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Counseling Center and Student Health Center Groups, Fall 2009
“Through group, I identified what I needed to work on as an individual and learned how to deal with other people better.”
DBT (Skills group)
Wednesdays • 3-4:50pm • Counseling Center, Large Group Room
Thursdays • 4-5:50pm • Counseling Center, Large Group Room
This group is for students who have a history of emotional dysregulation, chaotic interpersonal relationships, &/or difficulty
connecting to self or defining self. These issues may also be accompanied by ineffective coping strategies. Members in
this group are working on developing skills and more adaptive coping.
Understanding Self and Others
Tuesdays • 4:15-5:45pm • Counseling Center, Large Group Room
This group is for people who want to work on relationship issues in their lives. These issues might be with partners, friends or family members. In addition, this is a place to work on getting in better touch with feelings and learning to express them constructively. The group is co-ed and consists mainly of graduate and professional students or non-traditional students looking for a safe and supportive place to work on the above concerns. Tuesdays • 4-5:30pm • Counseling Center, Small Group Room
Mondays • 4:30-6pm • Counseling Center, Small Group Room
This group is for students seeking personal growth and social connection. Participants will help each other develop greater self-awareness and increased ability to develop satisfying relationships. The idea is that by interacting with others in a safe and trusting environment, participants can learn from each other, while giving and receiving support around the many personal issues that university students confront.
GLBQ Therapy Group
Fridays • 11-12:30pm • Counseling Center, Small Group Room
The GLBQ group is for out or questioning SIUC students. Some of the topics that may be discussed are issues of social support; family, peer, and dating relationships; stress management and coping skills; issues regarding coming out; identity questions or concerns; and homophobia, biphobia and heterosexism.
Body Image Group
Wednesdays • 3-4:30pm • Counseling Center, Small Group Room
The goal of this group is to provide women with a supportive experience that will allow them to safely explore, identify and
challenge negative body image attitudes and perceptions and to address problematic behaviors that have resulted from this issue.
Alcoholics Anonymous Group
Tuesdays • 11:30-12:30pm • Student Health Center, Room 111/112
Contact Cindy at (618) 499-4456 or (618) 294-4324 or visit http://www.southernillinoisaa.org/meetings.htm
If you are interested in any of the above groups and want to get more information please call
(618) 453-5371 or stop by the Counseling Center in the Student Health Center, Room 253 . If you
are not sure which group is right for you, ask to speak with Scott Kaplan – the Group Counseling
Coordinator. He can help you decide which group best fits your needs.
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