Group Counseling
Participating in a therapeutic group can be a helpful resource for students to use both as a stand-alone tool for support, or as an adjunct to individual therapy. Not only will you have the ear of a trained therapist and counselor, but you’ll have an opportunity to connect with peers and form new relationships, provide and receive support to/from others, and discover that you are not alone.
Check our Instagram (@wpi_sdcc) for the most current group offerings. They subject to change by term.
Students interested in group therapy should complete the form below. A group counselor will be in touch with more information.
Groups happening in B-term 2024:
- ADHD Support Group: This group provides the opportunity to build community, gain support from peers, and process issues related to students' experience of ADHD as well as any other life issues or stressors.
- Navigating Neurodivergence at WPI: For undergraduate or graduate students with neurodivergent identities like autism, ADHD, or other cognitive processing or developmental conditions. No formal diagnosis required. Build community, develop skills, inquire, learn, and celebrate neurodiversity
- DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy): This group provides students with skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. B term will focus on Distress Tolerance.
- International Students Support Group: This group provides a safe space to discuss issues related to being an international student at WPI, navigating adjustments, and any other life issues or stressors.
- Depression Strategies Group: This four-week group will center around navigating depression as a college student. Utilizing a Cognitive-Behavioral model, students will gain an understanding about depression, increase awareness into their patterns of thinking and behaving, and learn and practice skills to manage symptoms.
- LGBTQIA+ Group: Open to students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or questioning, among other identities. This group provides an opportunity to discuss issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as any other life issues or stressors.
- Gender Affirming Transition Workshop: This is a space for any trans or questioning students to learn about information and resources related to gender affirming transition, including social transition steps like changing names/pronouns and medical transition steps like hormones and surgeries.
- Grief Support Group: For students who’ve experienced the death loss of an important person(s) in their life. A space to be together, to share, to remember, and to ask questions that might not have answers.
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Fantasy Role Play Therapy: This group is an expressive therapy group that will provide students with an opportunity to use fantasy role playing games to explore aspects of their identity, practice managing anxiety, and/or practice social skills in a setting that's mostly removed from their day to day lives.
Let's Talk
Have a quick question about counseling? Worried about a friend? Need help connecting with campus resources? Come chat with a SDCC counselor for a brief, informal consultation-details below.
Let's Talk @ Center for Well-Being
Tuesdays 1-4pm
Location: SDCC Satellite Offices (next to Student Health Services)
Let's Talk @ Center for Black Excellence
Tuesdays 1pm-2pm
Location: Campus Center, Center for Black Excellence Lounge
Let's Talk @ Lavender Lounge POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Let's Talk Student-Athletes
Biweekly on Thursdays @ 10am-12pm
Location: Rec Center
Commonly Asked Questions
What is the typical size of a group?
Group sizes may vary--some run with as few as 3 members, others may include 12-15 students at a time or anywhere between.
How long do groups typically meet?
The vast majority of our groups meet for 50-minute sessions weekly while they are running.
How does confidentiality work?
Clinical groups and workshops are considered confidentiality just like individual sessions. Participants must sign an informed consent form indicating that they will not share the identities of others who attend groups nor what is shared by others in group sessions.
Are groups available to both undergraduate and graduate students?
All groups are open to both UG and grad students unless otherwise specified, although this is extremely rare.
Do groups meet virtually, in person, or both?
The majority of groups meet in person when feasible to do so. A handful of groups do run virtually only, and others may shift to virtual temporarily in response to necessitating circumstances.