Groups
The Counselling Service runs several groups to help support people.
Therapeutic Groups (PDF, 258 KB) and Stress Management Groups (PDF, 95 KB) for the summer term 2012 . Flyers are available from Student Counselling, and copies are sent to academic schools and support services prior to the start of each term.
Therapeutic groups
Therapeutic groups are places where a small number of people who are struggling with various concerns meet to discuss how these issues affect them. Trained counsellors will facilitate each group and encourage those involved to express their feelings to the extent that they feel able. Some people find it very helpful to discover that they are not alone with their concerns.
Working in groups offers an opportunity to discover both yourself and others and exploring issues within groups can provide valuable insights into our ways of thinking, behaving and relating. Sharing problems and finding out about how others experience their difficulties can encourage you to work with issues that may previously have seemed insurmountable. People often find that group members, as well as the counselling facilitators, are able to offer useful feedback and insight. This process of sharing problems allows members of the group to experience relating in a way which can be helpful in everyday settings.
The following groups are available in the summer term 2012:
Therapeutic Group
Wednesdays 3.30-4.30pm
6 weeks; 9 May to 13 June
A safe space to talk to others about our life, sharing concerns, and learning from others. Attendance required at all 6 sessions.
Current clients of the service will need to suspend individual counselling for the duration of the group.
Art Therapy
Mondays 12.30-2pm
6 weeks; 30 April to 18 June (except 7 May and 4 June)
Learn to use art as a means of self-exploration and expression, and a way of connecting with others. Advance booking required and weekly attendance recommended. This group takes place in the Student Services Seminar Room on the lower ground floor of Hampton House. Directions are below.
Writing as therapy
Tuesdays 6.30-7.30pm
7 weeks; 24 April to 19 June (except 5 June)
Come and learn how to use free writing as a method of expressing your feelings and understanding yourself and others more fully. Advance booking required and regular attendance recommended.
Relaxation for Health and Wellbeing
Mondays 6-7pm (except bank holidays) | Wednesdays 12.30-1.30pm | Fridays 12.30-1.30pm
Every week in term time; 23 April to 22 June
Learn how to manage stress and anxiety and improve your work-life balance by using relaxation practice. Advance booking required and regular attendance recommended at least once a week.
Stress Management Group
Wednesdays 5.30-6.30pm
6 weeks; 9 May to 13 June
This term can be particularly challenging with deadlines and exams. Learn practical and effective techniques to manage stress and anxiety, and share concerns with others who are under similar pressure. Regular attendance recommended. This group takes place in the Student Services Seminar Room on the lower ground floor of Hampton House. Directions are below.
Pre-booking is required as places are limited. To book a place use the booking form - booking now open.
All groups are run by the Student Counselling Service and most will take place in Hampton House, St Michael’s Hill. Some groups take place in the Student Services Seminar room, which has a different entrance to the Student Counselling Service, and shares the entrance with the Disability Services.
Directions:
Instead of entering through the main glass doors of Hampton House, walk around the side of the building and walk down the driveway and follow signs for Disability Services. Follow the driveway around to the left, where you will see a car park on your left. Walk across the car park and up the ramp on your left, which will take you to the entrance of the Student Seminar Room. Press number 2 on the intercom, and somebody will open the door for you.