Counseling Center

phone: 219-464-5002
fax: 219-464-6865
Email: Counseling.Center@valpo.edu

Current Groups

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Fall 2007 groups will be starting soon.

Grief and Loss Support Group - Stewart Cooper

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Date & Time: Begins week of 10/15, Specific day and time TBD
Location: Student Counseling and Development Center, Group Room
Length: 4 sessions

Goals

This 4-session educational and experiential program will help you learn:

To learn the typical stages of the grief process
To identify one’s own common reactions to loss (thoughts, emotions, and behaviors)
To explore the relationship between thoughts and grief
To learn skills helpful in managing difficult emotions
To establish supportive connections that can assist in coping with your loss
To achieve a personal reintegration incorporating the loss into your life

Call Stewart at x5002 for a short chat about your goals and to sign up for this group

Stress & Anxiety Management - Skills Training Group

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Date & Time: Begins week of 10/15, Specific day and time TBD
Location: Student Counseling and Development Center, Group Room
Length: 4 sessions

Goals

This 4-session educational and experiential group will help you:

To establish supportive connections that can assist in reducing harmful effects of stress and anxiety
To identify one’s own common reactions to stress (thoughts, emotions, and behaviors)
To learn the physiological process underlying stress and anxiety
To explore the relationship between thoughts and anxiety
To learn skills helpful in managing difficult emotions
To learn and engage in experiential practice of various stress management skills

Please call Sharon or Mendy at x5002 to set up a time to meet to discuss your goals and to sign up for this group.

Interpersonal Process Group - Whitney Owens

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Date & Time: Begins week of 10/15, Specific day and time TBD
Location: Office of Alcohol and Drug Education Classroom (Alumni Hall)

Call Whitney at x5002 for a pre-screening and to sign up for this group

Previous Topics:

Interpersonal Communications Skills
Feeling Better by Thinking Better
Performance Enhancement Group (Life and Academic)
Support Group for Nursing Students

If you have an interest in one of the above listed groups please give us a call at 219-464-5002.