Group therapy gives students an opportunity to meet other students like themselves and share their problems and concerns. Typically six to eight students meet face-to-face once a week with one or more group therapists to talk about what's troubling them. Group members are able to learn alternative behaviors to resolve difficulties and develop new social skills and ways of relating to people. Most importantly, people learn they are not alone in their struggles and find it encouraging hearing that other people face similar challenges.
Support Groups and Workshops
(Fall 2009)
Counseling groups and workshops available in the fall 2009 semester are described below. This is a free and confidential service to all Buffalo State students. Please speak with your counselor or call the Counseling Center for more information at: 878- 4436. We look forward to seeing you!
Sleep Health:
A one session workshop designed to assess your sleep health as well as offering tips on getting a good night's sleep. Thursdays beginning September 10, 2009, at 2:00 PM.
Women's Personal Growth for Non-Traditional Students:
Women focus group to enhance feelings of personal self worth and self care skills. Thursdays beginning October 1, 2009 3:00--4:30 PM
Cognitive Behavioral Skills Group:
An educational / skills therapy approach based on the principles of social learning. Emphasis is placed on overcoming skills deficits and increasing a person's abilities to deal with uncomfortable feelings and situations that commonly affects students' personal and academic goals. Thursdays, beginning September 22, 12:30--1:30PM.
Anger Management Workshop:
A two-part workshop that focuses on understanding the emotion of anger, as well as developing strategies to handle and express it appropriately. Sept 24 & Oct 1st. 12:15--1:30 PM; Also offered Oct 30th & Nov 6 1:30--3:00 PM.
Grief and Loss Healing Group:
This workshop will focus on normalizing and managing feelings associated with loss. Offered the following dates: Oct 22, 2009 1:30--3:00 PM, and Nov 17 2009 10:00--11:30 AM.
Men's Group:
The men's group provides a safe space where members learn to trust each other, safely share their feelings, overcome isolation, build friendships, and be at home with others. Thursdays, beginning February 24, 12:30--1:30 PM.
Women's Personal Growth:
Women focus group to enhance feelings of personal self worth and self care skills. Tuesdays beginning Sept. 29, 2009 3:00--4:30 PM.
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