Counseling Services offers a variety of self-help groups each fall and spring semester at UW-Eau Claire. Some of the typical self-help groups offered include Assertion Training, Finding Hope (for depression), Body Love (body image), Coping with Grief, and other groups that may vary each semester. These groups are listed at the beginning of each semester as soon as the groups being offered are determined.
Please check the Counseling Services web site at the beginning of each semester for current groups offered. Students are encouraged and welcome to stop by the office at Old Library 2122, or call the office at 715-836-5521, to find out more information and/or register for the groups of their choice.
Counseling Services Spring 2012 Counseling Groups
FOF: First Offenders Class (no ½-hour pre-registration appointment – Stop by office to sign up.)
This interactive eight hour class is offered four times in the semester and is open to individuals interested in learning more about alcohol, its physiological effects on the body and how to consume in moderation. It can fulfill the requirement for students who are seeking an educational class due to an underage drinking citation, but a citation is not a requirement to be in the class. Group screening is not required. $40 fee is required. See the First Offender tab under groups for more information.
Stop in to Counseling Services to sign up for this class. If you have a citation, please bring citation and relevant court forms with you to sign up. Class Facilitator: Kristin Hoff, Psy.D.; Supervised by Roberta Goodman, Ph.D., L.P.
Course Dates and Times:
Class #1: Saturday, February 11 from 9am-5pm
Class #2: Fridays, March 2 and 9, from noon-4 (this class is two, four hour segments; attendance at both Friday sessions is required)
Class #3: Saturday, April 14 from 9am-5pm
Class #4: Saturday, April 28 from 9am-5pm
** Please note that dates/times are subject to change depending on enrollment.
*Grief After Loss Support Group: Date and time to be determined
A confidential and supportive group for those who are mourning the loss of a friend, loved one, and/or family member.The focus is educational information along with personal sharing and healing.After the intake with Counseling Services, schedules are to be submitted for choosing a group time.Roberta Goodman, Ph.D., L.P., group facilitator.
*Men's Group: Wednesdays, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Feb. 22 – May 2
This student men's group will cover a variety of topics such as personal communication, stress management, financial concerns, time management, career, study habits, health and wellness, as well as others that can affect an individual's performance in and outside the classroom setting. Pete Chellman, group facilitator.
*Women's Interpersonal Skill Building Group: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Feb. 29– April 11
Interpersonal skills involve the skills that improve communication and relationship building (e.g. relationships with roommates, dates/partners, friendships, etc.). This education based six session interactive group will provide members with a safe and confidential opportunity to learn and practice new interpersonal skills. Group Facilitator - Mary Belknap, M.S., LPC-IT, supervised by Lynn Wilson, M.C.S.W.
*Worry Group: An educational skill-building group aimed to manage worry
Tuesdays, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m., Feb. 28 – April 10 (no group on March 20)
This group is a psycho-educational and skill building group designed for individuals who experience chronic worry. This six session educational group will provide an opportunity to learn about anxiety and techniques and strategies to keep your anxiety at a level that is most advantageous to you. Schedule a group screening appointment or notify your counselor if interested in this group. Group Facilitator- Kristin Hoff, Psy.D.; Supervised by Roberta Goodman, Ph.D., L.P.
Groups exclude spring break week
*All groups, except the First Offender classes, require a 1/2-hour pre-registration appointment. Stop by the Counseling Services office at Old Library 2122, or call 715-836-5521 to set up a pre-registration appointment.
