It
Week 7 Practicing Mindfulness and Acceptance
Week 8 Being Mindfully Present
Week 9 No Workshop In Observance of Memorial Day
Week 10 Taking Committed ACTion
Week 11 Being Flexible in the Future
Tuesdays
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Graduate Student Support Group**
STEPHANIE LOFTIS, PSY. D.
Tuesdays, 9:30-11:00 AM (pre-group screening required)
This is a graduate student process-oriented support group that focuses on increasing insight and gaining support on topics including academic concerns, personal growth, relationship concerns, and work-personal life balance.
Wednesdays
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Finding Your Calm**
JESSICA ELDRIDGE, PH.D. and JULIE WHIPPLE, M.A.
Wednesdays 2:00-3:30 PM (pre-group screening required)
Students will increase awareness of their personal reactions to stressors, learn anxiety management techniques, practice breathing and relaxation exercises, and gain support.
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Wabruda Drop-in Group
MILO DODSON, PH.D.
Wednesday, 5:00-6:30 PM @CBCRR
Wabruda (Swahili for Brotherhood) is a group for empowering and supporting African American/Black men.
**Partnered Event with CBCRR
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Wellness Workshop Series
Counseling Center Staff
Wednesdays, 1:00 - 1:50 PM Every Week
Wellness Workshop Series (Weekly)
Click to Join on Wednesdays 1pm-2pm: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/732360906
Week 1 Compassion for the Inner Critic
Week 2 Party SMART
Week 3 The Mind Body Connection
Week 4 Beating Test Anxiety
Week 5 Managing Stress in all the Right Ways
Week 6 How to Keep Your Cool
Week 7 Time Management
Week 8 Expressive Writing for Self-Care and Wellness: Write Within
Week 9 Sleep Hygiene
Week 10 Beating Test Anxiety
Week 11 Stress Less with Mindfulness
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Healthy Relationship Workshop Series (Weeks 2,4,6,8)
Sheva Assar, Psy.D.
Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 PM, Location: Women's Hub Empowerment Zone
Here is the list of the Winter Quarter Healthy Relationship Workshops!
Week 2: Jan. 15th #RelationshipGoals
Week 4: Jan. 29th Express Yourself
Week 6: Feb. 12th Love Languages (This workshop will be held from 3pm-4:30pm)
Week 8: Feb. 26th Self-Care
**Partnered Event with the Women's Hub
Thursdays
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Academic Boot Camp Workshop Series
CONTACT: Jonathan Flojo, Ph.D. or Shruti Mukkamala, Ph.D.
Thursdays, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, Weeks 5-7, 8-10;
This drop-in group will focus on increasing motivation to start and work towards completing academic tasks, reducing avoidance or difficult projects/assignments, and developing better time management and prioritization skills.
Academic Boot Camp (Weeks 5-10)
Click to Join on Thursdays 1pm-2pm: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/117308275
Weeks 5 (May 1st) & 8 (May 22nd) - Improving Motivation
Weeks 6 (May 8th) & 9 (May 29th) - Approach, Not Avoid
Week 7 (May 15th) & 10 (June 5th) - Improving Time Management
Fridays
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Destress with Yoga Workshop Series
CONTACT: Greg Arbo, M.A.
Fridays, 11:00-12:00PM, Weeks 4 through 8 of Spring Quarter
Destress with Yoga (Weeks 4-8)
Click to Join on Fridays 10am-11am: https://uci-hipaa.zoom.us/j/652756848
Week 4 April 24th: Ethics
Week 5 May 1st: Breath
Week 6 May 8th: Movement
Week 7 May 15th: Meditation
Week 8 May 22nd: Layers of Self
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Coffee and Cultural Connections Hour
Contact International Center for more Information or Julie Whipple, M.A. in the Counseling Center
Coffee and Cultural Connections Hour (Partnered Event with International Center)
Click to Join on Fridays 11am-12pm: https://uci-whcs.zoom.us/j/836818076
Week 1 Friday April 3rd: Staying Connected
Week 3 Friday April 17th: Empower Self, Not to Overwhelm
Week 5 May 1st: Burnout and Exhaustion
Week 7 May 15th: Stress Management
Week 9 May 29th: Open Discussion
Group Services