Unless otherwise noted, all groups require a screening appointment prior to attending. Please call the UCC front desk at 607-777-2772 to schedule your screening appointment.
Anxiety workshop
Schedule: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., every other Tuesday beginning Feb. 6
This workshop aims to assist students in improving their understanding of anxiety and also learning about anxiety management strategies. One important goal of this workshop is to help students inquire into how to thrive despite anxiety. It is one-hour session every other Tuesdays. You are NOT required to attend each session unless you choose to do so. No need to register in advance. Just let the UCC front desk know that you’re here for the anxiety workshop.
Calming the emotional storm
Schedule: Tuesdays, 1:30-3 p.m.
Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m.
Thursday, 2:30-4 p.m.
Fridays, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This group is designed for individuals who have painful emotions that are very intense, or get intensely frustrated. Sometimes these painful emotions are just so hard to understand, let alone regulate. And, telling ourselves not to feel them just doesn’t seem to work. This group is intended to help one learn to identify, label, and understand one’s emotions, help one to identify obstacles that get in the way of changing emotions, and increasing positive emotional events. It is also intended to help one to understand and learn that accepting, finding meaning for, and tolerating painful emotions may be the best way for getting through to the other side of an emotional event.
Embrace yourself
Schedule: Fridays, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
"Embrace Yourself" invites students who are dealing with self-esteem or self-kindness related issues, concerns or problems. It is an eight-session group that focuses on skills to help students understand underlying thoughts, feelings and behaviors related to self-esteem. This group provides a safe space to talk more openly about those issues and will help students understand important concepts such as their thinking patterns and beliefs. Students will learn and practice skills and strategies that help them identify and change unhelpful thoughts and beliefs about themselves.
From breakup to breakthrough
Schedule: Wednesdays, 2:30-4 p.m.
Breakups are often painful, complicated and disruptive. They can trigger numerous challenges and lead to changes in how one thinks, feels and/or acts. This group is designed to provide students with a safe and supportive environment in which to talk about and process a breakup in a way that facilitates personal growth and healing.
Graduate counseling group
Schedule: TBD
The Graduate Counseling Group is a weekly group open to graduate students of all departments, ages and stages of study. The group provides a safe space to learn more effective ways to relate to yourself and others, and to become more authentic and satisfied in your academic and personal lives. Members of the group discuss various issues including self-esteem, interpersonal relationships, isolation, advisor and departmental concerns, motivation, depression and anxiety that can develop under the stress of graduate school. Members of the group offer each other acceptance, support, guidance, and feedback. Past group members have described the group as open, supportive, helpful, and fulfilling. A commitment to regular weekly attendance is necessary.
Horizons of healing: grief support group
Schedule: TBD
The mission of this group is to provide a safe space for current undergraduate students that have experienced a loss to tell their story, express emotions, process issues related to the grieving process, and identify and utilize coping skills. The group will also be provided psychoeducational materials on the grieving process, different models of grief, and how the grieving journey may look.
Intuitive eating support group
Schedule: Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
This group is designed around promoting the ten principles of intuitive eating, which is a journey of self-discovery and connection to the needs of the mind and body. This group will be most beneficial to students who would like to improve their relationships with food or who have struggled with body image concerns, especially around size and weight. The group will be a space to connect with others who are interested in learning to listen to and trust the body’s cues to nourish itself. Intuitive eating promotes a shift away from diet culture to a focus on self care. Each week, the group will review an intuitive eating principle and discuss ways to incorporate the principle into their lives. A copy of the book Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch will be provided to each group member.
Mind and body
Schedule: Tuesdays, 3-4 p.m.
"Mind and Body" is a yoga and movement therapy group. The sessions will include brief discussion of mental health topics and a yoga/movement class appropriate for all levels and all bodies. No experience needed. Students will learn how yoga can be applied to help improve mental health by practicing breathing and calming techniques, self-compassion, mindfulness, and cultivating a healthy relationship with the body.
Overcoming social anxiety
Schedule: Mondays, 2:30-4 p.m.
Do you struggle with social anxiety? Exposure intervention is one of the best treatment interventions for social anxiety, and participating in this group will work as exposure intervention. This group will also provide students with opportunities to participate in fun activities through which they will connect with other members and enjoy their presence. Connect with your courage to step out of your comfort zone and sign up for this group TODAY!
Thriving together: expanding our understanding around trauma
Schedule: Thursdays, 1:30-3 p.m.
This group is a psychoeducation and skills group for those wanting to expand their knowledge on psychological trauma. This includes defining trauma, the neurobiology of trauma, and understanding how trauma impacts individuals, groups, communities, and systems. Facilitators will simultaneously teach and practice beneficial skills and activities to better manage trauma symptoms. Throughout this group, members will learn about trauma-informed principles and ways to support themselves and others affected by trauma with a variety of techniques and approaches. Group content is provided through a cultural humility lens that considers how identity and culture impact how trauma is understood and experienced. We strive to support students in being empowered and liberated with knowledge to better understand themselves and those around them. We hope to help trauma survivors and allies learn more about how to move from surviving to thriving, with the ultimate goal of improving overall functioning.
