 Group Counseling
Group counseling is appropriate to help students cope and solve personal problems. Group counseling is seen by the counseling profession to be an important treatment alternative to individual counseling. There are a variety of counseling groups that the UCC utilizes to help students:
• those that focus mainly on social interaction and sharing with low levels of structure;
• those that use a more educational format with interactive exercises and homework; and
• those that utilize discussion following a video or film lesson.
Topics for groups vary from semester to semester depending on student needs/interests and on leader availability/interest. Some of the skill development groups that have been offered are Healthy Thinking, Assertiveness Training, Social Anxiety, and Test Anxiety Management. Women's Therapy, Men's Therapy, Grief Support and Co-Educational process groups are some of the therapy groups that have been presented.
Groups are led or co-led by the Center staff. Since many presenting problems are interpersonal in nature it is often therapeutic to work on these concerns in an interpersonal environment of supportive challenge and feedback that is provided by group counseling.
CURRENT GROUPS
In order to join a group, a prospective member needs to set up a ½ hour time to meet witha senior staff member to discuss participation in the group and questions. Stop by the Counseling Center to set up an appointment.
Below are groups that are scheduled for fall 2009.
Women's Self Esteem Group
Self esteem is essential to having a healthy self-concept and developing positive ego strength. Without well developed self-esteem our everyday challenges can turn into self-criticism and can become self-defeating.
• Learn how to build your self-esteem
• Foster compassion for yourself and others
• Learn how to ask for what you want, how to handle mistakes and respond to criticism
Mondays: 4:30 - 6pm or
Tuesdays: 3 - 4:30pm
Men's Counseling Group
The Men's Group is a place to talk about being a man, to discuss relationship concerns, to discover male roles in society and relationships, to strive to improve your health, to explore positive development and contribute to the growth of other men.
Some other issues that will be considered are emotional health, stress management, depression, anxiety, self esteem and other issues that participants want to discuss.
Thinking for Change Group
A Comprehensive Approach that Provides Relief for Anxiety and Depression
Thursdays, 4:30 - 6pm
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