Groups, Workshops and Events!
Joining a counseling group offers the opportunity to build connections, develop coping skills, and engage with a counselor in a group setting with other students, we offer a variety of processing groups, drop-in groups and skill-based groups.
Attending a workshop is an opportunity to build connections and learn about a specific topic. Staff, faculty and students are all welcome to request specific workshops as well. Reach out to counseling@middlebury.edu with your idea!
Counseling also offers regular wellness days, retreats, speakers and other events in collaboration with our partners.
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
Current Group Offerings and Community Programming
Keep an eye on this space as more offerings are regular posted!
Come 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.
- email Nick at nparrish@middlebury.edu with any questions
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.
Current Forest Therapy dates for Spring ‘25 include 2/21, 3/30, 4/12 and 5/9.
Email nick at nparrish@middlebury for any questions or interest!
How long have you been staring at that screen…or doing anything but the assignment that is due tomorrow? Join us for light snacks, encouragement, scroll-free brain break ideas and other practical strategies to dig in and get stuff done.