Some groups run all year long with additions of new members at the beginning of each quarter when there is room. You should talk to your intake therapist, the person you meet with when you first come to the Center for Counseling and Student Development, about the groups that are available. You can also call the CCSD and ask to talk to the Groups Coordinator. Before you may join a group, you will need to set up a one half hour appointment with one of the group's leaders to learn more about that group and to see if it is a good fit for you. You are exactly the kind of person who can potentially be helped the most by a group experience.
Many students have a difficult time imagining themselves talking to other students in a group.
However, for the kind of problems that bring most student to the CCSD, group therapy is a very helpful tool to learn about themselves and change the behaviors that are causing them to be unhappy. Group therapy is often more efficient than individual therapy for two reasons. First, you can benefit from the group even during sessions when you say little but listen carefully to others. You will find that you have much in common with other group members, and as they work on a concern, you can learn more about yourself. Secondly, group members will often bring up issues that strike a chord with you, but that you might not have been aware of or brought up yourself.