CAPS Workshops & Gathering Spaces
CAPS is here to support you every step of the way! Our programming focuses on building resilience, cultivating authentic connection with others, and moving towards collective healing.
Workshops and gathering spaces are not therapy groups and they are not intended as a treatment for mental health concerns. If you are interested in therapy services, please click here to learn about getting started at CAPS.
2025-2026 Programs
Coffee Talk: Connecting and Growing Across Cultures - Evanston Campus
Welcome to Coffee Talk!
All domestic & international students and scholars from both campuses are welcome to attend! Coffee Talk is a welcoming space for domestic and international students and scholars who are interested in learning more about global perspectives.
Topics include:
- Self-care, managing stress, anxiety, and loneliness
- Adjusting to Northwestern
- Academics
- Global friendships and relationships
- Bilingual/polyglot identity
- Missing home
- Work-life balance
- Festivals and celebrations
- Practicing communicating in English
- Building connections
CAPS and OISS will provide tea, coffee, and snacks for all in-person attendees.
Dates & Time: TBA
Location: Each meeting will be hybrid:
In-person
- Office of International Students & Scholar Services (OISS)
- 630 Dartmouth Place
- Evanston, IL 60208
OR Zoom (QR code will be provided)
- Please note that attendees need to connect from a private space to protect the confidentiality of this support space. Please try to stay for the full meeting if able to.
Facilitator: Manisha Rustagi, Ph.D., Liaison to International Students
For questions and inquiries please contact: Dr. Manisha Rustagi.
Coffee Talk: “Fika Time” - Chicago Campus
Coffee Talk is a monthly gathering space for all to discuss topics around international student wellness. On the Chicago campus, it is known as the "Fika Time." The gatherings are hosted by Chicago CAPS staff to help facilitate meaningful conversations where one can share their experiences. We are looking forward to sharing space, having coffee, tea, and treats with you. Please complete the RSVP form so we can plan accordingly.
Dates & Time: TBA
Location: Abbott Hall Women's Center (Room 1400) on Chicago Campus
14th floor of Abbott Hall on the Chicago campus at 710 N. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60611
Facilitator: Dr. Angel Cheng – Chicago CAPS Staff Psychologist
Guided Journaling Group - Pritzker School of Law
Are you creative, expressive, thoughtful, or interested in journaling? If so, you're invited to attend the Guided Journaling Group (GJG) hosted by Ida Samuel-Clay, LCPC (CAPS Therapist at Pritzker School of Law). GJG aims to be an inviting and welcoming space where you'll be guided with journaling prompts during the first half hour, complemented by tea/coffee and lofi in cozy Lowden Hall. During the second half, you'll be invited to share journal excerpts and authentic, positive dialogue.
Who: Available to all law students
Dates & Time: TBA
Where: Lowden Hall
Facilitator: Ida Samuel-Clay, LCPC – Chicago CAPS Staff Therapist, Pritzker School of Law
If you have any questions, please email Ida Samuel-Clay.
RSVP Here for Guided Journaling GroupWhat's Poppin'? - Evanston Campus
Dates & Time: TBA
Location: The Black House, 1914 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208.
Please email Mikayla Wynter, LCPC, with any questions!
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