Group Counseling

Group Counseling is highly effective for many student concerns. In group counseling, therapists facilitate discussion and interactions among individuals who are often struggling with similar concerns. Through this process, individuals can hear other's perspectives, feel connection through shared experience, and practice new ways of interacting and coping. Counseling Services offers different group counseling opportunities each semester. A pre-group interview is required with the group facilitator prior to joining a group. This helps to determine whether a group is likely to meet an individual student's needs and whether that student will fit well with a particular group's current composition. The groups being offered this semester are listed below.

 

Spring 2013 Groups

Common Ground Group  

The Common Ground Group is a therapy group where Elizabethtown College students will come together to process and work out their stressors and problems while building communication skills. The group will provide support and feedback in a safe and private setting. The group topics will be generated by the group members and facilitated by a staff counselor. Come explore topics such as self-awareness, self-confidence, stress management, mutual respect, and communication in relationships with the Common Ground Group. Contact Counseling Services at 717-361-1405 to schedule a brief pre-group interview.

Group Leader: Jason Yoder, MSW 
Day & Time: TBA, Beginning eary Feb. 2013
Place: Counseling Services, BSC Suite 216

Introduction to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Group

Learn how to cultivate mindfulness into your daily activities, experience your life moment-to-moment with nonjudgmental acceptance and utilize formal practices to reduce stress and improve well-being. The Introduction to Mindfulness group will focus on the following principles:                                    

• What mindfulness is
• How to cultivate mindfulness
• Formal practices for beginners
• How to practice in daily life
• How to apply your practice to reduce stress

This group experience is based on the teachings of Jon Kabat-Zinn and is part one of a two part sequence. The group is scheduled to begin in early February and will meet once a week through the semester. Contact Counseling Services at 717-361-1405 to schedule a brief pre-group interview.

Group Leader: Kelli DeIaco, Ph.D. 
Day & Time: TBA, Beginning early Feb. 2013
Place: Counseling Services, BSC Suite 216

Seniors in Transition Group

When students begin college they typically experience a period of transition and adjustment as they form new relationships, develop new directions and embark on their college journey. Likewise, when students move towards graduation, they experience a new transition and adjustment towards life after college. The Seniors in Transition Group is designed for seniors to connect and share in the common experience of transition towards graduation and beyond. This supportive environment will explore a variety of topics and issues associated with graduation including: managing relationships within a new and different context, coping with new or uncertain plans, managing the job search process, and dealing with financial stressors, etc. Contact Counseling Services at 717-361-1405 to schedule a brief pre-group interview.

Group Leader: Jason Yoder, MSW  
Day & Time: TBA, Beginning early March 2013
Place: Counseling Services, BSC Suite 216