Group Counseling
Students may choose to participate in one of our psychoeducational, psychotherapeutic, or support groups.
Groups vary a great deal in content and format. Some are educational and curriculum-based and may feel like small seminars in which the leader instructs the participants with some discussion. Groups designed to teach study skills or coping strategies are examples. Other groups are designed to provide support for particular populations of students, such as international or LGBTQIA+ students. Support groups are generally unstructured and informal, and the content is largely determined by the students in attendance. Other groups are more traditionally psychotherapeutic in nature, and the leader or co-leaders guide the participants in discussions of relevant topics. Whatever the format and content, group counseling can be intimidating to students at first because it may feel frightening to share personal thoughts, feelings, and experiences with a number of peers at once. However, once the initial anxiety is overcome, groups can provide relief, comfort, and support to participants. Most people find it very reassuring to talk with others who have similar feelings and life experiences, and a group can be a powerful tool for healing and change.
The makeup of groups will change from year to year and
Current Spring 2024 Groups/Events/Workshop Series:
CAPS invites you to join us in one of our support spaces or workshops this semester!
Join BIPOC Connection's open discussion on navigating healthy relationships in BIPOC culture with special guest, Priya Senecal from CAPS.
Bae-Goals & Bagels on Thursday April 11th from 12pm-1pm in the Resource Center
Bagels & Light refreshments will be provided.
Have questions? Email tcampbell01@wesleyan.edu or nsardana@wesleyan.edu
As a part of Survivor Solidarity Month, please join WesWell and CAPS for Nurture the Heart—a casual and restorative event for anyone affected by relationship challenges.
Happening the evenings of April 10th and April 17th from 6:30-8:30pm in Usdan 114
We will make self-care kits and Zines.
Dinner is also provided.
Please RSVP HERE if you would like to attend.
You may email questions to psenecal@wesleyan.edu
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Connections is a drop-in space for survivors & the people that love them, to be in community and share resources. Feel free to drop by- even just to say hi!
WHEN? Wednesdays 4-5pm
WHERE? WesWell Lounge 2nd floor- 287 High St.
First Generation Limited Income (FGLI) Connection is a safe space to reflect, share, validate and get support for your unique experiences as a FGLI student at Wesleyan.
WHEN? The First Thursday of each Month. Just Drop In! 12pm-1pm
WHERE? The Resource Center
Past Spring Semester 2024 groups/workshop series:
BIPOC Connections invites you to Black History Month Bingo on February 29th from 12pm-1pm in the Resource Center. Soul food will be provided.
BIPOC Connection provides a bi-weekly safe space for students of color to reflect on racism, identity, and mental health while building connections through discussions and activities.
Have questions? Email tcampbell@wesleyan.edu or nsardana@wesleyan.edu
BIPOC Connection provides a bi-weekly safe space for students of color to reflect on racism, identity, and mental health while building connections through discussions and activities.
Next gathering: February 15th from 12-1pm in the Resource Center
Fall 2023 Groups/Workshop Series:
Wesleyan CAPS invites you to join us for support, process, and personal growth throughout the semester! Please see attached flyers for additional information.
First Generation Limited Income Connection is a safe space to reflect, share, validate and get support for your unique experiences as a FGLI student as Wesleyan.
WHEN? 12pm-1pm on the 1st Thursday of each month: November 2nd& December 7th
WHERE? The Resource Center
HOW? Just Drop In!
Are you a student of color looking for a safe space to conversate about your unique college experiences? Are you looking to build connections and develop community here at Wes? We look forward to seeing you at BIPOC Connection. Snacks will be provided.
WHEN? Bi-weekly on Thursdays at 12pm-1pm. November 9th & December 7th
WHERE? The Resource Center
HOW? Just Drop In!
Join CAPS Psychotherapist Sarah Powers, LMFT in learning easy ways to improve our mood through mental fitness: the awareness of what our mind and body need through movement, rest, fuel, and self-assessment practices.
WHEN? Mondays at 12 noon October 30th-November 20th
WHERE? Bacon Field House Track
HOW? Just Drop In!
Understanding Self & Others (USO)- Women's Group
USO groups are confidential group spaces where members can explore their relationships and emotional well-being. Women enrolled at Wesleyan are eligible to participate in this process group.
WHEN/WHERE? Wednesdays at 5:30pm in the CAPS Solarium (Davison Health Center)
HOW? Scan the QR code on the flyer to get more info & sign up!
