Department Quicklinks
24 Hour Phone Response:
CAPS has mental health staff available for consultation 24 hours a day by phone.
To reach a CAPS staff member call:
(530) 752-0871
GROUPS LIST
Graduate Student Group
Thursdays from 4:10 - 5:40 pm
Facilitator: Dorje Jennette Psy.D.
The Graduate Student Group provides opportunities to graduate and professional students for personal growth and self-awareness.
The group has already filled for the summer. If you are interested in participating in this group in the future, please call CAPS at (530) 752-0871 or come to 219 North Hall to schedule an intake & group screening appointment with the group facilitator.
Summer Stories (Begins Jun 27th)
Fridays from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Facilitators: Diana Hill, MA & Liz Boyer Ph.D.
This 5 week thematic group is for students working on nourishing their relationship with their bodies & themselves. Each week a story from Anita Johnston's Eating in the Light of the Moon will be discussed.
Contact Diana Hill, MA or Liz Boyer Ph.D. for more information.
Stress & Wellness Groups
For more information about CAPS Stress and Wellness Clinic click here...
Groups are starting soon and space is limited, call for a screening.
About Group Counseling
CAPS offers several Counseling and Psychotherapy Groups. Group counseling may help you in different ways. Through group counseling you will not only be able to address current concerns most important to you, you will also be able to identify with others who are experiencing similar concerns, increase your self-awareness through obtaining genuine and honest feedback from others, and learn to respect individual differences as you learn to affirm you own uniqueness.
In group counseling, you are able to gain immediate feedback from other group members and the leader(s). In a safe and respectful environment you can learn how others perceive you, increase your self-awareness and focus on the aspects of your life you wish to change. Examining your response to others' feelings and experiences will also help you increase self-awareness.
Group counseling also gives you an opportunity to try out new behaviors, to express feelings you may have been hesitant to express, to assert yourself in new ways, and to experiment with new ideas. As you experience trust and security in the group, you will feel more free to take risks. You need to determine how active and involved you want to be. Being active means expressing your reactions to what another person is saying or doing, sharing your concerns, listening to another person, asking for clarification when you don't understand, giving support and comfort, and seeking support for yourself. It's unrealistic to expect yourself to be verbally active during every session. Sometimes you may feel more reflective than active and prefer to listen and to consider new dimensions of your personality.
It generally takes several sessions before members of a group begin to develop sufficient trust to be open and honest enough to disclose their concerns and feelings. Thus, patience is needed to give the group time to develop.
Think about what you would like to get out of the group. Take time before each session to define your expectations for that session. Don't be surprised if your goals continue to change throughout the group process. As your self-awareness increases and as you listen to other group members, you will discover other issues which might become more important than the original ones. If you are not getting what you want out of the group, talk about it with the group members. Group counseling is an excellent place to experiment with different ways of behaving and expressing yourself.