GROUPS, SUPPORT SPACES, & WORKSHOPS
groups
The grad student support group provides opportunities for support, community, connection and celebration. Topics discussed in the group may include (but are not limited to) personal, professional, and family relationships, academic concerns and achievements, adjustment to grad school, stress, thriving, self-esteem/confidence, identity development (personal and professional), career issues, and social and cultural identities. Informational screening is required.
Facilitator: Randy Patterson
Day and Time: Fridays 3:15-4:30 pm
Start/Stop Dates: Friday, August 30 – Friday, November 22 (NO meetings on 10/11 and 10/18)
Location: Call 336-334-5874 for brief informational pre-screening.
For students who struggle with disordered eating, eating disorders, and body image concerns and seek to form a space and community to mindfully explore authenticity and body autonomy.
Facilitator: Randy Patterson
Day and Time: Wednesdays 12:30-1:45 pm
Start/Stop Dates: Wednesday September, 11 – Wednesday December 4 (no meetings on 10/9 or 10/16)
Location: Call 336-334-5874 for brief informational pre-screening.
Feel sad, isolated, angry, stressed? Want to improve relationships and how you talk about your emotions? Men’s Group is a supportive space for men to connect and share about personal experiences.
Facilitator: Thomas Zigo, LCSW (he, him)
Day and Time: Wednesdays 4pm – 5pm
Start/Stop Dates: September 18th – November 20th
Location: SHS 2nd Floor – Counseling & Psychological Services – Call 336-334-5874 for brief informational pre-screening.
A Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program designed to give college students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) the knowledge and skills necessary for academic, personal, and social success.
Facilitator: Nicole Forrisi, LCMHC (She/Her)
Day and Time: Wednesdays from 3pm-430pm
Start/Stop Dates: Wednesday, September 4th-Wednesday October 23rd
Location: ***Call 336-334-5874 for brief informational pre-screening.
Restoring union with the body and reclaiming the body as one’s own through asana (poses) and dhyana (meditation) is the foundation of this group. Coming back into the body is part of coming back into wholeness during trauma healing. The time consists of guided meditation, minimal asana with positive self-affirmation, and time for sharing. This group is intended for survivors of trauma.
Facilitator: Alunda Parker LCMHC, LCAS, RYT500 (she/her)
Day and Time: Fridays 2:30-4:00 PM
Start/Stop Dates: September 6th -December 6th
Location: In Person SHS Ground Floor Room 015
Please call 336-334-9839 to schedule screening appointment for this group.
Do you get overwhelmed by your emotions? Do you wish you had more strategies to cope with challenging emotions? Emotions can be confusing, frightening, or overwhelming when we don’t have the skills to navigate them. To survive, some of us have learned unhelpful methods to try and cope with our challenging emotions. This group (DBT: Dialectical Behavior Therapy) teaches helpful skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness to support you in effectively responding to your emotions. Join us to learn and practice new skills to begin to build more emotional resilience!
Facilitator: Cranford Burke (them/them)
Day and Time: Mondays 2:30-4pm
Start/Stop Dates: September 9-November 18
Location: 2nd Floor SHS Counseling and Psychological Services
Creative expression through poetry, dance, mindful movement, drawing, collage and additional forms of art based mediums in order to support healing and processing of various types of trauma. This group offers creative coping skills, exploration of self and provides an alternative way to process trauma while supporting individual and collective healing.
Facilitator: Alunda Parker LCMHC, LCAS (she/her)
Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30-4:00 PM
Start/Stop Dates: September 10th-November 19th
Location: SHS 2nd Floor, Room 224
support spaces
A place for LGBTQIAP+ people to explore the unique experiences, challenges, and strengths that come along with their identities. This group aims to help people of all gender identities, sexual orientations, and romantic orientations be their authentic selves.
Facilitator: Nicole Forrisi, LCMHC (She/Her)
Day and Time: Tuesdays 2:30pm-3:30pm
Start/Stop Dates: Tuesday, September 3rd-Tuesday, December 3rd
Location: Room 214 Campus Ministries
This weekly group is open to all Latin-identified students, regardless of identities, nationality, or racial/ethnic background. A supportive atmosphere to make new connections, engage in fun activities and conversations around topics that are relevant to Latinx students. A willingness to engage and honor group members’ privacy are the only requirements to attend.
Facilitator: Cecilia González Barber, LCMHC
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Start/Stop Dates: September 4th – November 20th, 2024
Location: Campus Ministry Building Room 214
Sista Talk is a Support/discussion group for African American Women to discuss shared experiences and provide support to one another around daily stressors, social justice issues, relationships and other topics of interest.
Facilitator: Jennifer Bell Brown, LCMHCS
Day and Time: Thursdays 3:30-4:45
Start/Stop Dates: September 12 – December 5
Location: SHS, 2nd Floor, Counseling & Psychological Services, Room 224
Engage in art-based activity for self-expression, stress reduction and emotional awareness. All art supplies are provided.
