FALL 2024 THERAPY GROUPS

DBT Group

Facilitator: Maggie Hsu, LCPC

This is a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)-informed skills treatment group that includes psychoeducation of DBT skills and in-group processing. Daily practice of skills will be encouraged, with usage of a diary card/log as support. Interested participants will be screened prior to group starting. Eligible clients are required to be in individual therapy either with and MHS clinician or a community outpatient provider. The group runs on a 8 week curriculum and closed enrollment, with potential opportunity to join at week 5, pending screening and facilitator/member agreement.

DISSERTATION SUPPORT Group

Facilitator: Andrea Regenberg, LCSW-C 

This group provides support and connection for students who are in the final stages of completing their doctoral work, and in the process of writing a dissertation. In addition to support and encouragement participants will be able to learn from one another, as well as benefit from topical discussions around motivation, time and workload management, dealing with self-doubt and procrastination, perfectionism, working with faculty, and balancing your dissertation with other life responsibilities.

(Social) Skills Quest: A Dungeons and Dragons Therapy Group 

Facilitator: Will Nation, Ph.D., Justin Harker, MS

This group blends a traditional USO Process group with an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons campaign. Participants are encouraged to use the game and the group process to work on relevant goals, gain insight into themselves and others, and experiment with new ways of being. Common themes and goals in the group include, but are not limited to: developing interpersonal skills, managing conflict, social anxiety, communication difficulties, and coping with new and stressful situations. Interested parties will be screened continuously for admission into the group. The group runs continuously each week across semesters. During screening and onboarding, group members work with facilitators to set group boundaries, identify goals, and create a character for the campaign. No experience in tabletop gaming is required, and all necessary materials are provided. 

understanding self and others (uso) groupS

Facilitators: Shemika Brooks-Woods, Psy.D., CGP, AGPA-F; Justin Harker, MS; Joel Kwame, MPsy; Queen-Ayanna Sullivan, MA

With multiple sections designated for undergrads, graduate students, and learners, these general therapy groups provide a space for participants to discuss and explore interpersonal concerns and challenges, while developing a better Understanding of Self and Others (USO). Themes might include but are not limited to: observing and processing ways of managing conflict; developing more satisfying romantic, social, professional and familial relationships; difficult family and social histories; coping with academic demands; and life transitions. Interested students and learners will compete a brief screening appointment with facilitators prior to enrollment in the group.