Members of our Counseling & Wellness Services Team at the Women's Center offer support groups for UVA students in addition to sessions in which they see individual clients. They also share information about groups being offered by colleagues in other offices across Grounds.
Our Groups
Please email Cathy Erickson if you are interested in participating one of these groups. Groups will be filled with interested students on a first come first served basis.
Wellness & Connection
Join this group for undergraduate UVA students seeking an opportunity to support and connect with each other in a more intentional way while sharing ideas for wellness. We will be doing some engagement activities early on in the group to help participants get to know each other and themselves, such as a personality assessment and a personal strengths inventory. Students will have an opportunity to share with other group members in a way that promotes healthy vulnerability without feeling overwhelmed. With group agreement, Poe, our therapy dog, may join in on one or more group sessions.
Spring 2023: This group will start in early February 2023, on either a Thursday or Friday afternoon, depending on participant schedules.
Sexual Assault Survivors Group
Female survivors of interpersonal violence who are students at UVA are invited to join this group offering survivors a time and space to talk with and support each other. Participants will not be sharing their stories, but will discuss what is hard about being a survivor in college and what helps.
Spring 2023: This group will start in early February 2023, on either a Thursday or Friday afternoon, depending on participant schedules.
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.