Group Therapy & Workshops
In addition to traditional, individual counseling, the Health & Counseling Center hosts regular group therapy sessions for students facing similar circumstances or working toward similar goals, as well as workshops in which our staff counselors provide help with mental health issues to various groups around campus.
Group therapy is a highly effective means of addressing personal concerns — in fact, it has been proven equally effective to individual therapy, and even more effective in certain cases. The HCC offers a variety of group counseling options. Some of our groups are focused on a particular subject or skill, while others are more general in nature.
Group leaders help ensure each participant feels safe while facilitating self-exploration and providing feedback and support. Some take a more active role in guiding the group, while others make group members primarily responsible for self-exploration. No matter your level of involvement, our group leaders encourage cohesion, provide insight on interpersonal issues, and ensure each group is of value to its participants.
Group Members and Counselors Can:
- Help you obtain support
- Help you receive immediate, genuine feedback allowing an increase in your awareness of yourself and identification of aspects of your life you want to change.
- Help you see that you are not alone in your problems
- Help you resolve your difficulties, learn alternative ways of responding, and develop new ways of relating to others
What Does a Typical Group Session Look Like?
- A group typically consists of 5 to 8 people who meet face to face with 1 or 2 group counselors to discuss their concerns.
- Group sessions are confidential: what is discussed in group may not be disclosed or discussed outside the group.
- Many groups last 8-10 weeks while others continue from one quarter to the next.
- You can participate in as many groups as you would like, there are no limits to group counseling.