Group approaches to personal growth are frequently the most effective way to explore and support changes you may wish to make in your life. Through these formats, students can gain specific skills and strategies to meet personal goals, explore areas that present personal challenges, and gain support and encouragement from other students. CAPS offers a wide range of Groups in various formats to serve the diverse needs of the UCSD Community. These formats are:
To see which groups are running this quarter, please click on the "Current Group Schedule" section on this page. To see a list and description of each group, click on the appropriate section. If you have any further questions about Groups, please contact the CAPS Central Office at (858) 534-3755.
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ADHD Support Forum for Graduate & Professional School Students |
If you are a graduate or professional student who has been diagnosed with ADHD or think you may have ADHD, you may benefit from participation in the ADHD Support Forum, a caring space to share experiences and strategies for better management of ADHD symptoms. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Christina Lambert. Contact(s): Christina Lambert, Ph.D.; 858-534-3035; cdlambert@health.ucsd.edu
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Grief and Loss Support Forum for Graduate and Professional Students |
If you are a graduate or professional school student who wishes to work through grief and loss related to death of a loved one, you may benefit from participation in this forum, a caring space to share experiences; give and receive support; explore common physical and emotional reactions; honor the uniqueness of each person’s journey; practice self-compassion; and develop emotional resilience. Conversations will be facilitated by Dr. Christina Lambert, CAPS Psychologist, Kennedy Middleton, Graduate Well- Being Associate, and Anja Payne, Graduate Well-Being Associate. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Christina Lambert. Contact(s): Christina Lambert, Ph.D.; 858-534-3035; cdlambert@health.ucsd.edu
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LGBTQ Community Forum for Graduate and Professional Students |
This forum is meant to create space for community development and a sense of belonging. The content is directed by community members and is often focused on LGBTQ and/or graduate and professional student issues. Examples include personal and professional relationships, queer topics in the academic and media, intersectionality, minority stress, feeling connected during strange times, and coping with imposter syndrome. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Tyler Hatchel. Contact(s): Tyler Hatchel, Ph.D.; 858-534-3755; thatchel@health.ucsd.edu
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Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) Forum |
This is a support space for graduate women in the hard sciences, math or engineering fields where women are under-represented. Our goal is to foster a sense of community and support toward the attainment of goals and to encourage self-empowerment to increase and develop a vision for one’s personal and professional life. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Judy Goodman. Contact(s): Judy Goodman Fermin, Ph.D.; 858-534-9799; jfgoodman@health.ucsd.edu
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Building Social Confidence Group |
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Find your Focus: Undergraduate ADHD Support Forum |
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Students with Dependents Forum |
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Grief and Loss Support Forum for Undergraduate |
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APIMEDA Community Forum |
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Yoga for Wellness Forum (NEW!) |
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Grief and Loss Support Forum for Graduate and Professional Students (NEW!) |
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Coming Out Group |
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Emerging Leaders Workshop |
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Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) Forum |
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Burn Bright, Not Out: Support Forum for Graduate and Professional Students (NEW!) |
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Covid Connection: Support for Students in Isolation and Quarantine |
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Advanced Building Social Confidence Group |
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LGBTQ Community Forum for Graduate and Professional Students |
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First Gen Support Forum |
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More than Dreams Support Forum |
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Outside the Box Forum |
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Black Women's Collective |
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Interpersonal Process Group for Graduate & Professional Students |
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Latinx/Chicanx Cafecito Hour |
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Advanced Leadership Roundtable
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If you are interested in joining a psychotherapy group, please contact the group leader to schedule a group screening appointment. Currently psychotherapy groups meet virtually. Prior to the first group meeting, participants will need to complete the Group Virtual Consent Form and send the form back to the group leader through MyStudentChart or the MyChart app.
