Schedule an initial consultation to meet with a therapist and discuss group options by calling the Barnes Center at The Arch at 315.443.8000.
Adventure-Based Counseling
Build leadership and relationship skills, self-esteem, communication, trust, respect and responsibility. Facilitated through multiple teams within the Barnes Center, this series is a hybrid of adventure-based activities and experiential processing to foster personal growth.
Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Students: Releasing the Invisible Weight
Among BIPOC students, the burden of race-related stress, stereotype threat and impostor syndrome may add to the stress of college. This group offers a safe space to connect with others and process the challenges of navigating communities. Separate undergraduate and graduate sessions available.
Building Resilience Skills Workshop
This group is a skill-based, process group designed to help students understand more about their own personal resilience skills and to develop additional skills related to resilience.
LGBTQIA+ Therapy Group
Within a group setting, students are encouraged to process personal experiences related to identities, connect with peers and discuss navigating identity within a campus community.
Medication Education Sessions
Attended as an individual or in a group setting, sessions will discuss the purpose of medication, basic information and myths, alternative therapies and the importance of active participation in therapy.
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Workshop
This group introduces students to the concept of mindfulness as a means for tolerating stress and managing difficult or painful emotional experiences.
Options Prevention Group
A structured space for students to explore their relationship with substances. This group is informed by strategies of motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral, narrative and experiential approaches to substance use prevention and treatment.
Options Recovery Group
An interpersonal process group designed to promote healing and recovery from the use of alcohol and other drugs. This group offers an opportunity for students who are working an abstinence based recovery program and to connect with others.
Sexual Violence Survivor’s Group
This group is for all students who have been victims of sexual violence. Within an understanding and accepting environment, members share experiences and feelings.
Supporting Students with Anxiety
This group is for students experiencing difficulty managing stress and anxiety. Within a supportive environment, this semi-structured group provides education and skill building resources for relaxation and coping.
The Daring Way™
The Daring Way™ is a highly experiential methodology based on the research of Dr. Brené Brown. During the process, we explore topics such as vulnerability, courage, shame and worthiness.
Understanding Yourself and Others
In a safe and supportive environment, this interpersonal process group offers an opportunity to relate to those experiencing similar concerns. Separate undergraduate and graduate sessions available.