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Our general therapy groups are named Understanding Self and Others primarily because they are designed for students who wish to increase self-understanding, self-esteem, and intimacy in relationships, as well as address their interpersonal style and relationship-building skills. Group members come together with others who are also struggling with something about themselves or life with which they are not happy. The group provides a private, warm and supportive environment in which you can constructively experiment with new ways of relating to others, share personal experiences, express fears and concerns, and get support and feedback. A group orientation is required for group membership and is usually scheduled one-half hour before the start of your first group meeting or other convenient time that fits your schedule. Groups can be joined at any time in the semester.
Graduate students entering these Understanding Self and Others graduate groups will have the opportunity to explore personal issues and dynamics that are affecting their personal life, performance, and well-being while at Purdue. Group members will support each other around graduate school and interpersonal concerns and will explore and process how their interpersonal styles are related to their grad school experiences and life in general. The dynamic interactional patterns that occur within the group will be discussed and processed for the therapeutic benefit of group members. A group orientation for new members is required for group membership.
The International Student Understanding Self and Others (USO) Group is a confidential and supportive space for international students who wish to improve their concept of themselves and others. Students can expect to process personal experiences, difficult emotions, interpersonal struggles, and self-esteem. Students will receive guidance, feedback, and skill building from CAPS co-leaders, as well as the opportunity to learn from their peers. Numerous topics may be discussed, including but not limited to: cultural concerns, educational systems, friendships/romantic relationships with others from different cultures, communication, coping with being away from home, loneliness, stress, language barriers, future career concerns, current political climate and its impact on international students, etc.
Our BIPOC USO group is intentionally designed to serve as a space for Black, Indigenous, and students who identify as people of color (i.e. Latinx or Hispanic, Asian, Middle Eastern, etc.) wishing to increase self-understanding, self-esteem, intimacy in relationships, as well as addressing their interpersonal style and relationship-building skills in a BIPOC only space. The group is a mix of both undergraduate and graduate students. The group will strive to provide a secure and supportive environment in which you can constructively experiment with new ways of relating to others, share personal experiences, express fears and concerns, and receive guidance and feedback. Additionally, the group can serve as a safe space to seek or discuss specific resources oriented to the needs or concerns of a BIPOC community.
A support group for womxn of color who would benefit from discussing issues related to race- and gender-based oppression and who are open to discussing these issues in a varied cultural space. Womxn (a term used to be inclusive of transgender women, non-binary folks, as well as cisgender women) of color, specifically, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx/Hispanic, Native/Indigenous (non-White), struggling with adjustment to college pressures, students who experience racial abuse or discrimination. Clients who identify as international students but do not identify as a person of color may not benefit from this group.
This 6-session group is for students who have lost a love one due to death. The purpose of the group is to help students move through the grief process. Students will learn about the different aspects of grief and will have time to process their feelings and experiences in the group.
Process oriented group with added structure as needed to incorporate theory and skills related to trauma informed care and empowerment based advocacy. Students who are a good fit have experienced power-based violence (sexual assault, intimate partner violence/domestic violence) recently or are currently struggling with difficulties related to prior history of trauma. Students should have had some experience processing their experiences of trauma prior to participating in the group. This could be done in individual therapy at CAPS or in previous treatment
We get together so that you, college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or those with similar tendencies, can have a safe space to discuss and understand your experiences while at Purdue. In this group you will meet people who "get" you and who will provide honest feedback and genuine support. You will also have opportunities to try out and to practice social skills and to build friendships with fellow group members. What you learn here you can take to your everyday life outside of the group. The activities and discussions will center on specific themes that come up regularly in college life. Another goal is for group members to have fun, positive social experiences with leaders and other group members that will build confidence
