Groups and workshops

We run two kinds of groups: 

• Groups meet over a period of several weeks. Some groups have a particular focus. Others are experiential, where the content of the session arises from what students bring. 

• Workshops are one-off events with a defined topic. 

Most of our groups meet weekly for 90 minutes and tend to have between 8 - 12 members. All groups are held in person at the Student Services Centre.  

Stand-alone workshops are also generally 90 minutes but may have a larger number of participants. You have the option to attend most of our workshops in person or online. Unless otherwise stated all our groups and workshops are open to undergraduates and postgraduates.  

Why join a group? 

Working in a group can be a more effective form of therapeutic support than individual counselling for many people and many difficulties. It can be helpful to meet other students who experience similar problems. 

Groups offer an opportunity to learn about yourself and how you relate to others. Therapeutic groups provide a place where you can practise different ways of behaving in a safe and supportive environment. The group can offer encouragement and help in overcoming the difficulty you may feel. 

All groups and workshops are led by experienced counsellors. In joining a group, you will be able to receive support for yourself and would be expected to listen respectfully to the other members to understand their concerns and to support them wherever you can. Sessions are confidential and built upon the mutual trust and respect of group members. 

Sign up for a group 

Access to groups is open to students who have attended at least one counselling or Student Wellbeing Service appointment in the current academic year. To make an appointment, complete our online referral form. Please check that you can attend the group on the advertised day and time. You can then discuss joining a group with your counsellor or wellbeing adviser who will provide you with a weblink to register for the group that you’re interested in.

You can only attend one therapeutic group at a time.

Sign up for a workshop 

To register for a workshop, please fill in the workshop registration form. 

If you would like to attend a workshop, please check that you can attend on the advertised day and time and then register. As soon as participant registration levels are achieved, we will contact you with the date that your workshop will run via text message. 

Please make a note of the workshops you have booked. 

If the workshop is online, you will receive the MS Teams invitation to attend up to a day before it starts.  

You are welcome to book places on our workshops whether or not you have had any individual counselling. 

Workshops and groups:

• Workshops for undergraduate students returning from intermission
• Workshops for all students
• Workshops for postgraduate students
• Groups

Workshops for undergraduate students returning from intermission

Groups 

Workshops for all students 

With exception of "How Art Thou?" all workshops will be offered twice and you can choose if you would like to attend in-person or online.

Workshops for postgraduate students