Groups and Workshops

This is a 4 session group using therapeutic process and behavioral exercises as well as psychoeducation to challenge negative body image and societal appearance ideals and promote psychosocial functioning as well as reduce body dissatisfaction, negative mood, dieting and disordered eating. It is a closed group with 3-10 members. It begins mid semester and runs for 4 weeks. This is a closed group and a brief screening is required. Please call Counseling Services if interested at 315-312-4416.

The Grief and Loss support group is a counselor-facilitated peer support group for students affected by the death of a loved one. The group is a safe place to learn and share the grief process. Counselor led activities supplement this process.

Fridays 4-5:30 PM at Counseling Services, 150 Mary Walker.

International Circle is a counselors-facilitated peer support group for international students. This group aims to offer a safe environment to discuss shared and/or unique experiences that international students encounter studying at SUNY Oswego. We will have opportunities to become connected and learn how to navigate this transformative change from each other! 

Thursdays 4-5 PM in the Hart Hall Classroom.

This is a counselor facilitated support group for students who have experienced abuse and/or assault. Ideal for students who have had previous counseling. This is a closed group and requires a brief screening. Please call Counseling Services if interested at 315-312-4416.

Wednesdays 4:30-5:30 PM at Counseling Services, 150 Mary Walker.

The Trans Support Group is a weekly support-based counseling group for students who identify on the trans spectrum. The space is designed for students to give and receive support, help build community and trust, and address concerns related to gender identity. This is an open drop in group, no screening or previous counseling required.

Fridays 2:30-3:30 PM at Counseling Services, 150 Mary Walker. 

This is a counselor-facilitated peer support group for disabled, chronically ill, immunocompromised, and neurodiverse students. The group offers connection and support for students with disabilities, discusses how ableism and discrimination impact students with disabilities' lives on campus, and moves what is learned and discussed to action and advocacy on campus. The group is accepting of all needs, there is a virtual option to join, and it provides a space to talk about experiences and find support.

Tuesdays 2-3:30 PM at Counseling Services, 150 Mary Walker. Please call Counseling Services at 315-312-4416 if you would like to join via Zoom.

This 6-week counselor led group invites students to learn more about healthy relationship dynamics, improve relationships skills, and increase self-awareness. Various topics include issues pertaining to dating, communication and conflict management skills, sex & sexuality, and navigating break ups. Please call Counseling Services if interested at 315-312-4416.

Fridays 1-2 PM at Counseling Services, 150 Mary Walker. Begins 3/28 - right after Spring Break!

Group therapy has been proven to be just as effective as individual counseling, and can be incredibly impactful due to stigma reduction and solidarity one feels from peer support. Counseling Services offers multiple Process Groups each semester, where up to 8 students and 1-2 counselors meet weekly for 90-minute group therapy sessions. This group fosters increasing vulnerability and trust, learning to share feelings, increasing comfortability asking for and receiving support, and many other skills.

Please call Counseling Services at 315-312-4416 if interested to learn available time slots, schedule a pre-group screening, and ask any questions you may have.