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:
| Workshops |
Workshops meet regularly. Because these workshops focus on the acquisition and practice of specific skills, these workshops typically meet for a shorter period of time (e.g., one quarter) than the other group formats. To join one of our workshops, please contact the leader(s) to get more information. |
| Community Forums |
Community Forums are drop-in groups that meet throughout the academic year and do not require weekly attendance. |
| Psychotherapy Groups |
These groups typically meet weekly throughout the quarter except where indicated. Regular attendance is expected. To join one of these groups, please contact the leader(s) to get more information. |
If you have any further questions about Groups, please contact the CAPS Central Office at (858) 534-3755.
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Tritons RISE Workshops
Visit our Tritons RISE Together page for more information. |
NOTE: These meetings are not professional counseling. If you would like professional counseling or mental health treatment, please call the CAPS central office at (858) 534-3755 or go to our Getting Started page to arrange an appointment.
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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Taming Anxiety Group
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Advanced Taming Anxiety Group
This is a group for students who have completed one quarter of the Building Social Confidence OR Taming Anxiety group and would like to continue to work on reducing anxiety, increasing comfort 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 or TA group, you may join the Advanced group at any time while you are here at UCSD. FALL QUARTER 2022:
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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. FALL QUARTER 2022:
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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 OR Taming Anxiety group and would like to continue to work on reducing anxiety, increasing comfort 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 or TA group, you may join the Advanced group at any time while you are here at UCSD! FALL QUARTER 2022:
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DBT Skills for Eating Disorders This is a group focused on learning Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills for individuals struggling with binge eating and purging. Skills taught in this group focus on increasing mindfulness, ability to tolerate distress, and coping with difficult emotions. Note that this is a closed group and requires a referral from your individual therapist. FALL QUARTER 2022:
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Join CAPS and our partners with our RISE Performance Workshops. Based on principles from peak performance and the field of positive psychology, our RISE Workshops are here to promote you reaching your peak in all areas of your life: emotional, physical, and social. 