This may include groups that focus on relationships, the stresses of school, sexual assault and abuse, trauma, dysfunctional families, eating disorders, and more. Feel free to call the clinical Counseling Center if you have questions or if you feel the need for such a group. Group therapy is one of the techniques used to help students that is offered by the Clinical Counseling Center. In group therapy, approximately 6 to 10 individuals meet together with a trained group therapist. During the meeting members express their concerns and discuss what is troubling to them.
Members also listen a lot and are encouraged to give feedback to others.
This may include expressing your own feelings about what someone says or does. Interaction between group members is highly encouraged and provides each person an opportunity to try out new ways of thinking or behaving. It also provides members with an opportunity to learn more about the way they interact with others. The first few times a group meets is a period of learning to trust. During this time, members usually work to establish a level of trust that allows them to talk openly and honestly.