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Group Counseling

Update 4/26/20

For the safety of our students, staff, and community the CWC is currently offering only online group sessions.

Share your experiences with a small group of your peers and a counselor.

During the online sessions, members listen to each other’s concerns and openly provide feedback, while the facilitator guides the conversation. These interactions help you gain an understanding of yourself and others, explore new ways of relating with others, and learn more about the ways you interact. Groups are as effective and in some cases, more effective than individual therapy. Many clients find group helps them to feel a greater sense of connection to others and normalizes what they are going through.

This is not a drop in appointment. Attendance is limited and a full semester’s commitment is required. Prospective telegroup members will be scheduled to attend a group therapy online screening appointment with the group leader(s) prior to attending.

Online Group Counseling Summer 2020

Note: Most Summer groups run throughout Summer C (5/11-8/7) but some are only during Summer A (5/11-6/19) or Summer B (6/29-8/7).

General Therapy

Release feelings about distressing experiences, develop insights about interpersonal patterns through support and feedback, create connections, and build trust in yourself and others. Open to all students. All USO groups are held online during Summer C.

Mondays

  • 10:30am–12:00pm, led by Clarke Slagle

Wednesdays

  • 1:15–2:45pm, led by Sunie Kim & Rivera-Ramos
  • 1:30–3:00pm, led by Felicia Brown & Lisa Buning

Thursdays

  • 3:00–4:30pm, led by Saloni Taneja & JD Wright
Release feelings about distressing experiences, develop insights about interpersonal patterns through support and feedback, create connections, and build trust in yourself and others. For graduate students. All USO groups are held online during Summer C.

Tuesdays

  • 3:00–4:30pm, led by Saloni Taneja & Sneha Pitre

Thursdays

  • 1:00–2:30pm, led by Jessica England & Spurty Surapaneni

Mindful Living & Coping Skills

This group provides information about the nature of anxiety and opportunities to explore and challenge thinking patterns that reinforce anxiety. We build coping skills together so that you feel safe as we practice graduated exposure and reduce avoidance behaviors that get in your way. This group will assist you in facing your anxiety symptoms and learning practical ways to reduce the distress you experience.

Tuesdays

  • 10:30–12:00pm, led by Sarah McConnell &  Geoff Lee

Wednesdays

  • 11:15–12:45pm, led by Sarah McConnell & Geoff Lee

Thursdays

  • 12:15–1:45pm, led by Geoff Lee & Emi Lenes

Peer Support

Develop awareness of personal and relational patterns, view life experiences from many angles, and create new ways of seeing, thinking and doing. To learn more about Intentional Peer Support please visit intentionalpeersupport.org/what-is-ips

All IPS groups are led by Jim Probert & Jill Vella

Themed Groups

During the unique experience of graduate school, receive support to survive and flourish, and have a place to discuss your stresses and joys.

Led by Shinlay Rivera and Spurty Surapaneni

The group will serve as a space to share the psychological, social, and emotional impact of the pandemic arising from abrupt endings, losses, uncertainty, and rapid unplanned changes and transitions. The group will help members make sense of the experiences and identify ways of resilience and well-being.

Led by Sneha Pitre & Saloni Taneja

Have you ever left a movie theater full of emotions, insights and inspiration? Did the movie make you reflect on your own life experiences – struggles or gifts?

Using cinema therapy, Netflix & Fulfill provides opportunity to take advantage of the transformational power of film in helping us to heal and grow. This group will explore various films which allow participants to engage in self-exploration by using movies to gain insight, inspiration, emotional release, and growth.

Led by Shinlay Rivera and Rosa West

Specific Populations

Discuss cultural, career, educational, relational and financial concerns unique to international students and identify available resources to help you.

Led by Shu-Yi Wang & RaiNesha Miller

Call us at 352-392-1575 to talk with a CWC associate and learn if group is right for you.

We asked clients: “What do you want other students to know about group?”

  • “My experiences in group have made me more accepting of myself…”
  • “(Group) really helped me to have a healthier college experience.”
  • “It made me feel cared about and motivated me to change my behavior.”
  • “My whole perspective changed and I learned more than I could have ever imagined.”
  • “Group helped me feel connected with others not only in therapy, but in every aspect of my life.”
* If you are looking for something that does not require an appointment or weekly commitment check out our workshops. Our workshops are led by CWC associates who teach you coping skills and wellness habits that support mental health.


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