All Current Groups
CAPS offers a variety of weekly groups during fall, winter, and spring quarters. Some offer support and discussion, and others focus more on providing education and tools. For most of our groups, students sign up at the beginning of a quarter and attend weekly for that quarter; a few are drop-in groups, meaning you can come any week you want to with no sign-up required.
WEEKLY GROUPS
Call to schedule a short screening appointment and sign up for the quarter—groups usually fill up by the second or third week of the quarter. Groups may be offered in-person or by Zoom.
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Day/Time |
Group Name |
Description |
Facilitator |
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Mondays 3:00 – 4:15 pm |
GENERAL SUPPORT GROUP |
Are you feeling overwhelmed, isolated, stuck, and/or scattered? This is a weekly space to connect with others about how we're managing. Whether social or academic stresses, global or community concerns - let's talk about how these all impact us, and how we can take care of ourselves and of each other. |
Julia Ragen, PsyD (831) 502-8029 Ian Fetterolf, M.A. (831) 502-7220
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Tuesdays 1:00 -2:00 pm |
HEALING AFTER SEXUAL ASSAULT |
A group designed to provide a supportive and safe environment for students who have experienced sexual assault as an adult to share experiences, connect with others, and receive |
Danielle Smith, Ph.D. (831) 459-5388 Stephanie Juarez Cordova, PsyD (831) 459-5704 |
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Wednesdays 2:00 -3:00 pm |
UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN’S GROUP |
A confidential space for female-identified undergraduate students who would like the support of other women in exploring relationships, self-image, self-esteem, school, family, and other issues. |
Niki Severson, LCSW (831) 459-2753 Vi Negrete, M.A. (831) 502-7192 |
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Wednesdays 1:00 -2:30 pm |
UNDERSTANDING MYSELF & OTHERS |
A supportive group for undergraduate students to learn more about themselves, significant |
Dave McNew, Psy.D. (831) 459-4038 |
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Thursdays 1:30 –3:00 pm |
DBT SKILLS: STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING INTENSE EMOTIONS |
A group for students who are struggling with emotions that are so intense or overwhelming that they lead to problems like self-harm, thinking about suicide, or instability in relationships. DBT skills group can help you learn new, evidence-based ways of handling intense emotions, and reduce the troubling behaviors and other struggles that go with them, so that life feels more worth living. |
Danielle Smith, Psy.D. (831) 459-5388 Sasha Faust, Psy.D. (831) 459-5446 |
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Tuesdays 4:00 - 5:00 pm |
RESISTANCE AND RESILIENCE |
A support group for BIPOC identifying students to explore intersectionality, seek liberation from social injustice, and cultivate connection and community. |
Jess Magallanes Evans, Psy.D. (831) 459-2109 |
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Thursdays 4:30-5:30 pm |
BLACK WOMEN’S GROUP |
A group for students who identify as female and African, Black and Caribbean to discuss and share feelings about the trials and triumphs of being a self-identifed black woman in 2021. Topics for discussion will include the challenges of relationships, finances, family, school, weight, self-esteem, and loss, as examples. |
Jacquelyn Rabouin, LMFT, Ph.D. (831) 459-2220 |
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To be determined
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GRADUATE WOMEN’S GROUP
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A supportive place for female identified graduate students to talk about the stressors of being a grad student, both personal and professional. Common topics include relationship with faculty and peers, Imposter Syndrome, procrastination, and how to have a life outside of grad school. |
Audrey Kim, Ph.D. (831) 459-1373
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Thursdays 5:15 – 6:45 pm
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GRADUATE MEN’S GROUP
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A support group for male graduate students who wish to come together to discuss the challenges of being a grad student. This group is participant driven, with the goal of fostering a deeper sense of community while exploring personal, academic, and professional concerns. |
Richard Enriquez Ph.D. (831) 459-4799 Richie Koenig, M.A. (831) 459-2620 |
DROP-IN GROUPS
No sign-up required—come any week! Groups will be offered by ZOOM - please see CAPS Calendar for Zoom invitation.
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DAY/TIME |
GROUP NAME |
DESCRIPTION |
FACILITATOR |
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Mondays 3:30-4:30pm Tuesdays 1:00-2:00pm
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STRESSED OUT? DROP IN! |
Are you stressed? Drop in to share your concerns, get support from your peers, and learn tools for managing these stressful times
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CAPS Staff (831) 459-2628 |
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Wednesday 2:00-3:00pm
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BLACK MINDS MATTER |
An opportunity for students to discuss current events that affect the black community
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Jacquelyn Rabouin, LMFT. Ph.D. (831) 459-2220 |
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Wednesday 3:00-3:30pm Thursdays 12:00-12:30pm |
30-MINUTE MINDFULNESS |
A drop-in group to learn evidence-based methods for coping with various stressors (e.g., distance learning, Covid19, ongoing racialized violence...). |
CAPS Staff (831) 459-2628 |
The schedule posted above and our CAPS GOOGLE CALENDAR are updated at the beginning of fall, winter, and spring quarters and provide the schedule and description of the groups we are currently offering. We also frequently post information about groups and other upcoming events on our Facebook page.
Groups that are offered each quarter vary, but typical groups offered by CAPS may address the following:
- Anxiety issues
- Eating problems and body image
- Grief and loss
- How one relates to oneself and/or other people
- LGBTQI identity and concerns
- Mindfulness and meditation
- Sexual trauma
- Student of color identity and concerns
- Support and discussion around general issues for women
To get started with most of our groups, contact the CAPS main office or the counselor facilitating that group (listed on the group schedule page), who will talk to you about the group to make sure that it would be appropriate for your needs and prepare you for the group experience. This contact will give you an opportunity to decide if the group is a good choice for you. Most of our groups require that you sign up at the beginning of a quarter and attend weekly for that quarter. For drop-in groups, you can just show up any week with no prior sign-up.
Sign-up for weekly groups usually happens in the first week or two of each quarter, so be sure to contact us before groups fill up and close for the quarter.
Please call CAPS at (831) 459-2628 for more information or if you require a disability accommodation for a group.
