Groups & Workshops

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Stone Center Counseling Service Groups & Workshops

Check back in the fall. Please subscribe to the Office of Student Wellness Newsletter and instagram for updates and additional workshops and programs as they become available.  

If you are a Wellesley Student and are interested in a group or workshop that *requires registration, you can email the facilitator directly, call the Counseling Service at (781)283-2839, or email counseling@wellesley.edu (with your name, student ID#, the group you are interested in, and your availability Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-4:30 PM). A 30-minute, individual check-in meeting with a group facilitator will be scheduled for you. You will also be required to complete the intake paperwork for the center.

If you have not completed intake forms for the 2023-24 Academic Year, please visit the following Student Portal link here.

 

 

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The potential benefits of Peer Support Groups

Making connections with others can be great for feeling less isolated and more supported. We all need a safe place to be real and connect wiht out emotions.  Connecting with peers is a powerful preventative and potentially therapeutic experience for students who engage and share their authentic experiences with each other. Check back in the fall for updated information about 2024-25 offerings.

 

* A.W.A.R.E. Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment

Asian Women's Action for Resilience and Empowerment (AWARE) is a group therapy intervention created specifically to address the mental, sexual and physical health of Asian American women by Professor Chris Hahm at Boston University.  The intervention is comprosed of eight weekly 90-minute group sessions. 

* Grief Support Group

Grief support for individuals who have lost a loved one, specifically a parent or guardian. 

Led by Alex Prior 

PAWS for Wellness- Stone Center and Office of Student Wellness

Come de-stress with therapy dogs from Dog B.O.N.E.S. and Every Great Dog therapy dogs, our off campus partners in creating a pawsitively relaxing environment. Learn about additional resources for self-care and timely topics for stress management. Typically meets monthly.

Questions?  Counseling Service/Office of Student Wellness

* Eating in the Light of the Moon

This support group is for students interested in talking about eating and body image issues.  Utilizing the book by Anita Johnston, Ph.D., members will discuss their relationships and struggles with food and their bodies, and how they may be able to transform these relationships into something healthier and more empowering.