Group Therapy

What is group therapy?

Groups are offered through the Denton campus during the fall and spring semesters. Due to our West Jones Hall location currently being under renovation, all 2022-2023 CAPS groups will be offered virtually via a HIPAA compliant secure platform. The virtual format allows currently enrolled students across all 3 campuses to participate.
Groups provide a supportive and stimulating environment for personal growth, relationship building, and skill development.

Groups are organized by topic, commonly including:

Self-confidence
Personal growth
Overcoming dysfunctional family dynamics
LGBTQ Issues
Trauma recovery
Healthy relationships
Anxiety management
Overcoming depression

Groups typically range in size from 6 to 10 clients and are led by a trained mental health professional.

Who is eligible for group therapy?

Currently enrolled students are eligible for unlimited group therapy sessions.
Students may attend group therapy sessions while participating in individual or couples therapy when clinically indicated.
Depending upon the nature of your concerns, you may be referred to individual therapy or another agency to ensure you receive the most appropriate care.
CAPS reserves the right to determine if we have adequate resources and expertise to address your particular treatment needs. If your needs cannot adequately or ethically be met by CAPS, we will work with you to secure an appropriate referral.

What is the cost for services?

Fees for services are already included in students’ previously paid fees. No additional charges are incurred.

What groups are currently offered?

TWU CAPS Spring 2023 Groups

Groups will have varied start dates in February unless otherwise stated below. Group leaders will communicate specific start dates to group members for all non-module based groups after group registration.

Monday

Coping with Anxiety

4:00 – 5:00 pm
Module 1: 2/13, 2/20, 2/27, 3/6
Module 2: 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17

Anxiety is a normal life experience, and even necessary in small amounts for motivation and productivity in life tasks. Yet, for some people, anxiety can reach a point that prevents them from enjoying their life. Living with anxiety may mean feeling “overwhelmed”, “stuck”, or in “survival mode”. This group is for students who feel controlled by their anxiety and want to manage it better. This is a 4-week, 60 minute skills-based group that aims to improve your overall quality of life by increasing understanding about the process and function of anxiety, teaching new ways to cope with it, and improving confidence in managing anxiety.

Tuesday

Coping with Anxiety

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Module 1: 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7
Module 2: 3/28, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18

Alone in a Crowd

4:00 - 5:30 pm

Feel alone despite being surrounded by people? Good relationships feel out of reach? Doing all the right things to connect with people, but disappointed in the results? Exhausted from trying, and feel like giving up on people? Well, you are not alone! Alone in a Crowd is a therapy group that creates an opportunity for members to explore these experiences in the company of others who “get it”. Members will learn from each other, explore barriers to connection, and understand what it takes to negotiate the process of forming and maintaining relationships.

Growing Beyond Trauma

4:00 - 5:30 pm

Experiencing trauma can have ongoing effects, including symptoms such as difficulty concentrating or functioning in daily tasks; feeling afraid of something bad happening again; intrusive memories of the traumatic event; avoiding people/places/tasks that are reminders of the event; changes in sleep, appetite, and substance use; and difficulty forming and maintaining relationships. People who have experienced trauma often feel alone and as though nobody understands. This group will provide students who have experienced trauma the opportunity to feel supported and less alone and to learn strategies to cope with difficult symptoms.

Wednesday

Cultivating Compassion and Self-worth

11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Module 1: 2/15, 2/22, 3/1, 3/8
Module 2: 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/19

This 4-session structured group aims to provide a supportive space for students to gain knowledge and skills on how to extend compassion toward one's self in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering and garner an internal sense of being worthy of belonging, connection, and love. Members will be provided with tangible skills and tools on how to practice self-compassion and understanding how self-worth can impact well-being.

Healing from Family Pain

3:00 - 4:30 pm

Many adults deal with unresolved family issues. This group is for those who grew up in dysfunctional families and want to learn healthier ways of feeling, thinking, and behaving in a safe and supportive environment.

Cultivating Resiliency - Art Journaling Group

3:30 - 5:00 pm

Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be and embrace who you are. To let go of the things that are holding us back, we need to learn how to cultivate compassion, courage, and connection. This 10 week group will use expressive art journaling to explore self-worth, vulnerability, and belonging, while letting go of shame and fear.

Thursday

LGBTQ+ Support Group

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Looking for a safer space to discuss and explore issues related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity? This group is designed to provide support and connection to members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Agender/Asexual (LGBTQIA) community or those who are questioning/exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. Members also play an important role in providing support to one another. Group facilitator will challenge group members to increase self-awareness, emotional insight, and acceptance of your multiple cultural identities.

For more information or to schedule a group intake, please contact our main office at 940-898-3801 or email Dr. Angela Adams.

How do I begin?

Call or stop by the Denton CAPS location to place your name on the group's referral list.
A CAPS staff member will contact you to schedule a group intake appointment.
During the intake appointment, you and a therapist will begin to explore the nature of your concerns and goals. Based on the outcome of this initial assessment, CAPS staff will make a treatment recommendation which may include individual, couples, or group therapy or referral to another campus or community agency.
If appropriate, you will be referred to a CAPS group; information regarding the time and start date of the group will be provided.
During peak service times, you may be placed on a waitlist for services. Referrals and options for accessing crisis services will also be provided.

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