Current Group Offerings

Wednesday 3-4:30 p.m. (In-person)

Tasman Cleaver, Ph.D. and Brooke Tousley, LMSW, CSW-I

Gain support and learn evidence- based skills for improving concentration and focus, combating procrastination, increasing motivation, and reducing academic distress related to depression and anxiety.

Interested? 

Email Tasman at tcleaver@unr.edu and Brooke at btousley@unr.edu before July 5 to sign up. Space is limited to 12 participants.

Monday 3-4 p.m. (In-person)

Mariam Halstead, LMSW, CSW-I and Cheikh Ndiaye, LMSW, CSW-I

This 6-week group is open to UNR graduate and undergraduate students and focuses on skills to recognize and reduce anxiety. Topics covered in group may include self-care, boundary setting, communication skills and thoughts that fuel anxiety. Group sessions are structured and focus on learning a skill, concept or tool.

Interested? 

• If you are a current client of UNR Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
• If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule an initial consultation

Tuesday 3-5 p.m. (In-person)

Tasman Cleaver, Ph.D., Amy O’Brien, LCSW and Brooke Tousley, CSW-I

This 6-week group is intended for students who want to increase their self-awareness and ability to tolerate distress and improve emotion regulation and relationship skills. This group is structured like a class where group leaders will teach skills and provide handouts to assist with the development of coping skills. Students must be referred by a mental health professional to this group.

Interested?

• If you are a current client of University Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
• If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule an initial consultation.
• If you are a mental health professional interested in referring a student to this group, please contact Francesca Kassing at fkassing@unr.edu.

Wednesday 3-4:30 p.m. (In-person)

Christina Cendejas, PhD and Amy O’Brien, LCSW

This 8-week group is open to UNR graduate and undergraduate students and focuses on building awareness of self in relationships with others and practicing new ways of interacting within a safe and therapeutic environment. In the focused brief format, students select and work on one interpersonal goal for 8 weeks. Common issues addressed in this group include but are not limited to forming and/or maintaining relationships, communication styles, boundaries, self-awareness, emotional expression, intimacy, assertiveness, empathy and trust.

Interested?

• If you are a current client of UNR Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
• If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule an initial consultation.

Related resources

If this group sounds interesting to you, you may also find helpful:

• New York Times article “How to Have Close Friendships (and Why You Need Them)”
• Book by Glover “Set Boundaries, Find Peace: A Guide to Reclaiming Yourself”
• Book Donald Miller “Scary Close: Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy”

Thursday 3-4:30 p.m. (In-person)

Hilary Son, PsyD and Chrissy Meek, M.A.

This 6-week skills group will focus on:

• Increasing awareness of emotions
• Learning strategies for maintaining emotional safety in relationships
• Practicing deepening relationships through learning to express emotions vulnerably.

The group is open to graduate and undergraduate UNR students of all genders.

Interested? 

• If you are a current client of UNR Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
• If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule an initial consultation.

Tuesday 3-4 p.m. (In-person)

Nicole Guyette, LCSW and Chrissy Meek, M.A.

This group is open to UNR undergraduate and graduate students and focuses on skills for recognizing trauma response or symptoms and coping to reduce their intensity or duration. Topics include: symptoms of trauma and stress response, dealing with reminders, understanding thoughts, relaxation, anger/irritability and sleep. Group sessions are structured and focus on learning a skill, concept, or tool (NOTE: this group does NOT involve talking about trauma or trauma details). Participants are encouraged to attend all 6 sessions.

Interested? 

• If you are a current client of UNR Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
• If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule an initial consultation.

Thursdays 3-4:30 p.m. (In-person)

Mariam Halstead, LMSW, CSW-I and Kaleb Cusack, M.A.

In Focus is a five-week group that offers education and peer support for students who experience difficulties commonly associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Group meetings are interactive and help students develop skills for succeeding in school, career and daily life. Group topics include: goal setting, procrastination and time management, mood management, self-care and relationships.

Interested? Email Kaleb at kcusack@unr.edu before June 8 to sign up. Space is limited to 10 participants.

First Friday of the month: 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (In-person)

Hilary Son, PsyD, Brooke Tousley, CSW-I, Cheikh Ndiaye, CSW-I and OISS staff

College life can be stressful. This can be made more difficult when adjusting to a different culture and other factors that come with being an international student. This support group is open to all UNR International students. The group is run by Dr. Hilary Son and Dr. Marquez Wilson from Counseling Services, along with OISS staff and will offer a safe, supportive space to discuss your experiences with fellow International students. Manage the stress of college life and adjustment better! Join us for supportive conversation! Pizza provided.

Interested? Please contact Adilia Ross at adiliab@unr.edu to register.