Groups at the Counseling Service, Fall 2009
To join a group or get more information, please call 845-437-5700 to make an appointment for an initial interview.
- Overcoming Obstacles: General Psychotherapy Group
- Relationship Group
- Facing Loss
- Healthy Balance Group
- Managing a Chronic Health Condition
- Anxiety Management Group
Overcoming Obstacles: General Psychotherapy Group
When: Day and Time TBD
Students can benefit from group therapy in that it provides a safe and trust-building place to learn and share with others. This group is for students facing challenges in how they view themselves and/or in how they relate to people around them. Themes of self-exploration, coping with difficult feelings, and finding ways of establishing supportive relationships are often common factors for group members. Students interested in gaining insights into their own lives and identities, as well as the lives of others, are encouraged to become a part of this experience.
TopRelationship Group
When: Wednesdays: 3:10 to 4:30 p.m.
Relationships are important in all of our lives. However, the skills to navigate them effectively are not intuitive or automatic for many of us. This weekly group is for students who want to improve their relationships with fellow students, friends, families, and/or romantic partners. Those who would like support in discovering new ways of coping with difficult interpersonal issues are welcomed.
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When: Day and Time TBD
The death of someone close to us can lead to varying emotions. For the college student, an added difficulty is managing school while dealing with the loss. Whether it is a parent, friend, family member, or partner, the sense of loss can lead to feelings, such as sadness, uncertainty, anger, guilt, and isolation. The death of a loved one can potentially change the way we relate to others, as well as how others interact with us. This group creates a space for the student to share stories, struggles, strengths, and ways of coping with others who have experienced a loss.
TopHealthy Balance Group
When: Wednesdays: 3:30-5:00pm
A group for students struggling with concerns related to eating, over-exercise, and body image. Together we will explore food and body image questions as well as develop skills to address these issues. Members will also explore the impact that food and body image have on their relationships, self-image, and self-acceptance. The goal is to help members move toward a better understanding of their relationship with food/exercise and develop greater self-acceptance.
TopManaging a Chronic Health Condition
When: Day and Time TBD
A chronic health condition may affect students’ mobility and independence, change the way students see themselves and relate to others, as well as challenge their ability to complete their academic and extracurricular activities. This therapy group will provide support to its members in working through the challenges that come with having a chronic illness as a Vassar student.
TopAnxiety Management Group
When: Tuesdays: Time TBD
In this group, you will learn strategies for coping with physical symptoms of anxiety as well as address and counter the thoughts and feelings that can accompany and perpetuate future anxiety or panic attacks. While students will have an opportunity to share their experiences with one another, the group is primarily centered on structured activities aimed at building coping strategies for social anxiety, academic anxiety, performance anxiety and other common experiences.
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