Group Therapy

Groups will be held in-person at CAPS. Note that group times may change, or groups may be canceled based on demand and other factors. 

 

Sign up for spring 2026 Group Therapy!

 

Or contact CAPS at (415) 422-6352/6351 during business hours if you have any questions or to sign up. While therapy groups can only be offered to currently enrolled students residing in California, due to state licensure laws, all USF students, regardless of location, are invited to join CAPS' online workshops. These are not drop-in groups, please fill out the interest form if you'd like to attend a group. Note that most of our groups will be closed to new members after the first few weeks. 

Spring 2026 Group Therapy

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  • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Group - ACT for Anxiety and Depression: This 7-week workshop-style group includes didactic and experiential methods to teach skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.  Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify their unique values and commit to taking actions in line with them, while accepting discomfort and things out of their control. Mindfulness meditation and letting go of unhelpful thought patterns are emphasized.
  • Meets in person at CAPS on Thursdays starting 03/26-05/07/2026 from 1:10-2:30pm.
  • Group Facilitators: Dr. Christina Schreiner (they/she) & Terence Chen, M.A. (he/him).
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  • Grow & Glow Therapy Group - Grow & Glow (G&G) brings mindfulness meditation, affirmation and intention setting, group processing, and other integrative therapeutic tools tailored to the experiences of students who identify closely to the experiences of global majority womxn (Black, Indigenous, Latiné, Asian, Mixed heritage, as well as other culturally and gender expansive communities).
  • Meets in person at CAPS on Thursdays, starting 02/26/2026-05/07/2026 from 3:15-4:30pm.
  • Group Facilitators: Dr. Jevon Rice (she/her/Dr.) and Cynthia Villanueva, M.A. (she/her).
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  • LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual +) Therapy Group - This is a process and support space for LGBTQIA+/questioning students. Members will connect around community-specific stressors, coping, and resilience. Topics will be responsive to group member needs.
  • Meets in person at CAPS on Tuesdays, start date TBD, from 5-6pm
  • Group Facilitators: Dr. Caitlin Merrill-LaRue (she/her) and Sara Assary, M.A. (she/her)

Benefits of Groups

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  • Groups help you realize you’re not alone and reduce isolation. While each of us is unique, none of us are alone in our struggles.
  • Groups facilitate giving and receiving support. In support, discussion, and process groups, members share their experiences and give and receive feedback and support from the facilitators and other members.
  • Groups help you find your “voice.” Participating in a group can help you become more aware of your feelings and needs and learn effective ways of expressing them.
  • Groups help you relate to others in healthier ways. Often people don’t understand why their relationships aren’t working. Groups provide the opportunity for you to see how you relate to others in real time and receive direct feedback.
  • Groups provide a safety net. As members learn and practice skills in a group, their confidence for practicing them in other situations grows. Members also carry the group's support with them between meetings.
  • Many CAPS groups are held on a weekly basis throughout the semester, and students are not limited to a set number of group meetings per year, as they are with brief individual therapy appointments.