We have offered (and will continue to offer) groups on various topics including Issues Related to Food and Body Image, Coping with Grief and Loss, Adult Children of Alcoholics, Issues Related to Alcohol and Drug Use, Relationships, Stress Management, Coping with Life Transitions, and Cultural Diversity and Interpersonal Communication.

If a particular need arises on campus, we will organize a group on a particular subject area or for a particular group of students or staff members. Groups take place at the Counseling Center or may be organized at another campus location.

Why Participate In Group?

• Group can provide a space for you to work on interpersonal issues in the context of many supportive and reliable relationships.
• Group therapy helps to establish a sense of belonging and connection that you may be seeking in your life.
• Group can help you to attain your goals by providing supportive and challenging feedback from members and trained facilitators.
• Group can be a great option for getting longer-term services.

EXAMPLES OF PAST GROUP OPPORTUNITIES

HEALTHY ATTACHMENTS, HEALTHY LETTING GO

Are you homesick? Missing friends and family? Come talk to your peers in a safe, confidential setting about:
     •  Being away from home.
     •  Missing the people who know you best.
     •  Balancing responsibilities of school and family.
     •  Creating new relationships at Saint Mary’s.

QUEER & QUESTIONING

A safe, confidential place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, and intersex students to discuss issues related to sexuality and gender. The goal is to create a sense of community and support and to provide a forum to meet others who are thinking about these subjects.

GOOD GRIEF

This group will provide a safe and supportive atmosphere in which to explore grief. Have you lost someone close to you? Are you struggling with the terminal illness of a loved one? Are you feeling lost in the loss? At the Counseling Center, there is help and hope.

SURVIVORS: RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE

Have you endured an unwanted sexual experience? You don’t have to suffer in secrecy, silence, shame. Break the SILENCE. Join us: Unlock the secrets that weigh you down. Connect with others to know you are not alone.