Spotlight: CAPS Support Groups
Our Counseling and Psychological Services (or CAPS) programs are super useful for students. They offer lots of different focus groups that help students in many different ways. Let’s check out what support groups CAPS is offering for Spring 25.
Mondays @ 3 PM at the CAPS Building
Body Positivity Pathways
This group provides a safe, supportive space where individuals can explore and embrace their unique bodies, free from judgment. Through open discussion, self-compassion exercises, and empowerment practices, we work together to challenge societal standards and build a healthier relationship with our bodies. Every journey is respected, and together, we celebrate self-love, growth, and acceptance. Please email caps@sonoma.edu to register for this group.
Mondays @ 5 PM at the CAPS Building
Common Thread: LGBTQIA+ Support Group
A weekly support group designed to provide a safe and confidential space for SSU students who have lived experience within the wide spectrum of the LGBTQIA+ community. Co-create a supportive and affirming space, share common experiences, and deepen your self-understanding. All who have lived experience within the LGBTQIA+ community, including those questioning, are welcome. For more information please contact caps@sonoma.edu.
Tuesdays @ 11 AM at the CAPS Building
Fidget To Focus: ADHD Learning Skills Group
This weekly group is designed to teach skills for managing symptoms associated with ADHD. We will discuss strategies for staying on top of academic demands while developing coping skills to help maintain focus. A formal ADHD diagnosis is not necessary for this group. For more information contact caps@sonoma.edu.
Tuesdays @ 3 PM at the CAPS Building
“I Want To Know What Love Is”: A Relationship Group
Are you struggling with family, social, or romantic relationships? This weekly group focuses on navigating the ups and downs of building and maintaining healthy, fulfilling, and close relationships. Members support each other in processing relational joys and difficulties in a safe and supportive environment. Please email caps@sonoma.edu to register for this group.
Wednesdays @ 12 PM at The HUB Cultural Center
Women Of Color Collective
Join us for a weekly community building and discussion space facilitated by a WOC clinician from CAPS. Share and be inspired by our collective stories as WOC SSU students. Connect, support, empower and share resources and kinship as we navigate the joys and challenges of our beautiful intersectional experiences. This group is for all Cis and Trans women, as well as non-binary SSU students who are comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of women. For more information please contact caps@sonoma.edu.
Thursdays @ 12 PM at the CAPS Building
Not the Perfect Family
Is dealing with your family difficult or even emotionally painful? Please join this supportive and safe space to get help with current family issues or concerns from the past that are impacting you now. Group members support each other in understanding and coping with family relationships. Please email caps@sonoma.edu to register for this group.
Thursdays @ 3 PM at the CAPS Building
Grief Support Group
This group provides an ongoing healing space for those grieving a loved one or those who have experienced a significant loss. Members will be a part of a community that will facilitate moving through the grief process by sharing experiences and building empathy and mutual support. Please email caps@sonoma.edu to register for this group.
Fridays @ 10 AM at the CAPS Building
Autism Support Group
Join a supportive space for SSU students on the Autism Spectrum to share their lived experiences and develop a better understanding of themselves and their fellow neurodivergent peers. Come and co-create a community of individuals that support one another in exploring the challenges and joys of navigating the college social environment! A formal diagnosis is not required to join this group. Please email caps@sonoma.edu for more information.
Interested in attending any of these support groups? Check out the CAPS website for more information! Have a great rest of your week, Seawolves! And remember, you are loved!!! :)