Student-Athlete Support Network (SASN)
SASN is a series of six 1-hour sessions that
Please contact Jennie Setaro at jsetaro@wesleyan.edu for more information or to apply to this program.
Spring 2023 Group/Workshop Series:
Wondering what your life on campus would be like with less body focus and appearance preoccupation?
Curious about how social media and societal messages about weight, health, and beauty have influenced your body talk?
CAPS invites you to a workshop series on Body Peace.
Rewrite your body narrative without judging your body from the external gaze.
Connect with others and explore more peaceful and accepting ways to inhabit your physical home.
Four (4) Thursdays from 1 pm - 2:15 pm starting February 16th, 2023
All genders welcome!
Request a spot by completing the brief online survey through this link (below) by February 9th, 2023.
https://forms.gle/5LAZ9iyFAikSbetK7
Meetings held in the CAPS Solarium Questions? Please contact Dr. Ginne Taylor at vtaylor01@wesleyan.edu
Fall 2022 Groups/Workshop Series:
You Were Saying…
As relational beings, every moment is an act of communication. Every communication is a creation of culture. Join us for an open process group as we explore this and more together!
Wednesdays from 5 – 6 pm
Starting Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
Solarium, 2nd Floor, Davison Health Center
Please RSVP via email (jperlow@wesleyan.edu) by Monday, October 17th, 2022
Making Connections
September 15, 22, & 29
12 – 1:30 pm
Location: The Resource Center
Growing & Nurturing Relationships
A 3-part workshop Series by CAPS
QR Code for more info & RSVP
Questions? Email Psenecal@wesleyan.edu
Healing Connections
Wednesday 12 – 1 pm
Location: WesWell Lounge (Second Floor)
287 High Street
A drop in space for survivors & those affected by sexual violence to be in community & share resources.
Feel free to drop by.
Stay for a little or all of the event – or even just say hi!
Slow Stitch
a weekly art therapy group
Mondays from 12:15 – 1 pm
September 26th – November 14th
WesWell 2nd Floor
Come make an embroidery journal and learn to use stitching as a meditative practice.
Tamanna Rahman, APRN
All supplies provided, RSVP by 9/21
Sleep 101: How to Get a Good Night’s Rest
Thursday, October 20, 4:15 - 5 pm
Usdan, Room 114
What happens when we sleep, and why is it so important for mood, energy, and learning?
Come learn the basics of how to get better sleep to support your mental health.
RSVP to trahman@wesleyan.edu by October 15, 2022.
Handouts & goodies to take home will be provided.
Tamanna Rahman, CAPS APRN
CAPS invites you to a 3-week workshop
Rewrite Your Narrative
Re-telling your story to find new meaning in old experiences can be healing and empowering.
This workshop guides students through the process in a creative space to explore their own experiences.
Mondays from 5:15 – 6:30 pm
October 3, 10, and 17
Downey Room 100
Bring your laptop if you prefer to type, or writing materials will be provided!
Please send questions and RSVP to Sarah Powers, LMFT (spowers@wesleyan.edu)
CAPS invites you to a 4-week workshop series on Attuned Eating
4 Tuesdays from 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm starting September 27th
All genders welcome
- Strengthen skills in resisting diet culture
- Better attune your eating to your internal cues and personal preferences
- Explore body peace in a Health At Every body Size space
Please complete the brief online questionnaire (Click Here!) by 9/19 to request a spot.
Questions: Please contact Dr. Ginnie Taylor at vtaylor01@wesleyan.edu
Understanding Self & Others GROUPS
Wesleyan CAPS invites you to join us for support, process and personal growth throughout the semester!
Do you find yourself struggling in your relationships with others, or yourself?
Are you looking to connect with other students with similar experiences?
A USO group may be for you!
This semester CAPS is offering 5 sections of USO group! Reach out today to get connected!
- USO for Gender Diverse Folx: Wednesdays @ 5 pm (CAPS)
- USO for Women: Thursday @ 5:30 pm (Downey 100)
- USO for Men: Thursdays @ 4:30 pm (Downey 100)
Click the QR Code to get more info & sign up!
OR Email Priya Senecal, USO Group Coordinator
Spring 2022 Groups/Workshop Series:
Understanding Codependency: A two-part workshop series to learn about relationship codependency and tools to recover from it.
Time: 6:00 pm
Dates: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 & Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Location: Solarium, Second Floor, Davison Health Center
Questions? Email: psenecal@wesleyan.edu
Sleep 101: How to Get a Good Night's Rest
What happens when we sleep, and why is it so important for mood, energy and learning? Come learn the basics of how to get better sleep to support your mental health.
