If you want more information or would like to join any of these groups or workshops, contact us at (507) 933-7027, email us at CounselingCenter@gustavus.edu, or talk with your Gustavus therapist.
Support Groups
Divergent Discourse
A supportive and educational space for Gusties who identify as neurodivergent and/or have executive functioning challenges. This group meets on Fridays at 3:30 pm in the Counseling Hub, JSU Room 222. If you have interest in this group or have any questions, contact jmauel@gustavus.edu.
Grieving Gusties
A support group for students who have experienced the death of a loved one. This group meets on Thursdays at 2:30 pm in the Counseling Hub, JSU Room 222. If you have interest in this group or have any questions, contact melaniebexell@gustavus.edu.
Queer & Questioning
A safe and confidential space to examine diverse gender and sexual identities for students who identify as LGBTQ+ or are questioning. This group meets on Fridays at 2:30 pm in the JCC 49er room (left of the information desk near the Campus Activities office and the Post Office). For more information or if you are interested in this group, please fill out this form to get on our meeting reminder email list. For any other questions, contact ageringe@gustavus.edu or jortmeier@gustavus.edu.
Workshops
Surviving Stress
You have probably become very familiar with stress as a college student—maybe too familiar. But do you know what to do about it? Stress impacts us psychologically and physiologically, which means we don't just feel it mentally—we feel it in our chests, in our muscles, even in our guts. Through this workshop, you will learn about your stress response cycle, what gets us stuck in "chronic stress," and ways we can take control of completing the cycle to experience some relief. In one 50-minute session, you will be able to create a plan to help you reduce stress and feel better.
Anxiety Toolbox
This 2-session workshop is specifically designed to help students who struggle with a variety of anxiety-related concerns (e.g., panic attacks, generalized anxiety, test anxiety). The goal is to provide psychoeducation on anxiety and to teach effective coping strategies for managing anxiety symptoms.
Getting Unstuck
This 2-session workshop is specifically designed to help students who struggle with a variety of depression-related concerns. The goal is to provide psychoeducation on depression and to teach effective coping strategies for managing symptoms.
Creating Mindful Moments
Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally observing, describing, and participating fully in reality non-judgmentally, in the moment, while being skillful. When you practice mindfulness, you are able to experience more awareness of the present moment, which can lead to increased focus, fulfillment, and flexibility to change. This workshop is made up of 2, 50-minute sessions.
BRIDGE
This 3-session workshop is focused on Building Relationship Intimacy and DialoGue Effectiveness. Through this workshop, you will increase your understanding about what makes for a healthy relationship (including identifying values and setting boundaries), how to communicate effectively, how to resolve conflict, and how to manage difficult emotions. Each session is 50 minutes long.