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Members of our staff at the Women's Center offer a variety of groups for UVA students. They also share information about groups being offered by colleagues in other offices across Grounds.

Our Groups 

Please check back soon for more information about additional groups we are offering this semester.

Safe, Supported & Surviving

This group is centered on the challenges women face after experiencing violence and betrayal (or sexual assault). Find opportunities for peer support and community healing within a framework of not looking back but looking forward. UVA students are invited to join this group.

Spring 2025: This group meets on Fridays at the Women’s Center. Contact Cathy Erickson by Jan. 31 with questions or requests to join.
 

Identifying and Healing from Toxic Relationships

Students who are experiencing or have experienced a relationship with a friend or partner that often leaves you feeling unheard, criticized, confused and blamed are invited to join this group.  These types of relationships are often characterized by behaviors such as gaslighting, deceit, manipulation and invalidation. We will discuss how to identify toxic patterns of behavior, the impact on the victim and ways to heal from and be on alert for these behaviors in future relationships. This group provides students with opportunities to learn and feel supported by their peers.

Spring 2025: This group meets on Fridays at the Women’s Center. Contact Cathy Erickson by Jan. 31 with questions or requests to join.


 

Other Ways to Engage

You might also find these other offerings at the Women’s Center to be helpful in supporting your wellbeing:

On this page you can find drop-in options at the center like Wellness Wednesday Giveaways, the Room to Breathe, and study spaces that are available any time we are open. There are special drop-in times, too, like these sessions happening regularly for Fall 2024: 

  • Cultivating Calm with Creativity, Thursdays, 2-3pm
  • Fender's Office Hours, Thursdays and Fridays, Noon-1pm
  • BuJo with Chanel, 1st Thursday each month, 2-3pm (see calendar for details)

Our calendar also features events that are open to everyone in the UVA community and can be a great way to connect with others who share your interests!

Other Groups on Grounds

CAPS offers many groups for UVA students including groups focused on:

  • support
  • skills development
  • spaces for connection, and
  • interpersonal process. 

Visit their website to find a group that fits your schedule and would be helpful for you.