Workshops and Groups
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All EventsSpring 2025 Workshops
Who: Graduate & Undergraduate Students
When: Wednesday, April 16th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: Hameetman Center 2nd Floor Conference Room
RSVP for Lunch - RSVP is required for lunch on a first come first serve basis.
This 1-hour workshop is perfect for people who have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep. We'll cover strategies for managing insomnia, changing your sleep schedule, and dealing with worries that might keep you up at night.
Who: Graduate & Undergraduate Students
When: Wednesday, May 14th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: Hameetman Center 2nd Floor Conference Room
RSVP for Lunch - RSVP is required for lunch on a first come first serve basis.
Although usually considered a disorder of childhood, ADHD is sometimes not diagnosed until the adult years. Those with high cognitive ability often keep their symptoms of ADHD under control until faced with work so demanding they reach the limits of their ability to compensate.
This workshop will explore the treatment of ADHD in adults and the ways that assessment can provide diagnostic clarification and help to determine appropriate therapeutic, medical, lifestyle and educational interventions.
Who: Graduate & Undergraduate Students
When: Wednesday, May 21st, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: Hameetman Center 2nd Floor Conference Room
Register through Next Steps Caltech HERE.
What happens next when the job market is dry, or you didn't get into any grad schools? Not only do you have to figure out concrete plans, but you also have to manage some complicated emotions as well. Come join James Berk from CALE and Lee Coleman from Counseling Services for this 1-hour workshop to help you find your bearings. We'll cover what you can do to continue building your skills to remain competitive, and how you can hold on to a broader perspective of your life that can help you stay resilient in the face of uncertainty.
Caltech Connect training is a 2-hour interactive experience designed to give participants practical skills for having supportive conversations and making referrals to resources for those in crisis.
Caltech Connect is highly interactive, as participants engage in multiple exercises throughout the training to increase both their skills and awareness concerning the emotional intensity of responding to suicidal college students. The training culminates with a role play, in which participants are given the opportunity to practice the skills they are taught during the course of the training.
Spring 2025 Events
Join the CCID and SWS Counseling Services for dialogue and reflection on the intersections of spiritual identity and wellness. This event is open to everyone. Light lunch will be provided.
Who: Graduate & Undergraduate Students
When: Tuesday, May 20th, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Where: CCID (CSS 2nd Floor)
Presented by CCID x Counseling Services
Spring 2025 Groups
Who: International Students
When: Wednesday, May 7th, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Where: CSS 2nd Floor, Common Area
What: Snacks & Conversations
Intercultural Discussion Group (IDG) provides a supportive environment that encourages conversation to increase cross-cultural awareness, empathy and respect. Emphasis is placed on building community by sharing the challenges and successes many international students experience in the United States.
IDG provides a safe space for international students to explore a variety of topics, such as navigating power dynamics, incorporating one's cultural traditions into life in Pasadena and beyond, mental health and wellness concepts and practices, family life and expectations, managing feelings around immigration, and much more. We look forward to seeing you! Hosted by SWS Counseling and ISP and facilitated by Karyn Maczka, LMFT.
LGBTQ+ people experience mental health challenges at higher rates than the general population. The counseling center will be offering a weekly support group for members of the Caltech LGBTQ+ community. Undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to attend. Discussion topics will be chosen by participants and facilitated by a staff clinician.
This group can be valuable in helping you:
- Become more comfortable with your own identity
- Get LGBTQ+ specific support around issues like coming out, dating, and relationships
- Practice interpersonal skills in a safe and affirming environment
- Build community and camaraderie with your LGBTQ+ Caltech peers
- Have a reliable and safe place to share experiences
When: Date and time to be determined based on students' scheduling needs
Who: Undergraduate and graduate students who identify as LGBTQ+ who can commit to a weekly support group for at least one session. New members are welcome even if the group has already started meeting.
A 30-minute screening appointment is required before the first meeting. You can email Jamie Turner, use the Student Health Portal to send a message to the Counseling Center Front Desk, or call (626) 395-8331 to set one up.
Facilitator: Jamie Turner at the Wellness Center. Read about Jamie.
We're a drop-in mindfulness meditation group open to all Caltech students. No previous experience is required; we offer techniques that are appropriate for everyone from newbies to more experienced meditators. There's no religious component: We offer secular practices that are, whenever possible, based in research.
We meet every Tuesday from 12:00 - 12:50 pm at Hameetman Club Room 2 (bottom floor).
Learn more about the Meditation Mob and view the mp3 archive.