Groups & Workshops

Fall 2025 Drop-In Groups

These are groups you can simply "drop-in" on.  No need for prior CAPS contact.  Join at any time during the semester.

Neurodivergent Group 

(ADHD & Autism)

Support around managing your symptoms so that it doesn't interfere with your academics. We also practice brain training strategies to help lengthen your attention span and sharpen your focus. No diagnosis needed! Weekly attendance not required. Begins September 11th

  • Day/Time: Thursdays, 1:30-3:30 pm. In person in the Group Room at the SHC

  • Contact Stephanie McMullen (sjm210@humboldt.edu) for details and with any questions. 

Queer Tea 

Weekly drop-in group for LGBTQIA2S+ students to socialize and decompress in a positive and supportive atmosphere.  Stop by and have some tea, work on some art, socialize- this is a space where you existing is simply enough. You may attend this group as often as you like-- every once in a while or weekly. Begins September 3rd

  • Day/Time: Wednesdays, 4:30-6pm,  Siemens Hall 110
  • Contact Alejandro Torres (at73@humboldt.edu) for more information.

Food and Body Wisdom 
  • Exploring Body Image - Friday, September 19th
  • Connecting to Hunger and Fullness - Friday, October 17th
  • Mindful Cooking and Eating - Friday, November 14th
  • Body Appreciation & Self Care - Friday, December 5th

Come to all workshops or just one!  All workshops include activities and take home resources. Drop in, no sign up needed.

  • Friday mornings (on listed dates) from 11:00am -12 Noon, at Harry Griffith Hall #217
  • Contact Jenny Blair (jes27@humboldt.edu) with any questions

 

Trans Support 

A group inclusive of all gender identities where people can get support, explore gender, and advocate for change on campus. Begins August 27

  • Date/Time: Wednesdays, 4:30-6pm, Harry Griffith Hall, Room 217

  • Contact Lisa Turay (lmt21@humboldt.edu) for more information 

Autumn Mindfullness Series

Students, Faculty and Staff are invited to join in an exploration and practice of Mindfulness. All are welcome to drop by to any and all sessions without the need for prior registration. Begins October 3rd

  • Day/Time: Fridays (10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/31, 11/17 and 11/14, 4:30-5:30pm,  Library Fishbowl
  • Contact Daryn Nimmo (dn140@humboldt.edu) for more information.

 

UndocuTalks with Scholars Without Borders 
A support group for undocumented and mixed status students to express themselves and build community.
Date/Time: Stay Tuned

Contact Jamie Guitierrez (jjg67@humboldt.edu) or call CAPS at 707-826-3236 or Scholars Without Borders (swb@humboldt.edu) for more information

 

Café con Chisme With El Centro (Fall dates announced soon!)

Cafe con Chisme is a safe space for Latinx students to hang out and build community. Pan dulce and coffee are served. Students are welcome to speak Spanish and/or English in this space. Meeting information is posted on El Centro's Instagram: @elcentrohumboldt

  • Day/Time: (coming soon), twice a month, Nelson Hall East 205
  • Contact Alejandro Torres (at73@humboldt.edu) or El Centro for more information.

 

THERAPY GROUPS & WORKSHOPS - Fall 2025

*Contact CAPS to sign up*
Mental Health Toolbox

Gain a deeper understanding of the issue or issues you are experiencing, create flexibility in how you view and approach these. Led by Jenny and Margaret

  • Date/Time
    Group #1: Mondays from 3:30-4:30 pm, Oct. 13th, 20th and 27th in SHC Group Room 
    Group #2: Fridays from 11:00-12:00 pm, Oct. 24th, 31st and Nov. 7th in SHC Group Room 

  • Contact Jennifer Blair (jes27@humboldt.edu) for details and with any questions.

Relationship Skills Group 

This group will focus on attachment styles, healthy boundaries, effective communication skills, and perception of self. Begins on September 23rd

  • Day/Time: Tuesdays from 2:30-4:00 pm / Student Health Center, Room 224

  • Contact Nassie Danesh (nd124@humboldt.edu) for details and with any questions.

Confident Communication Skills Group

Build confidence in communicating your wants and needs in different areas of your life!

  • Date/Time: Mondays, 3:30-4:30, Group Room, upstairs at Student Health Center 
  • September 29th - October 27th (5 sessions)

 

Mental Mastery 

  • Do you find yourself struggling with depression, anxiety, and negative self-talk?
  • Do you tend to be impulsive and react quickly?
  • Do you easily feel overwhelmed with life stressors and avoid prioritizing?
  • Do you usually multi-task and feel distracted?

Well, you are not alone. There are many coping skills that would help us to reduce some of these behavioral symptoms. Please join me and other students in my Mental Mastery Group Therapy to learn some basic coping skills so you can build a sense of self-efficacy and expand your mental growth. Looking forward to seeing you in my group!

  • Day/Time: Begins on October 2nd for 6 weeks / Thursdays 2:30pm-4:00pm at Student Health Center

  • Contact Nassie Danesh (nd124@humboldt.edu) to sign up or with any questions. 
Building Balance (Mondays, 9:30-11)

In this Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills group, Will be concentrating on four DBT modules: Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. 

If you feel you can benefit from the DBT group, please discuss your symptoms with our ongoing therapist. They can evaluate your case and if you meet the criteria to be in the DBT program, then the DBT program leader will approve your case. If you don't have an ongoing therapist, call the office to request a Triage appointment with a DBT therapist and they can evaluate if you meet the criteria for the program.

  • Day/Time: Mondays 9:30 to 11am, In person at CAPS at the Student Health and Counseling Building

  • Contact humboldtcaps@humboldt.edu and request an Intake with one of our DBT therapists. 

Anxiety & Wellness 

We all know that anxiety exists, and maybe have had some experience with this feeling - but what exactly is anxiety and how do we manage it?! If you resonate with this, come and learn about anxiety, how it may manifest for you and work on understanding those patterns to create healthy coping skills as you navigate your journey on becoming a less anxious person. This group pulls from strategies for managing stress from several approaches (such as CBT, ACT) to help you build your toolbox for anxiety management. 

  • Day/Time: Thursday from 10:30am-12:00pm, In person at CAPS at the Student Health and Counseling Building 

  • Contact Jamie (jjg67@humboldt.edu) with any questions. 

Grief and Loss Support 

Opportunity to receive support, connect, express, create through art and learn coping tools. For CPH students who are grieving from physical loss. Some people experience grief to be a unique and isolating journey. The creative and expressive arts are integrated in every group through gentle invitations with multiple options and can be co-created by group members.  Begins September 15th

  • Day/Time: Mondays 3-4:30 pm, In person at CAPS at the Student Health and Counseling Building

  • Contact Erika Demers (ejd61@humboldt.edu) to sign up or with any questions. 

 

Looking for something else?  Check out SKILLSHOPS through the Cal Poly Library.  There are great offerings on sleep, career planning, anxiety management, and more!