Groups Planned, Spring 2008

Students who are struggling with feelings of sadness, negative thinking, loss of motivation and energy, difficulties concentrating and/or sleep difficulties, panic attacks, and anxiety will learn techniques for dealing with these difficulties.  Group members will support one another as they learn new ways of coping with their stresses.
Group Leader:  Lynda Field
Time:  Afternoon/evenings on Thursday depending on the best time available for group members.

Life Improvement

This group will focus on general day-to-day issues that limit or constrain group members’ abilities to fully enjoy and to derive satisfaction from their lives.  Subjects of discussion will be developed naturally by the interests of the members of the group, but may include addressing daily challenges, overcoming hurdles, dealing with conflict and roadblocks, working with others more effectively, and deepening the personal skills needed to become more satisfied with our lives.
Group Leader:  Paul Korn
Time:  Afternoon/evenings on Tuesdays depending on the best time available for group members.

Law Student Support Group

This group would provide a forum in which law students can discuss their experiences with the stresses of law school in a confidential and supportive setting.  Conversation will be based on the needs of group members.  Potential topics include:  the demands of Law School, the balance of academic pressure and life issues, the need to develop excellent time and personal management skills, and the potential isolation that can be felt in a competitive environment.
Group Leader:  Kinga Pastuszak 

Letting Go of What’s Not Working -
A Skills-Based Approach to Improving Your Quality of Life

This group is designed for those who want to increase their awareness and understanding of maladaptive behaviors by examining the factors leading up to, following, and motivating such behaviors.  Group members will also learn and practice techniques for effectively managing difficult experiences, emotions, and problematic self-perceptions with the goal of improving the quality of your life.
Group Leader:  Kinga Pastuszak

We Come from Many Places to Speak Our Own Voices -
ALANA Support Group (African-, Latino-, Asian-, Native-American)

This support and discussion group is open to all ALANA students and others interested in discussing and working through issues relevant to successfully meeting the challenges of college, work, and personal life in an ethnically and culturally diverse environment.
Group Leader:  Kathryn Jackson, PJ Adams and Jacinda Felix (Director of Diversity Services)

To participate in groups, contact your counselor or call the Counseling Center at (617) 573-8226 for more information and a group referral.  All groups are CONFIDENTIAL.  Your participation and privacy are strictly protected by the Counseling Center policies.

1/24/08