Workshops & Support Groups

Drop-in workshops

These aren’t group counseling sessions—they’re more like a class led by CAPS counselors and wellness professionals. You’ll learn strategies you can use immediately to improve symptoms of stress, depression, and anxiety, and to better manage problems that affect your academic success. These workshops can help you make changes faster and, if you’re a CAPS client, use your individual counseling sessions more fully.

Workshop descriptions

These sessions will switch to Mondays from 9-10 a.m. starting on February 5.

Note: This is an online session. The beginning mindfulness workshop is meant to be interactive, so please plan to have your camera on for the Zoom meeting (initially, at least). Also, if possible, please try to log-in a little before the scheduled start time.

These workshops are designed to be helpful for long-time meditators and for those who have never practiced mindfulness prior to attending.

Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally bringing attention to the present moment with acceptance. The use of mindfulness-based techniques is linked to reductions in anxiety, physical symptoms of pain, and depression. It has also been shown to enhance relationships and to reduce distress.

These workshops offer various ways of practicing mindfulness with optional opportunities to discuss the practices offered, the process and benefits of developing a consistent mindfulness practice, and other ways to bring mindfulness into daily life.

Participation is free and we encourage you to attend as many as you wish.

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Several popular Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) workshops have been recorded and are now available to watch on demand.

Watch recorded workshops

Support groups

Students need to already be a client of CAPS or have completed a free Initial Consultation appointment before starting group. 

A confidential, all-gender support group for individuals who are questioning the health of their relationships and/or recognizing patterns of power and control within their relationship.

Chronic illness can be stressful, but you don’t have to experience it alone. In this support group, we provide a confidential space to process and share your story, connect with others, and develop tools to manage your illness. Topics include adjusting to your new life, how to share your illness with others, advocacy, navigating health care, and self-care.

Gender Expressions offers a safe and supportive environment for gender diverse students to explore issues related to their gender identities including but not limited to: interpersonal relationships, mental health, systemic oppression, micro-aggressions, and transitioning.  In addition to offering one another a space for exploration and social support, group members will discuss potential ways of navigating stress and distress from social, cultural, and political sources. 

This group focuses on peer and emotional support, goal setting, and anxiety/stress management related to doctoral dissertations.

I was able to share things with my group that I was too scared to share with other people. Once I learned to do this, I started feeling better about myself.

CAPS support group participant

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