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Group Counseling & Workshops

Many students benefit from counseling in a group format where common concerns can be explored. Currently enrolled 老澳门资料 students are eligible to sign up for free group counseling.

 How Do I Join a Group?

  1. Contact us at counselingctr@unf.edu if interested in one of our current groups. 
  2. We’ll send you paperwork (if not a current client), once we've received your completed paperwork, then we will schedule you for an initial assessment.
  3. At your initial assessment, you can discuss your interest in group therapy and current concerns + get signed up!
  4. Attend a 30-minute group orientation.
  5. Complete your group agreement and attend your group!

How Do I Attend a Workshop?

Just show up at the counseling center during any scheduled workshop! No initial assessment required.

 

Group vs. Workshop

Groups
  • Requires an initial assessment 
  • Meet with the same people weekly
Workshops
  • Walk-in
  • No initial assessment needed

Fall 2024 Groups:

Understanding Self and Others (USO) 

  • Mondays (Virtual), 2 to 3:30 pm
  • Mondays (In-Person), 3 to 4:30 pm
  • Wednesdays (In-Person), 3 to 4:30 pm
  • Wednesdays (Virtual), 3 to 4:30 pm
  • Thursdays (In-Person), 3 to 4:30 pm

The Understanding Self and Others (USO) groups are insight-oriented groups that provide a safe environment for exploring personal growth through connections with others.  This group is for students wanting to better understand themselves and their relationships and will allow for the opportunity to provide and receive honest feedback in a therapeutic setting. Members guide session focus. Group meets weekly.

 

Understanding Self and Others: BIPOC Edition

  • Wednesdays (In-Person), 1 to 2:30 pm

A dedicated space for students to discuss stressors that affect the BIPOC community as well as receive and offer support to each other. As an interpersonal process group, we will also work to develop insight, and increase compassion for self and others through the connection with peers in a therapeutic setting. Sessions will be guided by group members, with support from facilitator. Group meets weekly.

 

LGBTQ+ Process Group

  • Mondays (In-Person) ,1 to 2:30 pm
  • Tuesdays (In-Person), 1 to 2:30 pm

This is an interpersonal process group focusing on issues and experiences in the LGBTQ+ community. Members offer support to each other, provide feedback, explore intimacy and self-esteem issues, develop insight, and increase self-confidence. Topics are based on current group member concerns. Group meets weekly.

 

The Men’s Group  

  • Wednesdays (In-Person), 4 to 5:30 pm 

This insight-oriented group explores masculinity based on social, cultural, and contextual norms. Session focus will largely be determined by group members. Facilitators will provide psychoeducation on internal and external factors that affect males’ lifetime development. Themes include male stereotypes, identity formation, relationships, values, emotions, and behavior. Through self-disclosure and honest feedback group members will learn more about themselves and their relationships in a therapeutic setting. Group meets weekly.

 

Expressive Therapy Process Group

  • Tuesdays (In-Person), 9:30 to 11:30 am

Students express themselves using visual media to produce individual and group art in a confidential therapeutic setting. The creative process, resulting artwork, and group dynamics help students better understand themselves, learn effective communication skills, and improve relationships. No artistic talent is required, simply a willingness to engage in creativity and conversation so that group members may learn, grow, and heal. Group meets weekly. 

 

The Insight Circle

  • Alternating Fridays beginning September 13 (In-Person), 1 to 2:30 pm

Through creative activities, group discussions, and supportive connections, you'll gain valuable insights, develop coping skills, and find a community that understands you. Whether you're dealing with stress, identity questions, or just need a place to reflect, The Insight Circle is here to help you thrive.

 

Current Workshops:

Expressive Arts Open Studio

  • Thursdays (In-Person), 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Learn how to utilize art making and creative processes to enhance coping with life’s stressors by attending an in-person Open Art Therapy Studio workshop.  Participants do not have to be present for the entire time and are welcome to use materials to make whatever they would like to create the art activity.  *Previous art experience is not required – the emphasis is on the creative process rather than on the product. 

 

All Wound Up Crochet Class

  • September 11 &16 (In-Person), 10 to 1 pm

 

Relationships

  • Alternating Fridays beginning Sept 6 (In-Person), 1 to 2:30 pm

What is Group Counseling and Why Join?

Group counseling is a powerful and effectual way for students to share, give and receive support, as well as to learn and heal. Many students can benefit from counseling in a group format and all the information shared remains confidential. Therapy groups are free and open to all currently enrolled 老澳门资料 students.

Group works! In studies comparing group psychotherapy to individual counseling, group therapy has been shown to be as effective and sometimes even more effective than individual counseling.

Group therapy offers the opportunity for students to learn new skills, to share concerns as well as inherent wisdom in a facilitated environment with other students. Some groups are focused on common concerns, such as anxiety, relationships, and self-understanding while other groups offer an opportunity for students with a shared identity to gather and connect in community.