Group and Workshop Information
*The Staying Afloat Workshop scheduled for 1/31/19 has been cancelled. Please join us on 2/7/19*
Spring 2019 Group and Workshop Schedule
Group counseling can be a very effective way to address a wide range of issues. What better way to address what’s on your mind than to get input from people who can relate to you! Groups can help people feel connected, get lots of feedback and ideas, and find hope that things can be better. Groups typically include 5-8 participants and 1 or 2 therapists and meet for 90 minutes each week for the duration of a semester. Groups are confidential, and participants sign contracts stating they will uphold confidentiality.
The following groups and workshops are being offered by the UofL Counseling Center during the Spring 2019 semester. All groups are held at the UofL Counseling Center at 215 Central Ave., Suite 201.UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE Call our office at (502) 852-6585 or email the group leaders for more information and/or to sign up to attend.
| Group/Workshop | Description | Meeting Time | Group Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|
Staying Afloat: Skills to Cope with Difficult Emotions (WORKSHOP) Location: SAC rm W303 | This workshop is designed to assist students in developing healthier and more effective coping skills for navigating difficult emotions. If you have struggled with feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or unable to face life at times, this workshop is right for you. This workshop will consist of a rotation of psycho-education on healthy and effective coping that will repeat three times through the spring semester. Our first rotation of this four part series will begin on 2/7/19. No appointment necessary--drop in! | LOCATION: SAC room W303 Thursdays 3-4pm--will run 3 rounds, starting 2/7/19 | Ruby Casiano, PhD |
Connections: Understanding Self and Others | Connections is a group that strives to not only help UofL students with the issues that bring them to therapy, but also help with learning about themselves in their interactions with others. This group will be an open group where UofL students can join throughout the semester as long as there is room in the group (max for membership is 8). If you are interested in joining our group, please contact Dr. Ruby Casiano (ruby.casiano@louisville.edu) to set up a 30-minute consultation that will provide you information about the group and answer any questions you may have. This group will run from January 23rd until April 19th in the spring 2019 semester. | Wednesdays 10:30am-12pm Will run from 1/23/19 until 4/19/19 | Ruby Casiano, PhD |
| Graduate Student Support Group | Come join us and meet other graduate students from a variety of disciplines with whom you can share your struggles and successes in both graduate school and life. Each meeting we will discuss chapters from "Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live," by Brene Brown, PhD, LMSW Group members will need to purchase the book. For more information, and to sign up for this group, please email gabrielle.billings@louisville.edu or michelle.pinckney@louisville.edu | Every other Thursday, 4:30pm-5:30pm; meets on the following dates:
| Gabrielle Billings, LCSW and Michelle Pinckney Johnson, LMFT, LPCC |
| Art Therapy Group: Understanding Self and Others through the Expressive Arts | This group will offer participants a nonjudgmental space to incorporate art therapy into their personal growth and healing processes. We will use a variety of art materials to explore how our creativity can help us cope. Issues commonly addressed include anxiety, depression, mood, relationship concerns, self-esteem, family of origin, etc. No artistic experience required! For more information, please email rachelf.evans@louisville.edu | Wednesdays 3-4:30pm starts 1/23/19 | Rachel Evans, ATR, LPCC *will include a graduate student co-facilitator |
Stress Group (Anxiety Management) | This group is designed to help you develop effective Anxiety Management Skills with Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques in a small group setting. For more information, and to sign up for this group, please email susan.schroeder.1@louisville.edu | Wednesdays 4:45-5:30pm starts 1/23/19 | Susan Schroeder, LPA |
| Tame Your Critic | Are you hard on yourself or do you put yourself down a lot? This group will help you to reduce self-criticism and to see yourself through more compassionate eyes. Before starting the group, Dr. Kalawski will meet individually with everyone interested to talk about the group and learn about each person. To better understand the focus of the group, check out this video about self-criticism. | Please call the Counseling Center at (502) 852-6585 to make a "group screening" appointment with Dr. Kalawski | Juan Pablo Kalawski, PhD and Tianhong "Jojo" Yao, MPhil |
| Getting Through the Blues | Do you have:
College students are increasingly struggling with depression. You don’t have to go through it alone. Join us to:
Group is open to all students. If you are interested in joining the group or have questions, feel free to contact the group leaders, Dr. Sarah Kolb at skrams02@louisville.edu, or Katy Baxter, LCSW at klmetz01@louisville.edu. | Tuesdays 11am-12pm Fridays 1:30-2:30pm starts 1/25/19 | Sarah Kolb, PhD and Katy Baxter, LCSW |
***Many people have their own beliefs about group counseling, perhaps from word of mouth, television shows, or just our own expectations. The document below includes a variety of myths that you may have heard about groups. Reading through this may help you feel at ease before attending your first group.