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Interpersonal Process Group for Graduate and Professional School Students
Interpersonal process groups offer a secure environment to identify and explore feelings, give and receive support and feedback, practice new, healthier ways of relating to others, and experience authentic interpersonal experiences. Participation in such a group is a powerful way to expand self-awareness and improve relational abilities (how we connect, solve problems, respond to hurts, express ourselves, manage distress, etc. with others). It is also a place to gain comfort with vulnerability and explore the complex emotions that come up in relationships with friends, family, romantic partners, work colleagues, etc. It may also help you to improve the way you treat yourself. As members explore and process their reactions and feelings, in real time, this immediacy creates brain and behavioral change that begins to transfer to the rest of life. SPRING QUARTER:
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Building Social Confidence Group
Would you like to improve the quality of social interactions and the availability of social support? This group focuses on identifying fears related to social situations, reducing self-defeating coping patterns and strengthening effective social skills. It combines an educational and support approach. Topics covered are tailored for each group, and have included building conversation skills (how to start, sustain, and end conversations), assertiveness training, how to speak up in class, and how to reduce anxiety in social situations such as dating, parties, or professional meetings. SPRING QUARTER:
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Advanced Building Social Confidence Group
This is a group for students who have completed one quarter of the Building Social Confidence group and would like to continue to work on reducing anxiety in social situations and increasing their self-confidence. Students get more individualized attention in this group, and topics are dictated by the group members. Come share your own experiences and challenges, and get feedback and support from a caring group of students who share similar experiences. Once you've completed one BSC group, you may join the Advanced group at any time while you are here at UCSD! SRING QUARTER:
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Daily Drop-In Workshops
Get your daily dose of well-being! Having a tough day? Want to gain skills to increase well-being today? Need a "refresher" until your next appointment? You do not need to make an appointment -- simply show up! If you have any questions, please go to our Daily Drop-In Workshops page, download the Flyer, or call 858-534-3755 for more information. See you there! WINTER QUARTER:
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Emerging Leaders for Scholar Athletes
The goal of the Leadership Training Workshop series is to facilitate the development of our student-athletes’ leadership skills, in hopes to promote strong, effective leaders and success for each UC San Diego Intercollegiate Athletics Team. Following the general outline of Jeff Janssen’s The Team Captain’s Leadership Manual, the workshop highlights peak performance and mental training techniques, learning and use of effective and healthy communication, strategies to increase team cohesion and connection, and minimization/management of conflict. Please contact Dr. Rhonda Hackshaw for more information (858-534-5981). SPRING QUARTER:
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Advanced Leadership Rountable for Scholar Athletes
This workshop is tailored to Scholar Athlete leaders within Athletics. The goal of the Leadership Training Workshops is to facilitate the development of our student-athletes’ leadership skills, in hopes to promote strong, effective leaders and success for each UC San Diego Intercollegiate Athletics Team. Following the general outline of Jeff Janssen’s The Team Captain’s Leadership Manual, the workshop highlights peak performance and mental training techniques, learning and use of effective and healthy communication, strategies to increase team cohesion and connection, and minimization/management of conflict. Please contact Dr. Rhonda Hackshaw for more information (858-534-5981). SPRING QUARTER:
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Find Your Focus: Undergraduate ADHD Support Forum
Do you have ADHD or struggle to maintain your attention and stay focused, especially while learning online? Join our forum to connect with other undergraduate students and develop strategies and skills to manage ADHD symptoms and feel more successful as you navigate online learning. This is a drop-in forum and students are welcome to join each week or as it fits their needs and schedules. SPRING QUARTER:
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ADHD Support Forum for Graduate & Professional School Students
If you are a graduate or professional school student who has been diagnosed with ADHD or think you may have ADHD, you may benefit from participation in the ADHD Support Forum, a caring space to share experiences and strategies for better management of ADHD symptoms. To see if this group is a good fit for you, please contact Christina Lambert, PhD at cdlambert@health.ucsd.edu or (858) 534-3035. SPRING QUARTER:
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Students with Dependents Forum
The Students with Dependents Forum is a drop in forum for students who identify as student parents, guardians or caregivers. The forum offers a confidential space to connect, support, and share resources. This forum is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.
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Grief and Loss Support Forum for Undergraduate Students
This is a support forum for students who wish to work through grief and loss related to death of a loved one. The journey is different for each person; there is no single pattern for grief. Topics are determined by group participants and can include sharing, giving and receiving support, common physical and emotional reactions, selfcompassion,and emotional resilience. This is a drop-in forum and students are welcome to join each week or as it fits their needs and schedules. SPRING QUARTER:
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APIMEDA Community Forum
This informal drop-in group is designed to address the concerns of Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American (APIMEDA) students at UCSD in a supportive and problem-solving atmosphere. Issues such as career and academic success, family pressures, cultural identity, and relationships are common topics.
