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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.
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.
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
