Group Therapy

The Psychological Clinic’s groups are specially designed to help with specific problems. Although some people may hesitate to join a group due to nervousness about speaking up in front of others, the group setting can be a particularly effective way to address these concerns.

Our groups are supportive, educational, and aimed at building coping skills. There is no requirement to speak up. Members are encouraged to participate at their own pace, and no one is put “on the spot”. Previous group members have found that the group therapy format helped them feel more supported, less alone, and more likely to make progress.

Below is a sampling of the therapy groups offered at the Psychological Clinic.

Current Groups
Please contact the Clinic to inquire about joining upcoming groups.
For upcoming session dates and times, as well as new group announcements, please refer to Upcoming Events.

Becoming Who We Are: Learning to Live Our Own Lives

In childhood and adolescence, we learn to adapt to the world around us. Our family environments influence the ways that we adapt. We take cues from our surroundings and from valued people and we develop unique ways of being. As part of our adaptation, we may have shielded ourselves from difficult circumstances by suppressing strong emotions or pretending they didn’t exist. Or we might have focused on our achievements and accomplishments. Now as adults, we may find that we aren’t who we really want to be. Some of us have difficulty feeling or expressing a full range of emotion. Or perhaps we find ourselves inexplicably stricken with despair, anger, or fear — despite maturity and success. How did our family experiences carry over into our adult lives? Join us in a small, supportive group in which we explore the roles our families and emotional histories played in shaping our adult lives. How did we become who we are and how can we become who we want to be?

Social Anxiety Group

Individuals with social anxiety struggle with worries about being incompetent or appearing so to others, getting nowhere in their program or their career, or being perceived as weird or weak if their anxiety is observed by others. Physical symptoms of social anxiety may include racing heart, blushing, sweating, difficulty concentrating, feeling as if there’s a lump in the throat, and sleep problems.

The Social Anxiety Group is designed to provide support and help for people with these types of problems.

CBT Group Treatment Opportunities

The Psychological Clinic has considerable experience in helping individuals through a treatment called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In CBT, individuals are taught to identify and shift unhealthy thinking patterns that perpetuate their concerns, and they are helped in gradually facing their worries. CBT is always available at the Psychological Clinic for individuals, and CBT will also be offered on occasion in a group format as well.