{"id":111,"date":"2020-03-17T17:52:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T17:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counselingservice\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-01-23T20:19:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T20:19:26","slug":"group-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p>Therapy groups provide an opportunity for small groups of students to learn from one another and feel less alone in their struggles. Groups typically form at the beginning of the semester and usually meet once a week for an hour to an hour and a half. One to two staff therapists facilitate each group. Group members are expected to maintain the confidentiality of all group members and are strongly recommended to remain in the group for the entirety of the semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/an-introduction-to-group-therapy\/\">An Introduction to Group Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/getting-the-most-out-of-group-therapy\/\">Getting the Most Out of Group Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/an-introduction-to-group-therapy\/considering-group-therapy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1740\">Considering Group Therapy?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/what-is-a-pre-group-meeting\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1729\">What is a Pre-Group Meeting?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To join a group, contact Counseling Service at <a href=\"tel:+18454375700\">(845) 437-5700<\/a> or the facilitator directly to schedule a pre-group meeting to talk about what to expect from the group and to see if it would be a good fit for your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please Note:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Groups will be offered in person or through telehealth on a secure video platform, and is determined by the group\u2019s facilitator(s)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/Spring-Groups-2026-1_23_26.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Spring Groups 2026 1_23_26.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-3eeee86c-769d-4166-ad70-b332150b2865\" href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/Spring-Groups-2026-1_23_26.pdf\">Spring Groups 2026 1_23_26<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2026\/01\/Spring-Groups-2026-1_23_26.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-3eeee86c-769d-4166-ad70-b332150b2865\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"420\" height=\"252\" src=\"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/group-therapy-809.jpg\" alt=\"decorative.\" class=\"wp-image-110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/group-therapy-809.jpg 420w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/group-therapy-809-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Therapy groups provide an opportunity for small groups of students to learn from one another and feel less alone in their struggles. 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