Student Health and Counseling Center
Group Counseling
Groups are available to have the support of others who share similar concerns and to gain information needed for effective self-care. A wide variety of groups are available each semester, focusing on topics such as relationships, stress, anxiety, and women's issues.
All of our groups and classes provide a safe and confidential place to learn skills or explore issues and are run by professional staff.
To participate you can find the links for each group below or fill out an interest form.
Anxiety
Monday at 2 p.m., Friday at 9 a.m.
Steve Sanchez, LMFT
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
Work out anxiety through shared common experience.
Anxiety Toolbox
Zafar Sumler, AMFT
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
A fast paced 3-session group for those struggling with anxiety-related concerns and looking to build coping skills to manage symptoms.
Breathe Out Stress
Ting-fen Lin, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
bit.ly/breatheoutstressfs
Drop in via Zoom to participate in gentle stretching and guided meditation.
DBT 123
Whitney Rodriguez, LMFT
Learn mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to thrive in everyday life.
Getting Unstuck
Zafar Sumler, AMFT
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
A fast paced, 3-session group to those who struggle with a variety of concerns, including depression and want to build coping skills for managing symptoms.
Healing Hearts
Mindy Kates, ACSW
Call 559.278.6796 to enroll
A safe and empowering space for stuents affected by sexual trauma to gain support, connect and learn coping skills to help with healing.
HIM
Thursday at 3 p.m.
Steve Sanchez, LMFT and
Zafar Sumler, AMFT
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
An opportunity to speak your mind. Because not everything can be covered up with facial
hair.
Mirror Mirror
Thursday at 10 a.m.
Myrna Pacheco, LMFT
A safe space to discuss self-image and body image. Drop-ins are welcome.
Relationships
Steve Sanchez, LMFT
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
Gain insight to improve all of your relationships and connect in deeper, more meaningful ways with others.
Rise
Wednesday at 2 p.m., Thursday at 1 p.m.
Steve Sanchez, LMFT and
Georgianna Negron-Long, Health Educator
Call 559.278.2734 to enroll
Learn skills to lift the weight of depression.
Safe
Tuesdays at 12 to 1:30 p.m. (beginning Sept. 26)
Marjaree Mason Center
Resnick Student Union (RSU) Room 216
Learn about healthy relationships and dating abuse with community partners from the
Marjaree Mason Center.
The Emotionally Exhausted Person
Dennice McAlister, LMFT and
Gladys Orona, AMFT
Explore a more authentic form of self-care and discover a greater awareness of what you need emotionally to become who you really are.
True Colors
Dianna Carrillo, ASW and
Bryan Van Ravenhorst, ASW
A safe space for LGBTQ+ identifying individuals to listen and talk with others about life, intersectionality, relationships, identity exploration, shared experiences, and other mental health concerns related to queerness.