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Group Counseling

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Winter Quarter 2023 Counseling Groups & Workshops​

Anxiety Toolkit: This is a small in-person group psychoeducation and support group of approximately 8-10 active group members. This group will work to promote insight into student’s unique experience of distress, the factors which contribute to it, and generating ideas for the change that students want to achieve and the path to help get there. Group members will learn about the factors that contribute to anxiety, distress, and the adaptive ways that they can and already do respond to these feelings through practice, discussion and support. 

Topics covered will include awareness, insight, and openness/flexibility in regards to recognizes one’s own experience of stress/anxiety and ways in which they themselves might be able to change or manage these feelings. Self-compassion, internal and external locus of control, flexibility, non-judgmental acceptance will be discussed through activities like journaling, brief activities, self-reflection, discussion and support.

Student's must complete a BSC before joining this group, visit our forms page and click I am New and Need an Appointment. 

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: Thursdays at 4:00 PM

Location: Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center Room 350

Group Facilitator: Enrique Silva, LCPC

 

Black Men's Therapy Group: This is a group therapy experience for students who identify as male and as Black/of African descent. This is a space to share experiences related to various parts of our identities such as being a student, a man, or someone who identifies as Black. Topics covered in the group might include (but are not limited to): navigating academia, race-related stress, family relationships, intimate partner relationships, healthy masculinity, adjusting to college, self-care and healing.

Student's interested in joining this group should Fill Out This Form Link.

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: To be Determined Based on Interest. If interested, please Fill Out This Form Link.

Length: TBD

Location: TBD

Group Facilitator: Orson Morrison, PsyD

Gathering Around Grief: Gathering around Grief is a weekly, interpersonal support space for individuals who have lost a family member, partner, or friend in the last three years.  Participants will have the opportunity to name, explore, and move forward from their losses, while also being able to provide support to their fellow group members.

Student's must meet with the facilitator for a Group Screening, prior to joining this group.

Visit our forms page to Book a Group Screening.

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: Fridays at 1:00 PM

Length: 90 minutes

Location: Online via a secure Zoom link  

Group Facilitator: Maggie Brennan, PhD

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy:Many people who have experienced conditions like anxiety and depression experience repeated episodes. The purpose of this in-person group is to improve your chance of preventing further symptoms of depression and anxiety and to provide you with tools to manage these conditions when they arise. In the group sessions, you will learn skills to help you relate to your depressive and anxious thoughts and feelings in new ways and to share and review experiences with other group members. This program consists of 8 weekly sessions and is a closed group in order to maximize trust and safety between group members and to build sequentially upon the skills.

Student's must meet with the facilitator for a Group Screening, prior to joining this group.

Visit our forms page to Book a Group Screening.

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: Thursdays at 5:30 PM

Length: 75 minutes

Location: Lincoln Park Campus, Student Center Room 350

Group Facilitator: Orson Morrison, PsyD

Understanding Self & Others Group: This group is for any undergraduate or graduate students who are interested in learning about their relationships with themselves and with others. The goal of this group is for members to gain awareness about their interpersonal patterns in relationships, improve the quality of their relationship with themselves and others, and increase self-awareness and compassion.

This group will also provide education to group members on development of skills for conflict resolution, interpersonal effectiveness, and effective communication. Members will have safe and supportive environment that will allow them to practice new skills, enhance their relationships and receive support and feedback from other group members.

Student's must complete a BSC before joining this group, visit our forms page and click I am New and Need an Appointment. 

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: Thursdays at 5:00 PM

Length: 75 minutes

Location: Loop Campus, Lewis Center Room 1465

Group Facilitator: Victoria Smith, LCSW

Women's Group: The Women’s group is an in-person process group for undergraduate and graduate female-identified students who are looking for a safe confidential space to connect with other women to discuss and explore the hardships they have experienced as a female and how women’s lives are impacted by societal gender stereotypes. In addition the group may also discuss concerns related to relationships, intimacy, academic and work stress, life transitions, self-esteem, body image, anxiety or depression. The goal of this group is to encourage group members to work together to empower one another and themselves, learn from one another and support and encourage positive change to enhance quality of life. 

Student's must complete a BSC before joining this group, visit our forms page and click I am New and Need an Appointment. 

Quarter: Winter 2023

Day & Time: Wednesdays at 4:00 PM

Length: 70 minutes

Location: Loop Campus, Lewis Center Room 1465

Group Facilitator: Victoria Smith, LCSW

Don't Face Life's Challenges Alone

This is a great time to take advantage of the unlimited counseling sessions offered in groups.

In an effort to better serve students, we are offering group counseling to DePaul students. Without compromising privacy,  students can learn more about themselves and gain support from others. All are welcome to take advantage of this opportunity regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or ethnicity; and we are committed to providing students with the best services possible.

We work to offer a variety of groups and workshops at the Lincoln Park and Loop campuses, as well as online, for students who may be struggling with specific issues (e.g. grief/loss, self-esteem), or who would like to understand more about how they tend to relate to others in general. 

Group counseling and educational workshops can be particularly effective for a broad array of concerns. These resources not only offer students an opportunity to get support and feedback from others, but also to learn more about themselves in unique and stimulating ways.

Depending on student turnout and other factors, groups may change from quarter to quarter throughout the academic year. 


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