Group Therapy
Group therapy is highly effective at addressing most issues facing undergraduate and graduate college students. Group therapy offers students an opportunity to meet in a safe, confidential, and supportive space to share experiences, learn fresh perspectives, and experiment with new behaviors and ways of being. Through this process you develop insights, tools, and techniques that you can use to improve your quality of life.
Please see below for more information about group therapy and the specific groups that CAPS offers.
In addition to group therapy options, you can take a look at our Virtual Workshops and Gathering Spaces
Building Emotional Well-Being
Group Offering at Chicago CAPS
Offered annually in Fall and Winter terms, “Building Emotional Well-Being” is a six-week group program that meets weekly for 60 minutes. It is typically comprised of 6-8 group members and two group co-facilitators from CAPS. This group is open to students eligible for CAPS services across all professional/graduate programs on the Chicago campus.
The Building Emotional Well-Being group is a structured skill-building program that teaches foundational mindfulness skills with the aim to help students:
- Develop strategies to manage stress/anxiety
- Improve self-care practices
- Increase self-awareness
- Increase ability to manage difficult emotions
If you are interested in joining or learning more about the Building Emotional Well-Being Group, please visit the Chicago CAPS website to set up an Initial Assessment.
- Students who are not currently receiving CAPS services and are interested in participating in group will need to complete an Initial Assessment and then attend a brief meeting with the group co-facilitators to learn more about the group curriculum, scheduling, and guidelines.
- Students who are currently receiving CAPS services can talk with their CAPS provider about referrals to the group.