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Group Therapy
Group therapy offers a supportive space to connect with others facing similar challenges, reducing isolation and building encouragement. Led by our clinicians, small groups of students generally meet weekly to explore shared concerns. Groups often focus on specific experiences, identities, or symptoms and can be a meaningful form of treatment. Each semester, we offer a variety of therapy groups to meet diverse needs. Visit our make an appointment page to learn how to schedule an initial consultation.
Fall 2025 Group Offerings
Group times and days are set based on the availability of group leaders. For questions about our group program, please call our office during business hours at 757-221-3620 or email jlmonson@wm.edu.
Better Thoughts, Brighter DaysFeeling stuck in negative thoughts or anxious about everything from school to social life? You're not alone. Better Thoughts, Brighter Days is a skills-based therapy group for college students who are feeling overwhelmed by symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), this group helps you take back control by learning how to:
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Grief Support GroupThis group provides a caring, understanding space for students coping with the loss of a loved one. In this group, members can share their experiences of grief, receive support from peers who understand, and explore ways to navigate the complex emotions that follow loss. Guided by counseling center staff, the group helps participants find comfort, connection, and strength as they move through their healing journey. |
Men's GroupThis group provides an emotionally safe environment in which male-identified students can develop greater self-awareness and grow personally toward their goals, while connecting with other men. Thanks to the cohesiveness that groups tend to develop, students usually benefit from a sense of belonging and from opportunities to experiment with and receive feedback about effective vs. less effective ways to communicate and relate to others. As a men’s group, members often focus on the impact of cultural and familial messages about male identity(ies) and emotional/psychological issues often experienced by men including relationships, self-esteem, anger expression, assertiveness, social anxiety, body image, trauma-related concerns, and challenges with vulnerability. In addition to focusing on the identity of group members as men, the intersections of other identities are often explored and processed in the group. Members are encouraged to provide one another with support and helpful, genuine feedback. |
Neurodivergent Support GroupThis support group is for students who identify as neurodivergent and want a safe, welcoming space to connect with others who get it. If you’ve ever struggled with social awkwardness, picking up on social cues, keeping conversations going, understanding emotions, or making friends and navigating relationships, you’re not alone. This group is a chance to share experiences, learn tips, and build confidence while making connections in a supportive community of peers. |
Origin StoriesEver wondered how your family dynamics influence the way you relate to the world today? This group focuses on processing and exploring our families of origin and how they have shaped the relationships we have with ourselves, others, and the world around us. We'll work together to normalize the challenges experienced because of family dynamics, challenge messages we've internalized over the years because of those dynamics, and explore what healthier relationships outside of families might look like. This group might be a good fit for you if you've had a hard time connecting with others because of ways in which your family experience has been different, if you're wanting to learn more about family of origin issues, or if you're simply wanting to know you're not alone with your experiences. This group may not be a good fit if you are actively in an abusive family situation. |
Trans+ Support GroupThis weekly support group is for William & Mary students who identify as transgender, gender diverse, non-binary, folks who are questioning their gender, intersex folks, and more! This group is intended to provide a safe, affirming space for anyone with a gender expansive identity to foster connection and a sense of belonging with similar-identifying peers. Topics that may be discussed include, but are not limited to: exploring gender identity, discussing gender dysphoria and euphoria, navigating relationships, intersectional identities, providing support to peers, and increasing self-understanding and acceptance |
Understanding Self and OthersBuilding healthy, supportive relationships can be challenging. This group offers students a safe and supportive space to explore relationships, emotions, and patterns of interaction. Through open discussion and connection with peers, members gain insight into how they relate to themselves and others, while practicing new ways of communicating and building meaningful connections. Facilitated by counseling center staff, this group provides an opportunity for personal growth, emotional support, and strengthening interpersonal skills in a collaborative environment. |
Women's GroupThis group provides a space in which female-identified students can work towards their personal goals, while building a sense of belonging and connection with other women. As students gain awareness about shared experiences and build a cohesive and emotionally safe environment, they experience the positive impact of vulnerability in interpersonal relationships. Students often report feeling seen, understood, and validated in the group and benefiting from the opportunity to practice communication and different ways of connecting with others, while receiving support and feedback. As a women’s group, members often discuss the impact of cultural/familial messages regarding female identity(ies) and share common emotional/psychological issues, including self-esteem, relationship issues, assertiveness, confidence, and social anxiety, body image/eating, sexual assault/trauma-related concerns, etc. In addition to the focus on the identity of group members as women, the intersection of other identities is often explored and processed in the group. |