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Student Support

 

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

Title  

Date  

Time  

Location  

Understanding and managing your anxiety  

     

Introduction to self-compassion  

     

Time well spent 

     

Groups 

Title 

Date 

Time 

Location 

Bereavement Group

Tuesday 6 February - Tuesday 12 March 3.00 - 4.30 pm 3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Student Carers Group

Thursday 15 February - Thursday 7 March 3.00 - 4.30pm 3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Self-Compassion Group  

     

Learning to be Assertive Group

     

Self-Esteem

 

   

Undergraduate Group 

(Minimum of 6 session attendance required - excludes Christmas vacation)

This group will begin on a Monday when a minimum of 4 members have confirmed.

(Last session in MT - 27 November) 

3.00 - 4.30pm

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre 

Postgraduate Group  

(Minimum of 6 session attendance required - including Easter vacation)

This group will begin on a Wednesday when a minimum of 4 members have confirmed.

(continuing in Lent Term from 9 January)

3.15 - 4.45pm

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

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.

Title 

Day

Time 

Location 

Exam Preparation 

Tuesday 28 November 3.30pm - 5.30pm Online

Understanding & Managing Your Anxiety 

Monday 

Tuesday

1.00pm - 2.30pm

11.00am - 12.30pm 

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Imposter Syndrome

Monday 

Thursday

2.00pm - 3.30pm

12.30pm - 2.00pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Time Well Spent

Tuesday

Monday

9.30am - 11.00am

12.30pm - 2.00pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Learning Grounding & Self-Soothing Techniques

Tuesday 

Monday

12.30pm - 1.30pm

3.30pm - 4.30pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Understanding & Managing Low Mood 

Tuesday 

Monday 

3.15pm - 4.45pm

1.30pm - 3.00pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Address your Stress

Wednesday 

Tuesday 

9.15am - 10.45pm

3.15pm - 4.45pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Introduction to Self-Compassion

Wednesday

Friday

1.00pm - 2.30pm

10.00am - 11.30am

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Perfectionism

Wednesday

Friday

2.30pm - 4.00pm

1.00pm - 2.30pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Understanding & Managing Procrastination 

Thursday

Tuesday

1.30pm - 3.00pm

1.00pm - 2.30pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

How Art Thou? (twin session workshop)

Wednesday 8th & 22nd November 

3.00pm - 4.30pm

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

A Good Nights Sleep

Thursday 

Wednesday

3.00pm - 4.30pm

11.00am - 12.30pm

Online

3rd Floor, Student Service Centre

Workshops for postgraduate students 

Title 

Date 

Time 

Location 

Time Well Spent 

Wednesday 15th November

3.30pm - 5.00pm

Online 

How to Get the Best Out of Your Supervisory Relationship 

Tuesday

3.15pm - 5.00pm

Online 

Contact the team

You can contact the University Counselling Service by email on reception@studentsupport.cam.ac.uk.


Groups and workshops running in Michaelmas Term

An overview of groups and workshops is provided in our leaflet.