Date: Monday, April 18, 2022
Time: 4:15 pm
Location: Davison Health Center, Solarium, Second Floor
Email to register by April 13th, space is limited.
Handouts & goodies to take home will be provided.
Tamanna Rahman, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, CAPS
Body Image, Sex, Embodiment
Join Sara Jalbert, MS, MA, LPC, Advanced Doctoral Extern, for a workshop on improving body image, its impact on sex, and practicing embodiment for women.
Dates: 4/12, 4/19, & 4/26
Time: 4:15pm-5:30pm
Location: Zoom
To reserve a spot, email by Thursday, April 7th: sjalbert@wesleyan.edu
Unlearning Patriarchy & Becoming a Vulnerable Ally
Thursday 3/24. 3/31, and 4/7 @ 5 - 6 pm
Allbritton 311
Are you a man wanting to explore how to challenge toxic masculinity, and become a vulnerable ally for supporting survivors?
Join us for a 3-session dialogue exploring definitions and impacts of patriarchy, and integrating tools of healing centered support into everyday life. This is an opportunity for men to connect with other men to explore these questions as resources for each other and their community.
Facilitated by Johanna DeBari (SHAPE), Neal Sardana, & Jonathan Perlow (CAPS)
CAPS invites you to a 4-week virtual workshop series on Attuned Eating
4 Tuesdays from 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm starting February 15th
All genders welcome
- Strengthen skills in resisting diet culture
- Better attune your eating to natural hunger/fullness cues and personal taste profiles
- Explore body peace in a Health At Every body Size space
Please complete the brief online questionnaire (Click Here!) by 2/10 to request a spot.
Questions: Please contact Dr. Ginnie Taylor at vtaylor01@wesleyan.edu
CAPS Presents Taming Your Social Anxiety
This is a 6-session workshop series for students who want to develop their social confidence. Students will learn how to shift from “Safety Mode” to “Vital-Action Mode.”
The workshop series will meet on Wednesdays from 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm beginning February 16th, 2022 in the Downey Lounge (Room 200).
If you are interested, please complete the brief online questionnaire at https://forms.gle/dfHURNTcyYqLecJm8 by
5 pm on Sunday, February 13th.
Questions? Please contact Dr. Smith Kidkarndee at skidkarndee@wesleyan.edu
Understanding Self & Others (USO) GROUPS
Wesleyan CAPS invites you to join us for support, process and personal growth throughout the semester!
Do you find yourself struggling in your relationships with others, or yourself? Are you looking to connect with other students with similar experiences? A USO group may be for you!
This semester CAPS is offering 5 sections of USO group! Reach out today to get connected!
- USO for Gender Diverse Folx: Wednesdays @ 5 pm
- USO for Women: Thursdays @ 5 pm
- USO for Men: Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm
- USO for AAPI Folx Wednesdays @ 5:30 pm
- USO Open Space Thursdays @ 3 pm
Email Priya Senecal, USO Group Coordinator, psenecal@wesleyan.edu to enroll in USO Groups at CAPS.
Fall 2021 Groups/Workshop Series:
Making Connections: Growing & Nurturing Relationships
Hosted by CAPS & the SHAPE Office
Wednesdays 9/22, 9/26, & 10/6
4-5 PM
On Zoom
Join us for a 3-part discussion series over Zoom exploring themes of communication, consent, boundaries, and self-care in the different relationships we have in our lives. Attendance is open and drop-in, so come to one or all sessions!
For more information, please contact Priya Senecal (psenecal@wes) or Johanna DeBari (jdebari@wes).
Past - Fall/Spring 2020 Groups/Workshop Series:
Past - Fall/Spring 2020 Groups/Workshop Series:
If you are interested, please complete the brief online questionnaire at https://goo.gl/forms/16XV4BCGJd4dgErl2 by 5 pm on Saturday, February 8th.
Questions? Please contact Dr. Smith Kidkarndee at skidkarndee@wesleyan.edu
STUDENT-RUN GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP
(sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services)
Meets: Weekly (Thursdays beginning January 30th)
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Davison Health Center Solarium - 2nd-floor room 201
This student-led group creates a network of support for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Please feel free to come and leave when it is convenient for you.
For more information please contact:vdaar@wesleyan.edu
syeskelmedni@wesleyan.edu
shair@wesleyan.edu
Past - Fall 2019 Groups/Workshop Series:
