Groups and Workshops

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; (Feb 21 - Mar 27)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Amy Honigman, Ph.D. and Kaylin Jones, PhD...

Keeping Your Balance Bipolar Workshop

This workshop is for students who have a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and want to focus on staying well and preventing relapse. The workshop will focus on monitoring symptoms, recognizing warning signs, understanding the impact of individual symptoms, and developing an action plan to prevent relapse into (hypo)mania and/ or depression. The workshop will be in two sessions, each 1.5 hours, and held 1 week apart. Students should plan to attend both sessions. The workshop will consist of both skill-building and participatory sharing in a trauma-sensitive environment. Students can self-...

Understanding Self and Others

This therapy group is designed to foster greater self-awareness and more satisfying relationships by exploring how your background and upbringing affect your relationships, becoming more aware of your thoughts and feelings, and exploring your “here-and-now” feelings with other group members. This group requires a brief pre-group meeting with the group facilitator(s) before joining.

Understanding Self and Others (8 Week)

Tuesdays, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM; (Feb 27 - Apr 23)

Virtual/Zoom

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Mindfulness Meditation Drop-In Group

Meditation has a lot of health benefits; such as reducing stress, improving relaxation, enhancing sense of well-being and alleviating health symptoms. This drop-in group is set up for students who want to try meditation and explore some techniques to do it. There is no need for commitment to come to all sessions. Students who had experiences doing meditation are also welcome to join to meditate together as well.

Tuesday: Weekly, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Feb 6 - Apr 9)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by: Kin Ming Chan, PhD

Heartspeak: USP Support Group

Are you undocumented and seeking a consistent community space with other undocumented students? Looking for a way to talk about your struggles and hear how others are coping? Interested in learning meditation and other tools to feel less overwhelmed? Then HeartSpeak support group is for you!

Go to www.wejoinin.com/USPmentalhealth for more information.

Tuesday: Weekly, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Feb 13 - Apr 30)

180 Chavez

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Beyond Pain: Empowering Wellness

This workshop is designed to help students understand the causes of chronic pain, identify signs and symptoms of chronic pain, and introduces helpful treatment strategies to manage their pain symptoms and improve overall functioning.

Monday: Biweekly, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Jan 8 - May 20)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Alexander Bennett, PhD

Alex Bennett

Grad Women's Support

This support group is offered for students who self-identify as female graduate students who wish to come together to share the challenges and struggles of being a grad student, discuss ways to balance school & personal life, discuss relationships with advisors and peers, increase self-confidence, and develop relationships with other women in grad school.

Monday: Weekly, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM, (Jan 22 - Apr 29);

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Linda Zaruba

Managing Emotions (10 Weeks)

This group, based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), is designed to teach students skills to manage and regulate emotions more effectively. In a structured and supportive environment, participants will learn skills to modify behavioral, emotional, and thinking patterns associated with problems in living that cause misery and distress. Participants MUST be in concurrent weekly individual therapy to participate in this group. This group requires a brief pre-group meeting with the group facilitator(s) before joining.

Monday, 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM (Feb 26...