Authentic Connections–Mandarin

3:00pm-4:30pm (pre-screening required)

This group is for students interested in better understandingthemselves and their relationships with others. It offers anenvironment where members can express their thoughts andfeelings and provide support and feedback to one anotherespecially being in a different cultural context. Issues suchas relational concerns, cross-cultural adjustment, careerdevelopment, academic challenges, loneliness, andconcerns unique to international students are typical topicswe address.
NOTE:
This group will be provided in Mandarin and intendedfor Mandarin speaking students only.

Graduate Student Therapy Group

9:30am-11:00am (pre-screening required)

This is a process-oriented therapy group for graduate students who would like to receive/provide support, learn about self and others, share their experiences, and discuss possible ways to cope with struggles. The focus of the group will be determined by the members; possible topics may include academic distress, personal growth, relationships, and work-life balance. Call the Counseling Center to learn more information about this therapy group. 

Authentic Connections

1:00pm-2:30pm (Pre-screening required)

This group is for students interested in better understanding themselves and their relationships with others. The group offers a safe environment where members can express their thoughts and feelings and provide support and feedback to one another. Call the Counseling Center to learn more information about this therapy group.

Overcoming Social Anxiety

10:30pm-12:00pm (Pre-screening required)

This skills-focused group is designed to help students overcome anxiety in a variety of social situations including public speaking, meeting new people, initiating, and maintaining conversations. Call the Counseling Center today to learn more information about this therapy group. 

Journey to Befriending Your Body

10:00am-11:30am (Pre-screening required)

This is a process-oriented therapy group for students of ALL genders and sizes who would like to work on their concerns, discomfort, and discontent about their own bodies, shapes, weight, and appearance. This group aims to help members to begin or progress their journeys to healthy relationships with their bodies through exploring relevant feelings and thoughts, receiving/providing support, and discussing ways to cope in a safe space. The focus of the group will be determined by the members; possible topics may include self-esteem, interpersonal insecurity, perfectionism, and cultural and familiar influences. Call the Counseling Center today to learn more information about this therapy group. 

Finding Peace in Family Chaos

11:00-12:30pm (pre-screening required)

This group aims to provide a safe and nonjudgmental space for participants to increase awareness of how their family dynamics impact their relational patterns and overall functioning during COVID and beyond. Through the interactive nature of the group members may engage in discussion and exploration of diverse topics including family and cultural expectations, spirituality, academics, career goals, and romantic relationships. Giving and receiving of interpersonal feedback is also an important component of this group. Call the Counseling Center to learn more information about this therapy group. 

AAPI Women’s Group

1:00pm-2:30pm (pre-screening required)

The interpersonal process group is for students whoidentify as a woman of any Asian, Asian American, and/orPacific Islander background. The group will be focused onproviding a safe space to identify and share experiencesrelated to academics, intersectional identities, racism andmicroaggressions, family and relationships, dating, career,values, mental health, as well as other topics determinedby students. In addition, the group will explore how theseexperiences shape our interpersonal relationships andmental health, while identifying our emotions and patternsin the therapy space.