Group Counseling & Support

For students and eligible dependents who come from a troubled or dysfunctional family, and/or family with alcohol or substance use problems, and who want to better understand how to lead more connected, healthy and fulfilling lives. The ACE Group is a safe and supportive environment for those wishing to explore how family-of-origin issues may be affecting them and their relationships. The group will support members toward self-acceptance, improved self-esteem and the development of self-care skills. 

Membership: Open to all undergraduate students, graduate students, and their eligible dependents, 

Fridays, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (beginning 9/20) 

McCosh Health Center, TBD (email for details)

Facilitated by David Campbell, Ph.D. and Connor McManus, M.Div.

Email David to join and for details on location.

A weekly therapy and support group to find new ways of responding to anxiety, worry, stress, and a self-doubting and self-critical inner voice. Learn techniques drawn from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, and self-compassion therapies. The support and consistency of the group can help with establishing new habits and routines, and setting and working toward goals with less fear and dread. 

Membership: Open to undergraduate students, graduate students and their eligible dependents. 

Tuesdays, 3:15-4:15 p.m. (beginning 9/20) 

CPS Group Room, Third Floor, McCosh Health Center

Facilitated by Joe Cooper, Psy.D. 

Email Joe to join.

A weekly support group for API identifying students to share and process their unique experience. 
 
Membership: Open to undergraduate and graduate who self-identity as Asian Pacific Islander (API). 

Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 pm (starting 9/20) 

Carl A. Fields Center, 58 Prospect Avenue, Room 105 and 106 
 
Facilitated by Sue Kim, LCSW 

Email Sue to join.

A private group for undergraduates who are returning from leaves of absence, to receive and give support to one another during the transition back to campus life, and to acquire skills and strategies that will facilitate success and contentment along the way. 

Membership: Open to undergraduate students who are returning from a leave of absence. 

Fridays, 3:15-4:30 p.m. (9/9-12/9) 

CPS Group Room, Third Floor, McCosh Health Center

Facilitated by Jonathan Pastor, Psy.D. 

Email Jonathan to join.

This group is currently on hold but if you are interested, please contact us to be added to the interest list. The Graduate Student Therapy Group provides a supportive space for all Princeton graduate students. 

Membership: Open to graduate students. 

Time, TBD

Location, TBD

Facilitated by Jonathan Pastor, Psy.D.

Email Jonathan if interested in joining.

Therapy group for students who have lost a loved one. If someone whom you loved has died, and you want to talk with other students about how they are managing the grieving process, this space is for you. Feel free to come and go as you need.

Membership: Open to undergraduate and graduate students and their eligible dependents. 
 
Fridays, 2-3:00 p.m. (9/30-12/9) 

CPS Group Room, Third Floor, McCosh Health Center
 
Facilitated by Calvin Chin, Ph.D. 
 
Email Calvin to join.

Supportive space for international undergraduate and graduate students. 
 
Membership: This is a closed group for international undergraduate and graduate students. 
 
Tuesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. EST (beginning 9/20)

Location TBD

Facilitated by Dora Coman, Ph.D. and Anna Braverman, Psy.D. 

Email Dora to join.

A weekly process group for undergraduate students who self-identify as Latinx and are navigating challenges in adjusting to college due to personal, social, and or systemic problems. 

Membership: Open to all undergraduate students who self-identify as Latinx. 

Thursdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (beginning 9/29) 

CPS Group Room, Third Floor, McCosh Health Center
 
Facilitated by Brenda X. Mejia-Smith, Ph.D. 
 
Email Brenda to join.

A process/support group for student-athletes navigating injury.

Membership: Open to student-athletes.

Fridays, 9:15-10:15 a.m. (beginning 9/23) 

Frist Campus Center, A Level, Class of 1952 Room

Facilitated by Gavin Jones, LSW.

Email Gavin to join.

We are hoping to provide a space for gathering, creating community, and facilitating discussion and reflection on challenges both unique and shared that queer / trans* / questioning students may face.

Membership: Open to undergraduate and graduate students, and their eligible dependents who are members of the queer and trans community as well as those who are exploring their sexual and/or gender identity.

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m. (beginning 9/27)

GSRC Conference Room, Frist Campus Center, Room 243

Facilitated by El McCabe, Ph.D., and MaryBeth Grove, Psy.D.

Email El to join.

This ongoing process group will focus on creating a space for student-athletes to process the unique stressors they confront as athletes at a Division I University. 

Membership: Open to student athletes  

Wednesdays, 9:00 a.m. (beginning 9/21) 

Chandler Lounge, Caldwell Fieldhouse

Facilitated by Mike Gross, Psy.D. 

Email Mike to join.

A drop in group to help reduce stress and increase connection with the natural living world. Generally a short walk with a guided mindful exercise and a series of invitations to help you slow down and destress.  

Membership: Open to undergraduate students, graduate students and their eligible dependents

TBD Date/Time (monthly) 

Location varies by event 

Facilitated by Alex Crowley, R.N., PMHNP-BC

Email Alex to join.

A group where students can explore intuitive eating principles, share experiences with food, and learn mindful eating practices.

Membership: Open to undergraduate students, graduate students and their eligible dependents

Wednesdays, 1:00-2:00 p.m. 

Virtual via Zoom

Facilitated by Maria Guzman, Psy.D.

Email Maria to join.

This meditation space is in conjunction with the Office of Religious Life and happens once a month on Tuesdays at lunchtime. 
 
Membership: Open to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff who identify as women (inclusive of all gender identities and expressions, including but not limited to trans, cisgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary people). 

Tuesdays, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (9/27, 10/11, 11/8, 12/6) 

Murray-Dodge Hall  

Facilitated by Sue Kim, LCSW and Dean Alison Boden, Office of Religious Life 
 
Email Sue to join.

The Princeton University Neurodiversity Collective (PUNC) empowers Princeton’s self-identifying neurodiverse students, faculty, post-docs, and staff, by building supportive communities, engaging in advocacy, fostering positive newfound visibility, and arming the neurodiverse community with tools for professional and personal success. We strive to acknowledge and rectify persistent ableist inequalities and to increase awareness of the Princeton campus community’s neurodiverse population. PUNC welcomes and celebrates all cognitive identities with or without a specific diagnosis.

Contact Brooke Hull if interested in joining the group.