Groups
The Counseling Center offers a variety of groups for Mines students. Groups offer many important benefits: peer support and feedback from others who struggle with similar issues; a forum to practice the skills learned in group; the opportunity to build relationships with other students; a chance to receive and give valuable help to others; for some groups, an ability to get weekly therapeutic support. These are just some of the elements of groups that lead to positive outcomes for students.
While many studies have shown that groups are as effective, or more effective, than individual therapy, many students experience normal anxiety about joining a group. Some worry that they will be put on the spot to participate, or be pressured to share things with others that they‘re not comfortable sharing. Some worry that others will judge them or that a negative interaction will occur. Counseling Center clinicians work hard to make sure all groups are comfortable, safe and worry-free. We hope you take advantage of these great offerings to help you be the best Mines student you can be!
Student Wellness Center
1770 Elm Street, 2nd floor Golden, CO 80401
Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:45 pm
counseling@mines.edu
303-273-3377
Drop-in Groups
Meets weekly, drop-in when your schedule allows. No appointment or sign up required!
The Next Level: Grad Student Support Group
The Next Level is a place for graduate students to support each other through the experience of being a Mines graduate student.
Graduate students face unique challenges such as advanced academics, complicated relationships with faculty, research pressures and building a life beyond grad school. Navigating this “next level” can be extremely stressful and exhausting. Graduate students are welcome to drop-in whenever they want to connect with peers regarding their hopes, successes, worries, and frustrations, in a safe place where others can relate and understand. In addition, we brainstorm solutions to the issues that many graduate students experience. The group is facilitated by professionals from the Counseling Center who always strive to maintain a welcoming and safe environment.
Tuesdays @ 3:30pm
Student Wellness Center #204
Coping & Connecting through Change: Undergrad Student Support Group
Undergraduates face many challenges and changes throughout their journey at Mines including adjusting to new living situations, dealing with increased academic stress, going through changes with relationships, and finding an internship or job.
This group is a supportive place where you can share your experiences with other undergraduate students, find connection with peers and learn valuable coping skills to manage the stress, anxiety, and depression that often come when you feel off balance. This drop-in group meets weekly throughout the semester and is facilitated by professionals from the Counseling Center.
Thursdays @ 3:00pm (starting August 29th)
Student Wellness Center #204
Additional Offerings
Please note that the facilitator would like to meet with you prior to joining one of these groups. Request an initial consultation indicating which group you are interested in learning more about.
From Overwhelmed to Under Control (DBT)
This on-going group that meets weekly is designed to help students learn healthy coping skills to effectively manage relationships, emotions, and distress. The four re-occurring themes of the group are:
1. Mindfulness: How to Live Life in the Now
2. Interpersonal Effectiveness: How to keep, maintain, and improve relationships
3. Emotional Regulation: How to Cope with Feelings and Engage in Self-Care
4. Distress Tolerance: How to effectively Manage Stress and/or crises as they are happening.
Students are requested to attend at least 4 weekly sessions to get the most out of the group, and they can attend for as long as they find it helpful.
Fridays @ 12:00pm
Less Perfection, More Connection (RO DBT)
This group is influenced by Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy and helps students become more flexible and curious, increase emotional openness and expression, lean into discomfort and new experiences, enhance awareness of relational patterns, deepen connections in their lives, and learn the value of embracing imperfection. This group is a great fit for students who may identify as perfectionistic, feel lonely and disconnected from others, and/or struggle to break out of their routines and patterns. The group meets weekly for a 6-week commitment.
Wednesdays @ 3:00pm
Survivor Support Group
This is a supportive skills and education-based group for survivors of sexual/relationship violence. The purpose is to create a safe space that minimizes triggering by avoiding sharing trauma details and maximizes positive coping by introducing and practicing helpful coping skills and fostering supportive community. All gender identities are welcome.
Every Other Monday @ 3:30pm
Grief Support Group
Grief group is a space in which Mines students who have experienced human loss of life can come together to receive emotional support, process their experience, and learn and practice coping and relaxation strategies.
Every Other Monday @ 3:30pm
