CAPS provides additional interactive services as part of our mission to serve students. These options include a variety of formats. For example, some groups are “open” or “drop-in,” which are open to all students without limit. Others, such as skills clinics and focused therapy groups, require a brief meeting with a CAPS clinician prior to the group starting, and then continue for a set duration (e.g. 4 weeks).
We are offering the following group experiences for the Spring 2021 semester:
Black and Latinx Empowerment Group
Thursdays, 5:00 – 6:00This group is a supportive and safe space for students to respectfully listen, share, validate and encourage each other. The group is open to discussing the disproportionate impacts of COVID-19, recent and historical violence and racism, and other shared lived experiences, as well as connect and cope with issues as students of color on a predominantly white campus. (Drop-in, no pre-screening required. Email [email protected] for meeting information)
Finding your Way: A Pandemic Grief and Loss Art Workshop
Tuesday, April 20th at 6:30pm
The workshop will focus on connecting with peers and supporting one another through various forms of grief and loss related to the ongoing pandemic. The past year has been difficult, and whether it’s been a loss of a college experience, athletic season, internship opportunity, social connection, or important events, this pandemic has been filled with loss for all of us. We will use art in this workshop as a means of processing and working through these losses. RSVP on [email protected]. Join in-person (Olmsted W107) or Join the Pandemic Grief and Loss Art Workshop via Zoom (Members will be screened by CAPS staff prior to joining the group).
Making Stress & Anxiety Behave (anxiety and stress clinic)
Tuesdays 11:30 – 1:00Most of us think of stress and anxiety the same way, but they are very different and require specific approaches to manage. This clinic helps highlight these key differences and offers basic, “Psych 101” strategies for reducing both. (Members will be screened by CAPS staff prior to joining the group)
Mood & Movement
Tuesdays 4:00 – 5:00Feel anxious about where to start when it comes to exercising? Join CAPS for a drop-in series of short workouts in an encouraging space with a focus on the connection between exercise, self-care, and mental wellbeing. This event is intended to be exploratory in nature, helping students to determine types of exercises that interest them in an encouraging environment. Workouts are FREE online, providing options that can be continued from your own space. No experience or equipment needed. (Drop-in; no pre-screening required.) Join the Mood & Movement workshop (Zoom)
No Body’s Perfect 1st and 3rd
1st and 3rd Mondays 1:00 – 2:00Support group for eating and nutrition concerns (partnering with Student Health Services). This group focuses on body image, the relationship between food and emotional wellbeing, and a compassionate approach to healing negative self-image. (Members will be screened by CAPS staff prior to joining the group)
Roaring for Recovery 2nd and 4th
Fridays 11:30 – 12:30An inclusive recovery/recovery alliance group for students, faculty, and staff, that meets twice monthly. It is a safe environment to have candid discussions surrounding addiction, recovery, and stigma of all addictive disorders. It is extremely important to have an encouraging and supportive community in recovery, especially as a student. Our goal is to provide a space that allows allies and those in recovery a way to create connections and bring awareness to this important yet stigmatized topic. (Drop-in; all students, staff and faculty are welcome, no pre-screening required)
Self-Compassion Talk Space
Mondays, March 8 – 29, 2:00 – 3:00These drop-in sessions will focus on developing awareness and practice of self-compassion. At times, students struggle with perfectionism and unrealistic expectations of themselves and others. Members will develop skills in self-kindness through discussion, mindfulness practice, and experiential exercises. (Drop-in; no pre-screening required. Join the Self-Compassion Talk Space (Zoom)