Group Counseling
Participating in a therapeutic group can be a helpful resource for students to use both as a stand-alone tool for support, or as an adjunct to individual therapy. Not only will you have the ear of a trained therapist and counselor, but you’ll have an opportunity to connect with peers and form new relationships, provide and receive support to/from others, and discover that you are not alone.
Check our Instagram (@wpi_sdcc) for the most current group offerings. Groups may change term to term.
Students interested in group therapy should complete the form below. A group counselor will be in touch with more information.
Groups happening in B-term 2025:
- Navigating Neurodivergence at WPI: For undergraduate or graduate students with neurodivergent identities like autism, ADHD, or other cognitive processing or developmental conditions. No formal diagnosis required. Build community, develop skills, inquire, learn, and celebrate neurodiversity!
- LGBTQIA+ Group: Open to students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, or questioning, among other identities. This group provides an opportunity to discuss issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation as well as any other life issues or stressors.
- DBT Skills: Mindfulness & Distress Tolerance: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy(DBT) provides students with new skills to manage painful emotions and decrease conflict in relationships. Mindfulness and Distress Tolerance skills will focus of the B-term group.
- Depression Strategies Group: For students interested in navigating depression as a college student. Students will gain understanding, increase their awareness of their patterns of thinking and behaving, and practice skills to manage symptoms.
- SDCC Book Club: Join the SDCC in reading "Good Morning Monster" by Catherine Gilidner. We will explore new perspectives, make sense of what we may be going through, experience feelings of hope and chat about a great book!
- Somatic Therapy Workshop: Strengthen your mind/body connection through gentle movement such as breathing, stretching, and journal exercises.
- Men's Support Group: General support and process group focusing on experiences of male-identifying students. The group may lean into a range of topics inclusive of but not limited to masculinity and the experiences of both boys and men. You’re invited to share, listen or simply connect with others on similar journeys. This group offers a valuable space for growth, understanding and camaraderie.
- Grief Group: For students who have experienced a personal death loss, interested in connecting with others who have as well.
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Grief Workshop 12/3/2025 @ 2pm or 12/8 @ 3pm: Open to any student, regardless of personal circumstance. A space to be together, to share, to remember, and to ask questions that might not have answers.
Let's Talk
Have a quick question about counseling? Worried about a friend? Need help connecting with campus resources? Come chat with a SDCC counselor for a brief, informal consultation-details below.
Let's Talk @ Center for Well-Being
Tuesdays 1-4pm
Location: SDCC Satellite Offices (next to Student Health Services)
Let's Talk @ Center for Black Excellence
Tuesdays 1pm-2pm
Location: Campus Center, Center for Black Excellence Lounge
Let's Talk @ Lavender Lounge POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Let's Talk Student-Athletes
Biweekly on Thursdays @ 10am-12pm
Location: Rec Center
Commonly Asked Questions
What is the typical size of a group?
Group sizes may vary--some run with as few as 3 members, others may include 12-15 students at a time or anywhere between.
How long do groups typically meet?
The vast majority of our groups meet for 50-minute sessions weekly while they are running.
How does confidentiality work?
Clinical groups and workshops are considered confidentiality just like individual sessions. Participants must sign an informed consent form indicating that they will not share the identities of others who attend groups nor what is shared by others in group sessions.
Are groups available to both undergraduate and graduate students?
All groups are open to both UG and grad students unless otherwise specified, although this is extremely rare.
Do groups meet virtually, in person, or both?
The majority of groups meet in person when feasible to do so. A handful of groups do run virtually only, and others may shift to virtual temporarily in response to necessitating circumstances.