Group Therapy

Group Support

Group Therapy Available During Summer

Download a PDF copy of all our Group Therapy handout and SHCS Coping Skills Series. (Groups subject to change)

If you are self-referring for a group, please contact the SHCS front desk to schedule a brief screening to confirm eligibility. All groups will require a group screening, and will be held via Zoom.

If you are interested, please sign up for a group.

Group Therapy Available - During Fall/Spring Semester

Download a PDF copy of all our Group Therapy handout and SHCS Coping Skills Series. (Groups subject to change)

If you are interested, please sign up for a group.

Academic Support Group (Zoom)

This is s a support group open to all students looking for a space to disucss, receive support, and learn skills to manage their academic challenges. Topics can range from time management, imposter syndrome, test taking anxiety and beyond.

Who: Marcy Ryan, LMFT
When: Tuesdays at 12:00 pm -12:50 pm

Asian Student Collective (Zoom)

This support group is for all domestic and international students who identify as Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or Desi. This group offers a space for community building, mutual support, healing, and empowerment.

Who: Dr. Leah Tappero
When: Mondays, 3:00 pm -4:00 pm

Conscious Connecting (Zoom)

This group provides a safe place for students to practice new ways of connecting with others as they learn new ways to view themselves through feedback and group support. They can also address fears, problems, or patterns that can get in the way of fulfilling relationships. Through the process of connecting with other people in this format, members often find they can navigate relationships with more satisfaction, leading to more fulfillment in their lives.

Who: Dr. Jay Robertson-Howell
When: Mondays, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm (Zoom)

DBT-Based Skills Forum (Zoom)

This group helps students learn and practice skills drawn from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) including distress tolerance, mindfulness, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills.

Who: Dr. Juan Alvarez
When: Fridays, 3:00 pm -4:30 pm

Entre Familia (Zoom)

This group provides Latinx/Latine students a space to share, learn, and explore issues related to their culture, identity, family, academics, and any other issues affecting them. The group also focuses on building community, mutual support, and empowerment. This group is conducted in English and Spanish.

Who: Dr. Lissa Lim
When: Mondays, 4:00 pm-5:00 pm

Flutter (Zoom)

This is a support group for undocumented and mixed status students. The group creates a safe and confidential space to give and receive support around the experiences of being undocunmented or mixed status.

Who: Dr. Lissa Lim
When: Thursdays, 12:00 - 1:00 pm

Gathering Compassion (Zoom)

This group is a safe space to practice self-care and learn about the different ways compassion and mindfulness can help you cope with everyday stress. The goal of the group is to learn to manage painful emotions and life's difficulties through the daily cultivation and practice of self-compassion.

Who: Dr. Juan Alvarez
When: Thursdays, 4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Get Focused (Zoom)

This support group is open to all students who are struggling with attention, concentration, and focus in classes and/or home life. Topics discussed are time managemetn, monitoring distractions, and completion of tasks. Learn great tips and tricks for navigating a distracting environment.

Who: Dr. Sara Heinemann
When: Tuesdays, 2:00 pm -2:50 pm

Grief and Loss (Zoom)

This group will provide a framework for understanding grief, processing, receiving support, and most importantly to understand your own grief in context. Group will be held virtually.

Who: Dr. Alli Peters
When: Tuesdays, 12:00 pm -1:00 pm, (Starting Sept. 12)

Healing Hearts (In-Person)

This group is designed for people affected by seuxal trauma, and is open to people of all genders. The group provides a safe and empowering space space for students to gain support, connect with each other, and learn coping skills that can help them move toward healing.

Who: Dr. Lissa Lim
When: Fridays, 3:00-4:30 pm

LGBTQIA Safer Space (Zoom)

This group privides a safe and supportive environment for persons who identify as LGBTQIA, those who might be questioning their seuxal orientation or gender identity, and those who would liek support as they navigate the coming out process. Come join us to meet new people, build a sense of community, and to share your experiences (both the benefits and challenges) of being LGBTQIA.

Who: Dr. Jay Robertson-Howell
When: Tuesdays, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Mindfulness for Depression (Zoom)

This group helps students learn and use Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) skills to manage depression, stress and anxiety.

Who: Dr. Ryan Stevenson
When: Tuesdays, 3:30 - 5:00 pm

Social Anxiety Toolbox (Zoom)

This weekly workshop will help provide participants with a better understanding of social anxiety. It will also teach skills to manage it, including cognitive, behavioral and mindful self-compassion approaches.

Who: Dr. Ryan Stevenson
When: Thursdays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Surviving and Thriving in the First Year (In-Person)

This group supports students as they adjust to their first year at college. Students will learn how to identify feelings, develop coping strategies to regulate emotions, build relationships, and their improve sense of self. We will examine how our mental health impacts academic performance while strengthening skills to better manage stress, time, motivation and avoid procrastination.

Who: Marcy Ryan, LMFT
When: Wednesdays, 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Women of Color Connection (In-Person)

This supprot group is for cis and trans women of color students to explore, share, and learn how their multiple identities impact their personal and interpersonal experiences. Members choose topics which can include cultural identity, family, gender roles, adademic stress, romantic relationships, friendships, social justice concerns, and mental health and well-being.

Who: Dr. Leah Tappero
When: Fridays, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm