Relationships

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...

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.

Fall 2026

Understanding Self and Others (9 Week)

Thursdays, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM; (October 1 - November 19)

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Grief Space

In this 4 part grief workshop series, we will make space for grief and all of its messy, complicated, and yes, beautiful parts after experiencing the death of a loved one or special person in your life. We will make use of writing, art, and nature, as well as conversation to support our processing of the varied emotions and tasks of grief. Please make sure you are able to attend all 4 dates prior to registering and have a journal / paper and some basic colorful writing / art supplies (i.e. markers, crayons, pens) with you each time.

Summer 2026

Tuesdays, 3:00 PM - 4:30...

Building Healthy Relationships

This 6-week group is designed to help students build skills to develop healthy relationships with others, from potential romantic partners to platonic relationships with friends. Topics include recognizing our relational patterns, values, boundaries, and communication styles. We will also discuss how our cultural and familial backgrounds influence our relationships with others. The group is open to undergraduate and graduate students.

Fall 2026

Date and location to be announced.

Facilitator: Karen Lee Tsugawa, MFT

Sign Up Options:

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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 2025

This group isn't being offered this semester.

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.

Fall 2025 Schedule

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