Group Counseling Offerings

Students have access to an array of group counseling options at Stony Brook. 

• Support Groups
• Skill Based Group and Workshops
• Process Groups
• Group Programming Outside of CAPS

Students may also decide they would benefit from other CAPS programs:

• Mindfulness Meditation
• Virtual Workshops

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REGISTER OR FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL CAPS (631-632-6720) TO CONNECT WITH A COUNSELOR. 

SUPPORT Groups

A group of people with common experiences or concerns who provide each other with encouragement or support.  Can include set members or open enrollment.

**Some support groups may also have room to process thoughts, feelings, experiences and get feedback from other members.**

• Grounded Strength: Somatic Skills for Emotional Regulation

  "Grounded Strength" offers a holistic, trauma-informed approach to mental health support on campus. By integrating somatic practices into group therapy, students will gain tools for managing stress and emotions, ultimately contributing to their academic success and personal well-being.

  Leader: Cheryl Donnelly

• Sexuality and Gender Exploration (SAGE) Group

  Looking to connect with others to explore gender, sexuality, and identity? This weekly support group offers a safe, affirming space for LGBTQ+ students—as well as those who may not identify as LGBTQ+ but are curious about exploring their own relationship to gender and sexuality.

  Together, we’ll process life on campus, navigate personal experiences, and build community through open, respectful conversation. Whether you’re seeking support, connection, or space for self-discovery, you’re welcome here.

  Leader: Kaitlynn McDonald

• MENASA-W (Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian - Women)

  A therapy and support space for women who have been influenced by Middle Eastern, North African, and/or South Asian culture to find support and community, explore identity, and find ways to craft our future selves.

  Leader: Kanthi Raja

• Men's Interpersonal Process Group

  Do you wish your interactions with other people were more rewarding? Your relationships (of all kinds) better? By engaging in and reflecting on in-the-moment discussion, this group will help members connect and grow. Open to all who identify as men.

  Leader: Joanna Durso

• Holiday Grief and Bereavement Group

  Navigating grief and loss can be difficult at any time of the year and especially during the holidays.  Whether you lost a loved one recently or years ago, our group is a safe, supportive space where you can come together with peers to share, support each other, and learn coping strategies to deal with grief at this time of the year.

  Leader: Noelle Cavalcante

• Soulful Connection

  Join this collective space for students of Black,  African, Caribbean, and mixed heritage to affirm their identity while navigating how to thrive in Academia.

  Leader: Jeffica Laborde

Skill based groups and workshops

• DBT Informed Skills Group

  Grounded in the brief therapy model, and informed by the principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), this 4 week skills group assists clients in learning skills related to Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotional Regulation and Interpersonal Effectiveness.

  Leaders: Candice Clifford and Stavroula Sassos

Group Programming Outside of CAPS

• Academic Success and Tutoring Center
  • The Academic Success and Tutoring Center offers a number of workshops focused on improving academic functioning
  • Students who find that their emotions get in the way of successful academic performance may benefit from a number of these workshops
  • Check out workshops!
• Krasner Psychological Center

  Parent Management Training

  AD/HD Treatment group

  Skills for Healthy Relationships group

  Emotional Skills Group

  631-632-7830 or Krasnercenter@stonybrook.edu

• Survivor Support Space with Survivor Advocate (CPO)
  • Weekly drop-in space hosted by the Survivor Advocate
  • Connect for healing, support, and resources on campus for those who have experienced violence
  • CPO Office Union Room 108
  • Thursdays 1-2 pm
• NY Project Hope: Coping with COVID
  • Virtual weekly group sessions with other college students
  • Free, anonymous, confidential
  • Every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. on Google Meet; students can join anytime during the hour
  • Can talk about ANY issue on your mind with trained crisis counselors who servce as a listening ear and can provide coping tools and resources
  • Google meet code: zbs-glchb-jca
• Bereavement Support Group for LQBTQ* and their Allies
  • This group offers free bereavement support to LQBTQ* individuals and their allies who have lost a loved one
  • Pre-registration is required to receive webex link and call in number
  • Beginning Tuesday, 5/17 from 6-7:30 pm, for four weeks
  • Please contact spiritual care services: 516-663-4749 or bereavement@nyulangone.org
    
    LGBTQ* and Allies Bereavement Group 
• Mind Body Center(Putnam Hall South)

  Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT) Skills group

  • Based on a concept that our biology and temperament influence social behaviors
  • Learn to identify how a perceived threat from social cues affects our bodies
  • Gain control over feelings of anxiety
  • Hone social skills
  • Practice Mindfulness Meditation skills
  • For college-aged adults ages 18-25
  • Phone screening and individual therapist required
  • Insurance accepted (No CIGNA or Marketplace, all others accepted) with copay
  • Contact Dr. Jennifer Kelusker (Jennifer.Keluskar@stonybrookmedicine.edu or 631-632-8657)

  Stress Resilience Workshop

  • Learn relaxation techniques
  • Decrease physical, emotional and mental stress
  • Feel more connected to yourself and others
  • Contact Kristine, Jankowski@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-8857