Groups and Workshops

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.

Spring 2025 Schedule Offering #1

Tuesday, Weekly, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (March 4 - March 25)

Location: Tang Center 3220

Facilitated by: Emily...

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.

Spring 2025

Understanding Self and Others (9 Week)

Mondays, 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM; (March 3 - May 5)

Virtual/Zoom

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Navigating Bipolar Group

This is an 8-module, weekly group for individuals with bipolar disorder. Within an atmosphere of mutual support, there is a focus on education about the condition, including ways to maintain stability. Members must have a primary psychiatrist before coming to the group.

Students can talk with a counselor to sign up or self-register, and there will be a brief screening conversation with one of the facilitators after signing up.

Topics:

Circadian rhythms and sleep...

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.

Transgender and Gender Diverse 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...

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.

Spring 2025 Schedule

Monday, Second and Fourth Monday, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Alexander Bennett, PhD

Healing Through Grief and Loss

In this 8-week process group, we will explore some of the teachings of grief, share how we maintain a relational connection to our ancestors and loved ones beyond death, and support one another in coping with the strong emotions that accompany us on our healing journey.

This is for UC Berkeley students only who have experienced a loss 3 months ago or more. For more recent losses, please call and make an appointment with a counselor for individual support at (510) 642-9494.

Spring 2025 Schedule...

Survivor Support Group

This group provides a supportive environment for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence to gather together and build community. Participants will learn to better understand their present lives in the context of their experiences while learning and practicing skills in grounding and mindfulness. Join this support group of survivors to reclaim a sense of personal power and well-being, as we know healing is amplified by connection. This group is open to survivors of all genders whose experiences occurred more than three months ago. Spring 2025

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Deepening Your Connection: A Group for Couples+

This 2-part group is designed to support partners in committed relationships to expand their ability to communicate through conflict, identify and shift unhelpful patterns, and build mutual trust. Participants can expect to receive an introduction to couples therapy frameworks and guided support with hands-on practice. We recommend that couples/partners sign up for this group together.

Eligibility:

This group is open to all UC Berkeley students and their partner(s). Non-student partner(s) of UC Berkeley students are welcome. Please note, this group is not...

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 (February 11 - April 15)

Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by: Kin Ming Chan, PhD