Inclusion Criteria:  18+years old; Masters of Art degree or higher in social/biomedical(medicine)/physical science, engineering or mathematics current elevated distress as measured by the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, 21 item version(≥ 5 on DASS Depression Subscale OR ≥ 4 on DASS Anxiety Subscale OR ≥ 8 on DASS Stress Subscale) (DASS, Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995); and, (5) ≥ 5 on any subscale of the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS, Sheehan 1983).  Exclusion Criteria:  Any current or recent (i.e. past month) suicide ideation any history of suicide attempt (within past 5 years) serious mental illness (i.e., psychosis, mania) alcohol or substance dependency during the past 6 months serious medical problems (e.g., seizures, cancer) current participation in psychotherapy new use of psychoactive medications (i.e., benzodiazepines for less than 1 month or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors [SSRIs], tricyclics, or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors [SNRIs] for less than 3 months).