Groups and Workshops

“Do I Even Belong Here?": Understanding, Unlearning, and Uprooting Imposter Phenomenon Workshop

In this two-part workshop, the focus is on understanding and pushing back against Imposter Phenomenon.

Facilitators will explore how to identify and learn healthy tools and strategies for uprooting self-doubt, building self-confidence, and practicing self-compassion in our academic, professional, and relational lives--leading up to finals week, graduation, and beyond.

Two options for this workshop series are available:

Spring 2025 Workshops:

Offering #1:

Thursday, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM...

Worry, Stress, and Your Health

This single-session psycho-educational workshop on health anxiety is focused on increasing your understanding of (1) the body's physical sensations and responses, (2) the different ways that persistent worry about our health may impact our stress response and behaviors, and (3) strategies for coping with thoughts, behaviors, and emotions related to health, pain, and physiological sensations.

Summer 2025 Schedule

Wednesday: 2:00 PM- 2:45 PM; First and Third Wednesdays (June 4 - July 2)

Location: Zoom/...

Preventing and Coping with Burnout

This single-session psychoeducational workshop focuses on how we as college students can avoid the harmful effects of a significant institutional issue - burnout. We discuss strategies to avoid burnout. For those who are currently feeling burnt out, we also discuss strategies for dealing with burnout to nurse ourselves back to physical, emotional, and mental health. Spring 2025 Schedule

Tuesdays: Every other Tuesday, 12:00 PM -

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Peer led by Reanna Wadhwani...

Empowering Social Connectedness

This single session peer-led psychoeducational workshop is designed to introduce strategies to improve social connection to Berkeley students struggling with loneliness, isolation, and lack of belonging.
Spring 2025

Thursday: Every other Thursday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Begins March 20)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Staff Facilitator: Alex Bennett, Peer Facilitator: Kirthana Nore

Making Meaningful Changes

This single-session psychoeducational workshop is designed to help students make changes to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The workshop is designed to help identify small, sustainable, and meaningful changes to daily habits in a non-judgmental environment. Topics include values identification, motivation strategies, and recovering from a slip.

Spring 2025 Schedule:

Tuesdays, Second and Fourth,3:30 PM - 4:15 PM;

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Lauren Gent, PsyD...

From Self-Criticism to Kindness (6 Weeks)

This group will provide a space for students to learn skills for building self-compassion and kindness, as well as opportunities to offer support to one another. Topics will include: fostering an attitude of kindness towards self & others, building self-esteem through self-acceptance, and using mindfulness/meditation to facilitate resilience, motivation & self-confidence.

Wednesdays, Weekly 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM; (September 25 - October 30)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Amy Honigman, Ph.D.

Starting a New Medication for Anxiety or Depression

This single session psycho-educational group covers the basic facts of common anxiety and depression medications, and factors that increase the likelihood of effectiveness. The group discusses tips and tricks for effective communication with your prescriber for ongoing medication management.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Tuesday, First and Third Tuesdays; 3:30 PM

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Lauren Gent, PsyD

How to Sign Up:

Self Referral

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Holistic Sleep Wellness

This single-session psycho-educational workshop is based on the concept of holistic sleep wellness. It focuses on increasing your understanding of the mechanisms and habits that impact your sleep, to help you identify and experiment with behaviors that can improve your sleep and work for you, your body, and your life.

Summer 2025

Wednesday: First and Third Wednesday, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM; (June 2 - July 31)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Robyn Papathakis Shannon...

My Parents Never Went to College - First Generation BIPOC Student Support Group

UHS is committed to providing affirming care for all of our student communities. We encourage you to explore our resources for your holistic wellness and care. This student support group is open to undergraduate/graduate BIPOC students who are the first in their families to attend college. In this group, we will create a safe space to exchange information, share experiences, and promote community because we are stronger together. This group is here to support students with navigating college by developing skills and gathering resources to achieve your academic and personal goals +...

Asian Identified Womxn Support Group

UHS is committed to providing affirming care for all of our student communities. We encourage you to explore our resources for your holistic wellness and care. This group is for students who identify as womxn of any Asian or Asian-American background. We'll co-create a supportive space to share experiences related to intersectional identities, navigating Asian & American values, racism-related trauma, school stress, family & relationship issues, and other topics of interest. This group requires a brief pre-group meeting with the group facilitator(s) before joining. All Asian...