Group 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
Current Group Offerings and Community Programming
Keep an eye on this space as more offerings are regular posted!
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
Join us at the AFC Monday, 11/25/24 at 1:00 Pm to make parfaits and muffins and to be together.
In the midst of challenging world events and political turmoil, let’s take time to pause and practice compassion for ourselves and each other.
- Mondays 12:00-12:45 PM.
- Mitchell Green Lounge
- Questions to lmcveigh@middlebury.edu
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.
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!
- Up coming Dates include 11/16/24, 12/4/24
- Email Nick or Maddie at nparrish@middlebury.edu with questions or to request a walk for your group!
Aikido
- 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
Join us in Mitchell Green Lounge on Monday 11/18/24 from 4:15-5:15 to chill and de-stress.
Join us Tuesday 12/10/24 in Coltrane Lounge from 2:30 -4:30 to make catnip toys for the local Animal Shelter while being in community with others. All supplies and snacks provided!