Group Counseling

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Many students benefit from counseling in a group format where common concerns can be explored. UHS group counseling sessions are free and do not require health insurance.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Updated 7/3/25

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Participate in a Virtual Workshop

Expand your mental health toolkit through our skills-based workshops
Empowerment Through Expressions Workshop

Drop-in Virtual Workshop in July, view upcoming dates on the workshop web page.

An Intro to Group Counseling

UHS Group Counseling

How to Get Started with UHS Groups 

Option 1: Self Referral

Register on this EmailMe Form to get started!  Once you complete the brief form, the group facilitator will be in touch with you via secure message on upur patient portal to help you get started. 

Option 2: Referral from a UHS Provider 

Some groups require a referral from a UHS clinician.  To get a referral, contact your UHS provider or call (510) 642-9494 to get started.  

Group Feedback

Did you recently attend a group facilitated by one of our counselors? Share your thoughts! Complete this brief survey and give us your feedback.

What is Group Counseling and Why Join?

Group counseling is a powerful and effective way for students to share, give and receive support, learn and heal.  Many students can benefit from counseling in a group format. 

Group works! In studies comparing group psychotherapy to individual therapy, group therapy has been shown to be as effective and sometimes even more effective than individual counseling. 

Group counseling offers the opportunity for students to learn new skills, to share concerns as well as inherent wisdom in a facilitated environment with other students. Some counseling groups are focused on common concerns, such as stress, anxiety and depression, relationships or emotion management struggles. Other groups offer an opportunity for students with a shared identity to gather and connect in community.  

What are the groups?

Our mission is to empower students through accessible, culturally affirming group therapy, psycho-educational skills, and strengths-based1 support groups that promote greater levels of personal health and collective well-being for the entire UC Berkeley community.  This program strives to prioritize our shared humanity, collaborative care, and technological advances as tools for supporting a healthy campus culture.

1Strengths-Based Models in Social Work; McCashen, Wayne (2005)

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Topics

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