Current Group Offerings

The group schedules may change throughout the semester, and these changes may not always be reflected on this website. For questions about group offerings, please contact the Group Coordinator, Dr. Kseniya Zhuzha, at kzhuzha@unr.edu.

Please note:

  • Counseling Services groups are for current University of Nevada, Reno students.
  • All groups are held in person at this time.

Summer 2025 groups

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group – Wednesday

    When: Wednesdays 3-5 p.m.
    Who's leading: Monique Normand, LCSW and Bryce Davis, M.S.

    This six-week group is intended for students who want to increase their self-awareness and their ability to tolerate distress, and improve emotion regulation and relationship skills. This group is structured like a class where group leaders 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 of Nevada, Reno Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
    • If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule a same-day session.
    • If you are a mental health professional interested in referring a student to this group, please contact Christina Cendejas at ccendejas@unr.edu
  • Interpersonal Group – Monday

    When: Mondays 3-4:30 p.m.
    Who's leading: Amy O’Brien, LCSW and Angelica Castro Bueno, M.S.

    This group focuses on building awareness of self in relationships with others and practicing new ways of interacting with others within a safe and therapeutic environment. Common issues addressed in this group include forming and maintaining relationships, communication styles, boundaries, self-awareness, emotional expression, intimacy, assertiveness, empathy and trust. Group sessions generally have little to no structure and students have freedom to bring up concerns pertinent to their lives. In the process, they are encouraged to explore and express their emotions, practice effective ways of communication, and notice how meaningful interpersonal connections are formed in the group.

    Interested?

    • If you are a current client of the University Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
    • If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule a same-day session.

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  • Nourish and Flourish: Disordered Eating Meal Support Group

    When: Mondays 1-2 p.m. (Jun 2 – Jul 28)
    Who's leading: Susan Chamberlain, Ph.D. and Negar Fazeli Dehkordi, M.S., M.Ed.
    Where: Counseling Services Annex, Great Basin Hall

    The group provides an accepting space for students striving to nourish their bodies consistently. If you struggle to eat, feel out of control when you eat, avoid eating in front of others, exercise or purge after eating, or need to expand your “safe foods,” you are welcome here! Please bring your own food if you can, and we’ll have food available for anyone who needs it. It’s okay if you need to come late or leave early. We’ll be happy to see you whenever you can make it.

    Interested? Come to the Counseling Services Annex in Great Basin Hall at the time of the group. For questions, email Susan at susanchamberlain@unr.edu.

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  • Relationship Skills: Emotions and Vulnerability

    When: Thursdays 3-4 p.m.
    Who's leading: Hilary Son, Psy.D. and Negar Fazeli Dehkordi, M.S., M.Ed.

    This five-week skills group focuses on 1) increasing awareness of emotions 2) learning strategies for maintaining emotional safety in relationships, and 3) practicing deepening relationships through learning to express emotions vulnerably.

    Interested?

    • If you are a current client of the University Counseling Services, please ask your clinician about this group.
    • If you are NOT a current client with us, please see how to schedule a same-day session.

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  • Success Pizza: International Student Support Group

    When: First Friday of the month 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (Jun 6, Jul 11, Aug 1)
    Who's leading: Hilary Son, Psy.D., Negar Fazeli Dehkordi, M.S., M.Ed., Bryce Davis, M.S. 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 University international students and is run by therapists from Counseling Services along with OISS staff. The group offers a safe and supportive space to discuss your experiences with fellow international students. Manage the stress of college life and adjustment better! Join us for a supportive conversation! Pizza provided.

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