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Grief and Loss Support Forum for Graduate and Professional Students
If you are a graduate or professional school student who wishes to work through grief and loss related to death of a loved one, you may benefit from participation in this forum, a caring space to share experiences; give and receive support; explore common physical and emotional reactions; honor the uniqueness of each person’s journey; practice self-compassion; and develop emotional resilience. Conversations will be facilitated by Dr. Christina Lambert, CAPS Psychologist, Kennedy Middleton, Graduate Well-Being Associate, and Anja Payne, Graduate Well-Being Associate. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Christina Lambert (858-534-3035). SPRING QUARTER:
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Yoga for Wellness Forum
Yoga is an ancient South Asian practice of wellbeing that helps us balance mind, body, and connection to the world around us. This forum offers a supportive space to learn the science behind yoga’s benefits and try out practices of breath, movement, and rest. Dr. Mendez is a 500-hour Registered Yoga Teacher and is passionate about providing accessible tools for wellbeing. Her research has focused on the benefits of yoga and mindfulness for preventive wellness, particularly for BIPOC communities. She is happy to answer questions about the forum and can help with modifications if you do not have a yoga mat. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Mendez (858-534-3755 or kcmendez@health.ucsd.edu) SPRING QUARTER:
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Coming Out Group
The Coming Out group is a place to meet and gain support while discussing your sexual and/or gender Identities in a confidential setting. This group is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, or questioning folks who are coming out, considering coming out or may already be out. Topics are determined by group participants and can include stress, fear, anxiety, loneliness, family/cultural issues, excitement and celebration with regard to coming out. The group is open to new members the first 3 meetings of each quarter and then closes to maintain safe space. SPRING QUARTER:
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Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (WISE)
This is a support space for graduate women in the hard science and engineering fields where women are under-represented. Our goal is to foster a sense of community and support toward the attainment of goals and to encourage self-empowerment to increase and develop a vision for one's personal and professional life. This forum is by referral only; to see if this group is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Judy Goodman at 858-534-9799. SPRING QUARTER:
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Burn Bright, Not Out: Support Forum for Graduate and Professional Students
A supportive drop-in space for graduate and professional students seeking strategies for preventing and overcoming burnout. Common themes include: stress/worry management, sustaining motivation, recovering from set-backs, working remotely, and navigating interpersonal challenges (personal and professional). Conversations will be facilitated by Dr. Mojgan Jahan, CAPS Psychologist, Alejandra Chaidez, Graduate Well-Being Associate, and Emily Ho, Graduate Well-Being Associate. SPRING QUARTER:
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COVID Connection: Suport for Students in Isolation and Quarantine
A supportive drop-in space for students seeking connection because of COVID-19? Our goal here to provide a space for people to connect and talk about the stress/ worries associated with lack of in-person interaction and loneliness. Conversation will be facilitated by Dr. Wen-Hsin Chang (She/her/hers), CAPS psychologist. . SPRING QUARTER:
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First Gen Support Forum
This forum is an informal, drop-in group for first generation undergraduate college students. Topics discussed in this forum may include adjusting to college life, academic stressors, family/self-imposed pressure, family stress, cultural shock, social isolation, coping, resilience and overall well-being as it pertains to the first gen experience. Join us as we gather in community, share, and provide one another with much needed support. SPRING QUARTER:
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More than Dreamers Support Forum
This is a support forum for DACAmented, Undoc identified, UCSD DREAMERS, and doers! Join us as we gather to uplift each other in this virtual community space. A place to share our unique experiences, share challenges, unburden ourselves, highlight our resilience, empower each other, while cultivating a community of trust and belonging at UCSD. Each one of us brings our own unique gifts to the campus and the community at large. Let’s gather and share those gifts with each other. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Lilian Salcedo at 858-534-0255 or email at lsalcedo@health.ucsd.edu. SPRING QUARTER:
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Outside the Box Forum
This informal group is a safe space for students, faculty, and staff of mixed/multiracial/multiethnic and other non-dominant identities to share their experiences and discuss issues in an open and supportive, community atmosphere. This group is co-sponsored by the Cross Cultural Center. Please contact Dr. Thompson to sign up. ALL QUARTERS:
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Black Women's Collective
Join us for an informal conversation about our experiences as Black women and connect with other Black women on campus. ALL QUARTERS:
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LGBTQ Community Forum for Graduate and Professional Student Forum
This forum is meant to create space for community development and a sense of belonging. The content is directed by community members and is often focused on LGBTQ and/or graduate and professional student issues. Examples include personal and professional relationships, queer topics in the academic and media, intersectionality, minority stress, feeling connected during strange times, and coping with imposter syndrome. To see if this forum is a good fit for you, please contact Dr. Tyler Hatchel at 858-534-3755 or email him at thatchel@health.ucsd.edu. SPRING QUARTER:
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Latinx / Chicanx Cafecito Hour
Join Dra. Kristina Mendez and your Latinx/Chicanx community every week for a cafecito hour. We will discuss topics impacting Latinx/Chicanx health, wellbeing and academic success on campus and in the world. This is a space to be in community and uplift one another with collective problem solving, discussion and support. Feel free to drink coffee or tea during the forum (Dra. Mendez most certainly will!) and arrive knowing you are welcome exactly as you are. Bilingual dialogue (or even a few words en Español here and there) is welcome if it supports your wellbeing and empowerment. Dra. Mendez will work with the forum each week to create an inclusive space for all folx. SPRING QUARTER:
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