Groups and Workshops

Healing From Trauma (EMDR)

This group is for students who are experiencing post-traumatic stress, and are interested in processing past experiences of trauma through Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) in a group format, using art. While the group will involve reprocessing trauma in a group setting, students will not share with one another about specific traumatic experiences.

Students should be able to commit to attending at least 3 of the 5 sessions in order to gain the most benefit from this group. Students can self-refer and will meet with a group facilitator in advance of...

Black Womxn's Sister Circle

A weekly opportunity for undergraduate and graduate, self-identified womxn of African descent to explore the challenges of navigating life at UC Berkeley, engage in cultivating self-care and wellness practices, and build a meaningful and supportive community with others.

Tuesday, Weekly (Feb 13 - May 7)3:45PM -5:15 PM

210 Anna Head

Facilitated by Jaiza Jones, LCSW

Alcohol and Other Drugs Harm Reduction Group

This weekly group acknowledges that different goals work for different people. With the support of the group, you can work on finding the right balance for yourself, to get what you want from your substance use choices, without the things you don’t want.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Date: Tuesday: Weekly, 2:15 PM - 3:30 PM (June 4 - July 23)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Hez Wollin, LCSW and KG Gehrich, MSW

6/4/20247/23/20242:15:00 PM3:30:00 PM

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Starting a New Medication for Anxiety or Depression

This single session psycho-educational group covers the basic facts of common anxiety and depression medications, and factors that increase the likelihood of effectiveness. The group discusses tips and tricks for effective communication with your prescriber for ongoing medication management.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Tuesday, First and Third Tuesdays; 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM; (June 4 - Aug 6)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Lauren Gent, PsyD

Sign Up Options:

1. Self Referral...

Making Meaningful Changes

This single-session psychoeducational workshop is designed to help students make changes to improve their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The workshop is designed to help identify small, sustainable, and meaningful changes to daily habits in a non-judgmental environment. Topics include values identification, motivation strategies, and recovering from a slip.

Summer 2024 Virtual Workshop:

Tuesdays, Second and Fourth,3:30 PM - 4:15:PM; (May 28 - Aug 13)

Location: Zoom/Virtual...

Worry, Stress, and Your Health

This single-session psycho-educational workshop on health anxiety is focused on increasing your understanding of (1) the body's physical sensations and responses, (2) the different ways that persistent worry about our health may impact our stress response and behaviors, and (3) strategies for coping with thoughts, behaviors, and emotions related to health, pain, and physiological sensations.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Wednesday: Second and Fourth Wednesday, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM; (May 30 - Aug 8)

Location: Zoom/Virtual...

Holistic Sleep Wellness

This single-session psycho-educational workshop is based on the concept of holistic sleep wellness. It focuses on increasing your understanding of the mechanisms and habits that impact your sleep, to help you identify and experiment with behaviors that can improve your sleep and work for you, your body, and your life.

Summer 2024 Schedule

Wednesday: First and Third Wednesday, 3:30 PM - 4:15 PM; (June 1 - Aug 16)

Location: Zoom/Virtual

Facilitated by Robyn Papathakis...

Graduate Men’s Support Group

This weekly support group is offered for students who self-identify as male grad students and wish to come together to discuss the challenges of being a grad student and/or any other topics for which they are seeking support. Common themes within the group include (but are not limited to) ways to deal with the hurdles & hassles of school, find ways to connect with others, discuss relationship issues, and consider ways to manage stress & live a balanced life as a Berkeley student. Students who join the group are welcome to return semester-after-semester.

This group requires a...

Intro to Mindfulness and Meditation

Meditation is an intentional practice, where inward focus can increase calmness, concentration, and emotional understanding and balance. Mindfulness is all about being aware, noticing and paying attention to patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. The benefits of practicing mindfulness and meditation are many; including stress reduction, decreased rumination, reduced emotional reactivity, enhanced focus, increased cognitive flexibility, and improved relationship satisfaction. Nevertheless, it can be difficult to know where to start, what to expect, and how to...

Gender Support Group

This group is for transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive, agender, gender diverse, genderqueer, and gender nonconforming students to come together in a safe, collaborative, nonjudgmental space. Together we will discuss a variety of topics related to being on the gender spectrum including gender identity, intersectional identities, different aspects of transition, coming out and being out at Berkeley, navigating family of origin considerations, community resources, academic stress, relationships, sexuality, and resilience and joy.

This group requires a pre-group meeting with...