Counseling and Psychological Services Groups and Events

  • UNDERGRADUATE INTERPERSONAL GROWTH GROUP
    Meets yearlong 
    Group 1: Tues @ 5pm, starts Oct. 3
    Group 2: Wed @ 3, starts Oct. 4
    This group offers students an environment in which they can work through issues that get in the way of having the kinds of interpersonal connections they may wish they had. In this safe space, students learn to give and receive feedback, experience social interactions in new ways, and make more meaningful, authentic connections with others, and with themselves.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Erika Greene at [email protected].
     
     
    LGBTQAI+ GROUP AND WORKSHOPS
    STUDENTS OF COLOR GROUPS AND WORKSHOPS
    Date and Time TBD
    Our group offerings for students of marginalized racial, gender, and sexual identities for 2023-2024 are currently under development to best meet the needs of the Fordham Rose Hill community. Please reach out to Dr. Sarika Persaud at [email protected] if you are interested in joining one of these groups or have any questions or requests. 
     
     
  • DECONSTRUCTING "ATTACHMENT"
    6-week workshop 
    Fridays @ 2:30pm, Oct. 6 - Nov. 10
    This workshop is both psychoeducational and experiential. We will tackle a new topic related to Attachment Theory every week, with an eye toward writing a new narrative about yourself in relationship with others.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Erika Greene at [email protected].
    Download the Deconstructing Attachment Fall 2023 Flyer
    COPING SKILLS FOR LIFE
    5-week workshop 
    Wednesdays at 5pm, October 4-November 1
    This structured workshop will focus on psychoeducation and helping students develop and practice coping strategies to manage distress and overwhelming emotions that emerge in life, within relationships, and within themselves.
    For more information and zoom link, contact John Abbamonte at [email protected].
    GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORT GROUP
    Meets yearlong 
    Fridays @ 10am, starts Oct. 6
    We recognize that being a Graduate Student comes with a host of unique concerns, challenges, stressors and demands. This group aims to offer Graduate Students across both campuses a space to gather, share, process, and support.  
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Erika Greene at [email protected].
    MIDDAY BREAKS WITH CPS
    Weekly drop-in workshops 
     
    "Take Stock Tuesdays"
    Mindful Journaling- 12-12:30, starts Sept. 12  
    A grounding exercise and prompt will get you started. All you need is something to write on, write with, and see where your imagination takes you.
    Stop, Look and Breathe- 12:30-1, starts Sept. 12 
    This user-friendly alternative to meditation uses breathing and observing techniques to alleviate anxiety.
     
    "Thought-Full Thursdays"
    Guided Meditation- 12-12:30, starts Sept. 14
    Guided meditation imagery will be used to deepen your connection to your center.
    Everyday Mindfulness- 12:30-1, starts Sept. 14
    Find out how basic mindfulness principles can be incorporated into your daily routine to increase awareness, attention, and intention.
    For more info and Zoom link, email Daniel Stern at [email protected]
    MEN'S GROUP
    Meets yearlong 
    Group 1: Wed @ 5pm, starts Sep. 27
    Group 2: Thur @ 1pm, starts Sep. 28
    A safe space where men can be encouraged to share and process their internal, emotional, and interpersonal experiences.
    Click here to schedule a brief pre-group screening, or contact Daniel Stern, LMSW at [email protected] or Jacob Nacheman, PhD at [email protected].
    Download the Men's Group event flyer.
  • UNDERGRADUATE INTERPERSONAL GROWTH GROUP
    Meets yearlong 
    Thurs @ 1pm, starts Sept 21
    This group offers students an environment in which they can work through issues that get in the way of having the kinds of interpersonal connections they may wish they had. In this safe space, students learn to give and receive feedback, experience social interactions in new ways, and make more meaningful, authentic connections with others, and with themselves.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Yael Uness at [email protected].

    GRADUATE STUDENT GROUP
    Meets yearlong 
    Group 1: Thurs @4pm, starts Sept 28
    Group 2: Weds @3pm, starts Sept 27
    This graduate school group offers students a space to help them make connections and explore any interpersonal issues they face. Being in graduate school can feel isolating and it can be helpful to connect with fellow grad students who can relate and share similar concerns. In this safe space, students learn to give and receive feedback, experience social interactions in new ways, and make more meaningful, authentic connections with others, and with themselves.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Alessandra Avallone at [email protected].

    MEDITATION
    Meets yearlong 
    Weds @12pm, starts Sept 27
    Weekly meditation sessions will seek to help you find a calm center within yourself through explorations of breathwork, grounding, visualization, movement, focused, mindfulness, and loving-kindness meditations.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Jacob Nacheman at [email protected].
     
    LAW STUDENT SUPPORT
    Meets yearlong 
    Mon @ 1pm, starts Oct 2
    This confidential group discussion will be focused on managing law school and daily life. Connect with other law students in a safe environment to gain insight, clarity, and to better understand your patterns of interacting with others. This group will help you to optimize your health and performance in law school. 
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Yael Uness at [email protected].
     
    WOMEN OF COLOR SUPPORT
    Meets yearlong 
    Mon @ 3pm, starts Oct. 2
    This group is open to all self-identifying women of color. This group is intended to be a space where women of color can connect with one another in community. It is a space for you to feel seen, heard, and valued. This group encourages healing through shared experience, as well as exploration of both individual systemic trauma at the intersections of race and gender. Topics will be chosen by group members and may include racial identity and survivorship and building community support and healing after racial/societal trauma.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Alessandra Avallone at [email protected].

    GROUP FOR RAs AND RFMs
    Meets yearlong 
    Fri @ 10am, starts Sept. 22
    You are an essential part of the ResLife team and of Fordham students' health and flourishing! This group is an open but confidential space for you to get support for some of the challenges you face as an RA and RFM.  This discussion-based group can help you manage and balance responsibilities as RA/RFM and student with your personal life, give you insight into interpersonal interactions, and help you deal with urgent issues, should they arise. 
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Yael Uness at [email protected].

    LGBTQ+ SUPPORT
    Meets yearlong
    Tues @ 5pm, starts Sept. 26
    This group will support members in working to better understand themselves and their relationship to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity through supportive exploration and processing with fellow members. Topics may stretch beyond those specific to queerness, as members work to identify ways of addressing general interpersonal difficulties. The group is appropriate for LGBTQIA+ individuals at all stages of identity development.
    To learn more and schedule a brief pre-group screening, contact Jacob Nacheman at [email protected].