Facilitator: Kristin Norden, MSW, LCSW
Day and Time: Thursdays 3-4:30pm
Start/Stop Dates: Thursday, September 5th - Thursday, December 5th
Location: Associated Campus Ministry Building Room 214
Survivor Space is a peer-based support group for survivors of all forms of interpersonal violence. If you have experienced harm by another person in the past, or you are currently experiencing harm by someone you know, this group is designed for you. Survivor Space uses empowered-choice making and community-based support as tools in a survivor’s healing journey. Topics covered in the group can include resiliency building, boundary setting, healthy relationships, conflict management, and increasing self-esteem. The topics are driven by participants- we define what healing looks like for us. Drop-ins to this group are welcome. If you have additional questions about Survivor Space, would like to make an accommodations request for this group, or would like to speak with an advocate, please call 336-334-9839 to schedule an intake appointment.
Facilitator: Bethany Capps (she/her)
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 PM
Start/Stop Dates: September 10th-December 3rd
Location: In-Person- SHS 2nd Floor- Room 224
workshops
Join us for a workshop series on ecotherapy! Together we will explore opportunities to enhance our wellbeing and connections with nature. During this three part workshop series, we will learn what Ecotherapy is and practice some tools to do it on our own. We will explore indoor and outdoor approaches (such as walking to a campus outdoors Natural space).
We will offer a variety of nature based tools and techniques. No experience necessary! All are welcome as we look for ways to enhance our wellbeing and our connections as a community and as part of our natural ecosystem.
Facilitator: Nicole Forrisi LCMHC (She/Her)
Day and Time: Mondays September 16th, 23rd, and 30th 2:30-4pm
Start/Stop Dates: September 16th, 23rd, and 30th
Location: Campus Ministries (Smith Center)
Description: This is a 1.5-hour-workshop offered 3 times in the semester. This workshop offers the opportunity to discover the power of vulnerability as the key to innovation, creativity, and personal growth; we will explore the ways to cultivate shame resilience to develop self-worth and authenticity. This workshop is based on the Shame-Resilience Theory (STR) and the work of Dr. Brené Brown. The workshop will be conducted virtually. Join us!
Facilitator: Cecilia González Barber, LCMHC-A
Day and Time: Tuesday September 24th at 2:00 pm
Location: Virtual Meeting Click Here to join
Date and Time: Wednesday October 16th at 12:00 pm
Location: Virtual Meeting Click Here to Join
Day and Time: Thursday November 14th at 3:00 pm
Location: Virtual Meeting Click Here to Join
This is an introductory class that will teach you the skill of mindfulness. Mindfulness skills support relaxation, self-compassion, increased focus, and improved sleep! This class will also help you build the habit of using it in your life on a regular basis. We’ve found that folks get a lot more out of the course if they stick with it from beginning to end, therefore attendance at all sessions is strongly encouraged.
Facilitators: Cranford Burke and Jennifer Bell Brown
First Session
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 9:00-10:15 AM
Start/Stop Dates: September 10, 17, 24, October 1
Location: Counseling and Psychological Services Group Room
Registration Required: Click here to register
Second Session
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:15 PM
Start/Stop Dates: October 22, 29, November 5, 12
Location: SHS Counseling & Psychological Services, 2nd floor
Registration Required: Click here to register
Do you feel like you have lost control in your life? Are you engaging in risky behaviors? Are you numbing the pain with alcohol and/or substances? This group is for students who want to establish healthy coping strategies. Each session will focus on a specific strategy to help you cope with trauma and substance use. Students will have opportunities to engage in mindfulness techniques, creating a secure space, skills in setting boundaries, or ways to empower yourself through vulnerability. Note: this is group is intended to learn about coping mechanisms but is not to process or delve into the disturbing trauma or addiction memories. Drop-ins are welcome!
Facilitator: Fumie Abe, MA, LCMHC, LCAS
Day and Time: Friday 12-1 pm
Start/Stop Dates: August 30, 2024 – November 22, 2024
Location: SHS Counseling & Psychological Services, 2nd floor
Let’s Talk
“Let’s Talk” is a drop-in service that offers informal, private consultation with a UNCG Counseling and Psychological Services counselor.
Let’s Talk consultations are …
- FREE for UNCG students
- Offered first-come, first-served (no appointment necessary)
- Typically about 20-25 minutes in length
- Informal, and not a substitute for counseling
- Not appropriate for urgent concerns or mental health emergencies
Let’s Talk is not a substitute for counseling and is not mental health treatment. Let’s Talk counselors can listen to specific problems, help explore solutions, and introduce you to what it’s like to speak with a member of our staff.
If you are having an urgent concern or are in a crisis, please call 336-334-5874 or 911 or utilize one of these crisis resources (link to crisis resource list)
Let’s Talk Drop-In Sites
- Smith Center, Tuesdays, 11am-12:30pm
- Spartan Recovery Program, 701 Highland Ave, Suite 009, Wednesdays, 2:30-4
counseling & psychological services
ADDRESS:
2nd Floor, Gove Student Health Services
107 Gray Drive, Greensboro, NC 27412
PHONE: 336.334.5874
quick links
social media
@uncg_counselingservices