Workshops, Groups, and Trainings

Counseling and Psychological Services

Throughout the year, Counseling and Psychological Services counselors offer support groups to students and provide special programs, often in collaboration with student groups, deans, residence advisers, and others. Please check our current listing below. 

Download the full description of the CPS Student Life Support Groups and Workshops.

Groups

Body Image Group: Using Food for Comfort
Support group for women who want to overcome the tendency to overeat or binge as a way of coping with uncomfortable feelings.
Margaret Walker, Ph.D., mw180@columbia.edu
Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:45 p.m.

Coping with Anxiety/Depression Group
For undergraduate and graduate students struggling with symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.
Ayesha Nagra, Ph.D., an2542@columbia.edu
Tuesdays, 3:45 - 5:00 p.m.: 5 weekly sessions beginning after 2/12/13 or 4/2/13

Distress Tolerance Group
This group is open to graduate and undergraduate students who are experiencing anxiety, difficulty coping with strong emotions and who are motivated to increase self-observation and practice relaxation techniques.
Victoria Grosso, Ph.D., vg2107@columbia.edu
Thursdays, 5:00 - 6:15 p.m.

Getting Things Done
I. Shirley Matthews, Ph.D., sm2158@columbia.edu
Thursdays, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

II. Lisa Cohen, Ph.D., lc2130@columbia.edu
Mia Ihm, Ph.D., mai2105@columbia.edu
Fridays, 2:00 - 3:30 pm

Managing Your Moods
Cory Frank, Psy.D., cf2105@columbia.edu
Daniel Greenspun, Ph.D., dsg2137@columbia.edu
Fridays, 1:00 - 2:00 pm

Mindfulness Group
Addette Williams, Ph.D., alw65@columbia.edu
Thursdays, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.

Reawakening Your Healthy Self: A Support Group for Women in Recovery from Eating and Weight Related Issues
This group is for undergraduate and graduate women who are motivated and invested in their path toward recovery from eating and weight-related issues.
Lisa Cohen, Ph.D., lc2130@columbia.edu
Day and Time TBA

Relationship 101 Group
This group provides a supportive, nonjudgmental space for students to work together on managing overwhelming emotions that may come up in the context of interpersonal relationships.
Alyson Nelson, Ph.D., adn8@columbia.edu
Aoife Villafranca-West, Ph.D., saw19@columbia.edu
Fridays, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Relationships Reconsidered: Facing Fears Around Connecting
This is an experiential group that offers both undergraduate and graduate students, in real time, opportunities to collectively explore anxieties about relating to others.
Mika Awanohara, Psy.D., ma3233@columbia.edu
Whitney Randall, Psy.D., war2116@columbia.edu
Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Start Date: 2/27/13; the group will run for 8 weeks

Substance Use Concerns
Group for undergraduate and graduate students who are concerned about their substance use.
Anne Goldfield, Ph.D, ag255@columbia.edu
Neta Tal, Ph.D., nt2121@columbia.edu
Thursdays, 3:00 p.m.

Support Group for Veterans
This is an opportunity to discuss student-veterans’ experiences, among Columbia undergraduate and graduate student-veterans, including topics of  transitioning out of the military, adjusting to an academic environment, and integrating their military background in their identity.
Yaniv Phillips, Ph.D., py2120@columbia.edu
Mia Ihm, Ph.D., mai2105@columbia.edu
Day and Time TBA

Women of Color Support Group
This group is designed for women of color (both graduate and undergraduate) who are looking for a group experience to discuss issues such as relationships, managing stress, body image, family of origin issues, trauma, and much more.
Annette Santiago-Espana, Ph.D., as3149@columbia.edu
Mondays, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.

Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse
A time-limited support group for women who have been sexually abused in childhood or adolescence.
Rachel Efron, Ph.D., re15@columbia.edu
Rebecca Dell’Aglio, Ph.D., rad2161@columbia.edu
Day and Time TBA
Please contact Rachel Efron by email or call (212) 854-2878.

Contact Us

Please contact CPS for other groups and workshop sessions.