Therapy Groups
Note: Until further notice, all groups will be conducted virtually.
Group therapy is a form of counseling treatment designed to draw upon the healing found in community, under the expert guidance of a counseling provider. Typical benefits of groups include enhancing hope, realizing one is not alone in their suffering, imparting of knowledge, corrective emotional and cultural experiences, emotional release, and reconciliation of matters related to one’s existence.
Prior to beginning, all groups require a group screening. A group screening is a confidential meeting between you and the group facilitator to determine if the group is a good fit for you. If you are specifically seeking group counseling, please let our front office staff know this, and you will be allowed to bypass the initial assessment and be directly scheduled for a group screening with that designated group’s leader. Many of our Counseling Groups have co-facilitators. If you have any questions, would like more information, or need to set up a group screening, required for all groups, please call 618-650-2842 and press 1.
When you arrive at the Counseling & Health Services reception area for group, please inform the SIUE employee at the front desk that you are there for one of the groups and then wait in the reception area. The facilitator will come and get you when the group is ready to begin.
VIRTUAL Fall Groups
NOTE: SPRING, 2022 GROUP OFFERINGS ARE FORTHCOMING
Adulting 101
Adulting 101 – focuses on mental health self-care for adults
Are you feeling overwhelmed with juggling your responsibilities? Do you regularly feel like your not adult enough? Come join Adulting 101! Topics of focus include identity, goals and values, relationships/boundaries, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and being in the present. Virtual sessions via Zoom. Wednesdays 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Call Counseling Services at (618) 650-2842 to schedule a brief group screening with Taylor Rogers.
Transforming the Frenemy Within
Transforming the Frenemy Within – focuses on introducing self-compassion concepts
Are you hard on yourself? Do you treat yourself like a frenemy? Do you believe things about yourself that you would never think about someone else? This is a series of group sessions focused on introducing self-compassion concepts and skills, with an opportunity to practice those skills and process that experience with peers. Virtual sessions via Zoom. Fridays 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. 9/24 - 11/19. Call Counseling Services at (618) 650-2842 to schedule a brief group screening with Katie Kirby.
Breaking Ground
Breaking Ground – a group for first generation college students
Are you a first-generation college student? If so, this group could be for you. This is a series of group sessions focused on common experiences had by first-generation college students from understanding a campus culture, developing social supports, balancing academic demands with personal demands, and learning strategies for success. Virtual sessions via Zoom. Fridays 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Call Counseling Services at (618) 650-2842 to schedule a brief group screening with Ron Henson.
Koru Mindfulness
Koru Mindfulness – focuses on learning mindfulness and meditation
Open your mind. Manage your stress. Join our 4-week class to learn skills for practicing mindfulness and meditation. Virtual sessions via Zoom. Wednesday 9/8, 9/15, 9/22, and 9/29 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. Call Counseling Services at (618) 650-2842 to register for the class by 9/3 with Lisa Thompson-Gibson
College Student Living Got You Down? Free Live Skills Development Courses
Life Skills Courses – psychoeducational courses that assist clients with building skills to address common mental health concerns
Course titles include: Coping with Loneliness; Coping with Loneliness - International Students Edition; Managing Anxiety; Managing Depression; Resiliency Skills; and Sleep Hygiene. Virtual sessions via Zoom on a rolling basis. If you are interested in signing up for a Life Skills course, call Counseling Services at (618) 650-2842 to schedule an Initial Assessment.
For individuals needing auxiliary aids for communication or physical access accommodations, contact ACCESS at 618-650-3726 or email myaccess@siue.edu in advance of your participation.
