Therapy Groups

Therapy groups are safe places for all MSU students to connect with one another and learn more about themselves, skills for improving their mental health and ways to improve their interpersonal relationships. Therapy groups require a group screening and consistent attendance is encouraged.

  • Anxiety and Mindfulness 

    Anxiety and Mindfulness is an in-person cognitive-behavioral therapy group for undergraduate and graduate students to reduce their anxiety and other emotional distress. Group members will learn mindfulness techniques and cognitive strategies. Members will also gain non-judgmental self-awareness and peer support. No religious background is required.     

    Thursdays 1:00 PM-2:30 PM 

    Status: In Person 

    Facilitators: Mollie Delzeith, MA, LPC (she/her) & Island Ewert & Chelsea Inchaurregui, BA 
    Group runs January through April

    *A Pre-Group Meeting is required to join. Please schedule a phone consultation at caps.msu.edu/schedule and state your interest in this group during the appointment.

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Group

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Training Group at MSU CAPS is an evidence-based group therapy for the treatment of numerous mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, some personality disorders, and other mental health issues. DBT is also useful for individuals who have no diagnosed mental health condition but want to increase their quality of life.  

    DBT Skills Training Groups are offered to students who want to improve their ability to act effectively in their environment and become more satisfied with their lives. This group offers a skills-based intervention, meaning that each group session will focus on teaching new skills that you can use to improve your life. In each group session, you can expect to learn a new DBT skill or deepen your knowledge of a previously learned DBT skill. You will also be invited to practice the use of DBT skills between group sessions and to discuss your practice of DBT skills in group.   

    Wednesdays 3:30 pm-5 pm   
    Status: In person 
    Facilitator(s): Dave Gates, MA, LPC & Seongwon Lee, MA

    Fridays 10:00-11:30am 
    Status: In person 
    Facilitator(s): Ciera Lewis, PhD, LP & Khadeja Najjar, MA 
    *Spring 2025 DBT Skills Training Group begins the week of 1/13/25. The final group for the semester will meet the week of 4/14/25.

    *A Pre-Group Meeting is required to join. Please schedule a phone consultation at caps.msu.edu/schedule and state your interest in this group during the appointment. You are welcome to join after the group has started.  

  • Mind in Mind (MiM)

    MiM is an 8-session structured group with the goal of increasing group members' capacity for understanding how mental states influence the behavior of yourself as well as the behavior of others. This group will focus on developing and expanding this capacity through psychoeducation, role-plays, and discussing your own experiences.   

    MiM is a good group for students who have difficulty understanding their own internal states (e.g., thoughts, feelings, etc) and/or would like to develop specific skills at better understanding the intentions of others.  This group could be good for those who struggle with relationally based emotional dysregulation, Depressive and Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Eating Disorders, and Substance Use Disorders. While the group will not focus on targeting the specific symptoms of these problems, it aims to focus on some of the underlying processes commonly associated with problems such as these.  

    Topics of the group will include:  

    Session 1: What is Mentalization and mentalizing stance?  

    Session 2: What does it mean to have problems w/Mentalizing?  

    Session 3: What emotions do we have and what are the basic types?  

    Session 4: How do we register and regulate emotions? 

    Session 5: The significance of Attachment Relationships?  

    Session 6: Attachment and Mentalization  

    Session 7: Anxiety, Attachment and Mentalizing  

    Session 8: Depression, Attachment and Mentalizing  

     

    Thursdays 2:00 to 3:30 PM  

    Status: In Person  

    Facilitator(s): Josh Turchan, PhD & Seongwon Lee, MA & Leah “Kat” Stampfer, BA 
    Group runs January through April

    *A Pre-Group Meeting is required to join. Please schedule a phone consultation at caps.msu.edu/schedule and state your interest in this group during the appointment. 

  • Stable Minds: Healing with Horses 
    Horses have been shown to positively impact mental health outcomes for people diagnosed with various concerns, such as mood disorders, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. This workshop partners with the Animal Science Department Students and is co-facilitated by equine expert Dr. Karen Waite. Students will have the opportunity to interact with horses in a structured, intentional, and supervised environment. During this 6-session workshop, students will aim to increase confidence in themselves, increase their knowledge on equine assisted activities, better regulate emotions, develop/work on social skills, and increase connectedness to their peers. 
    Wednesdays 3:00-4:30pm 
    Status: In person 
    Facilitator(s): Christian Gibson (she, her), LMSW & Dr. Karen Waite 
    Group will run on March 12, 19, 26 & April 2, 9, 16  
    *A Pre-Group Meeting is required to join. Please schedule a phone consultation at caps.msu.edu/schedule and state your interest in this group during the appointment. 

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