Groups and Workshops

Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction Group

This weekly group acknowledges that different goals work for different people. With the support of the group, you can work on finding the right balance for yourself, to get what you want from your substance use choices, without the things you don’t want.

Please note this group has two different weekly sessions you can sign up for.

Fall 2024

Tuesday: Weekly, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM (September 23 - December 9)

Location: Hybrid (Zoom and In-Person)

Facilitated by Hez Wollin, LCSW and ...

Managing Emotions (4 Weeks)

This 4-week group is designed to introduce students to Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles and skills. Participants will learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage emotions more effectively. We STRONGLY recommend that participants are in concurrent individual therapy for the duration of the group.

Fall 2024 Schedule

Fridays, Weekly, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (September 27 - October 18)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by: Emily Taplin, LCSW ...

Asian Identified Womxn Support Group

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 and Asian American students "who experience life through the lens of womxn in body, spirit, identity--past, present, future, and fluid are welcome."...

Encontrando Communidad: Latine/Hispanic Support and Process Group

This therapy group is for both undergraduate and graduate students who identify as Latine/Hispanic and are looking for a community to find support. The content of the group is based on topics of interest the members wish to bring. Common themes may include navigating family expectations, cultural roles, challenges pursuing higher education and balancing responsibilities, finding your own identity, navigating multiple cultures, disconnect with family.

Fall 2024

Thursday, Weekly, 2:15PM - 3:45 PM, (September 19 - November 14)...

Gender Support Group

This group is for transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, agender, gender diverse, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming students to come together in a safe, collaborative, nonjudgmental space. Together we will discuss a variety of topics related to being on the gender spectrum including gender identity, intersectional identities, different aspects of transition, coming out and being out at Berkeley, navigating family of origin considerations, community resources, academic stress, relationships, sexuality, and resilience and joy.

This group requires a pre-group meeting with...

Survivor Support Group

This group is specific to survivors who have experienced sexual assault more than 3 months ago. Survivors who experienced sexual violence in the context of an intimate partner violence relationship are an appropriate referral as long as the relationship is no longer active. During this group, participants will learn mindfulness and grounding skills while also learning to understand the impact of trauma in their present lives.

This group is open to survivors of all genders. This group requires a pre-group meeting with the group facilitator before joining.

Fall 2024 ...

Empowerment through Expressions Workshop

Expression comes in many forms, and our ability to express is tied to our well-being. This workshop takes a holistic approach to cultivate empowerment and a sense of self-understanding through creative expression.

Facilitators will lead activities exploring our mind-body connection, relationships with others and with ourselves, and embracing the inherent wisdom of the natural world.

Students interested in this space need no previous experience or even comfort with the arts or creative expression. The power is in the process, not
the product.

All...

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.
Fall 2024

Thursday: Every other Thursday, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM, (Starts September 5)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Peer led by Reanna Wadhwani

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.

Fall 2024

Wednesday: First and Third Wednesday, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM; (September 4 - December 4)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Robyn Papathakis...

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.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Tuesday, First and Third Tuesdays; 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM; (June 4 - Aug 6)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Lauren Gent, PsyD

Sign Up Options:

1. Self Referral...