Group Therapy and Other Programs
Joining a group offers the opportunity to build connections, develop coping skills, and engage with a counselor in a group setting with other students.
Our Approach
Group therapy, skills series, and counseling workshops are effective and powerful forms of therapy. In groups, students not only have the chance to share their experiences, but can also hear from peers. Sharing stories can help us to feel less alone, since we are all figuring out how to live and learn together, understanding aspects of our identities, and more.
Some groups and programs are:
- open and anyone can join
- drop-in and anyone can attend any number of sessions at any time
- registration required and completing a form, interview, or other screening process is required
FALL 2024 GROUP OFFERINGS (Keep an eye on this space for new/changing offerings)
Community building is an antidote to the struggles and grief surrounding substance misuse. Please join us at the knoll in this community event. Students are invited to gather and get creative together by building bouquets.
Tuesday, September 24th at 4:45 at The Knoll
Sign-up is required**
Click the qr code or link below:
The Huddle is an opportunity to gather with other student athletes to explore challenges and nurture well-being.
Bring your lunch to Atwater Seminar Room Thursdays at 12:30-1:30 beginning 9/12.
Sarah Marcus, LICSW with College Counseling and Midd WBB Alum ‘14 will be hosting the space.
No commitment required. Email Sarah at smarcus@middlebury.edu with questions
NeuroDivergent Minds @Midd
Ongoing drop-in group for neurodivergent individuals/learning styles (Self-identified and all welcome)
Thursdays 9/12, 9/19*, 9/26, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, and 10/24 Axinn 221 *On 9/19 we will be meeting in the Ross HWE Conference Space
contact dforet@middlebury.edu for more information/questions
Unpacking List: Turning self-doubt into fuel for thriving
It’s normal to feel unsure. We’ll dig into self-doubt - NOT for what we can’t do, but to clarify our values, find our growing edge, shed light on internalized messages, use our energy wisely, and draw strength from community.
Mondays 3:30-4:30 September 30th-October 14th Mitchell Green Lounge
Contact lmcveigh@middlebury.edu with questions.
Operator’s Manual: Understanding executive function
Sometimes getting yourself to do a project is harder than the project itself. Start building expertise on how your mind works. We will get familiar with the prefrontal cortex to be strategic in how to get started, follow through, and begin again when things don’t go as planned.
Mondays 3:30-4:30 October 21st-November 4th Mitchell Green Lounge
Contact lmcveigh@middlebury.edu with questions.
Come drink tea and chat informally with a counselor in the Prism Center!
Questions about counseling? Ideas for support? Curious about mental health resources? Want to talk about pets? Just want to drink tea?
Fridays 10am-11am Prism Center main room. Just stop in!
Forest bathing (also called forest therapy) is an open, creative and contemplative practice that aims to foster and deepen relationship between forest and practitioner. On a forest therapy walk participants are invited to use their senses to cultivate awareness of themselves and the more than human world.
Counseling and Health and Wellness Education are offering a series of Forest Bathing Walks throughout the year. Some will be off campus on trails in the surrounding areas (with lunch!) some will be around campus on the TAM and some will be short walks on campus! Scan the QR code or go/forestbathing to sign up!
Current Dates include 9/15/24, 10/16/24, 11/16/24, 12/4/24
Email Nick or Maddie at nparrish@middlebury.edu or mhope@middlebury.edu with any questions or to request a walk for your group!
All bodies welcome.
Dress comfortably in long pants and long sleeves.
Peterson Family Athletics Complex Goldsmith Lounge
Tuesdays 10/22, 10/29, 11/5 and 11/12 4:30-5:45 PM
Questions to lmcveigh@middlebury.edu
Hosted at the AFC
Mondays 9/23 and 11/11 form 3:00-5:00 PM
No sign-up necessary
With Well Wishes from Middlebury Counseling