CAPS Groups and Workshops

The USO group tends to focus on relationships, emotional intimacy, boundaries, self-awareness and other components of interpersonal process. It provides an opportunity to practice new behaviors within a safe, confidential, and supportive environment where group members learn to interact in a more honest and genuine manner. Students dealing with a variety of personal concerns are appropriate for this group.

STARTING FALL 2023 SEMESTER

CAPS is moving our Zoom-based Women's Group to an in-person group starting Fall 2023 Semester. 

Days: Thursdays starting October 12, 2023
Time: 4:00PM-5:00PM

This is an open support group for women who are SUU students or Cedar City community members residing in the state of Utah who have experienced or who are experiencing any form of violence such as (but not limited to) rape, sexualized assault, dating violence, intimate partner violence, family violence, and/or harassment.

We, as a group, gather to:

• Honour the path each participant walks in their journey. We do this with the awareness that what those who have experienced or are experiencing violence know and do to live lives of courage, beauty and strength, while individual, may be shared in a group setting to create spaces of support, learning and healing;

• Recognize strengths in a community of care that nurtures and promotes the sharing of experiences and wisdoms and the addition of new skills and new perspectives;
• Connect women who have or are experienced/ing violence and/or isolation through discussion, sharing stories, developing resources, and group and individual learning and healing.

While the group is an opportunity to discuss challenges and successes, share stories, resources and other experiences in a confidential, supportive environment. This group does not always only address our experiences of violence, it is also a space to grow a community of care among women who are interested in recognizing strengths and challenges - and all the spaces in between - in connection with other women who have also experienced or who are experiencing abuse, violence, maltreatment.

We recognize that violence against women is structural, personal and occurs diversely among the many intersections of our social locations and subjectivities that make up our identities. We reserve the right to name ourselves in many ways and to identify in ways we know are right for us including, but not limited to: survivors, victims, resistors, thrivers etc…    

This is an ongoing weekly group that is shaped by supportive group discussion. Therapists from SUU CAPS work to hold confidential space alongside group members.

Women seeking community are invited to attend at any time throughout the semester. Consistent weekly attendance is not required. While the group is open to attendance each week, SUU CAPS requires that participants complete a very brief request of services prior to joining the group in order to meet best practices in safety. We also request Group Members please be on time.

If you are interested in this group please call CAPS to complete a request for services and to register. If you are a current client at CAPS, please call our office to register at 435-865-8621.

Our new Poetry Therapy group in a 6 week group with limited spaces available.

The goals of the SUU CAPS Trauma Support Poetry Therapy Group are:

• To share an opportunity to learn and talk about trauma in a supportive and structured environment through the reading, discussion, writing and sharing of poetry and our writing processes;
• To honor the path each participant walks in their journey with the awareness that what survivors of trauma know and do to live lives of courage, beauty and strength, while individual, may be shared in a group setting to create spaces of support, learning and healing;
• To recognize strengths in a community of care that nurtures and promotes the sharing of experiences and wisdoms and the addition of new skills and new perspectives;
• To engage folks who have experienced trauma in discussion, to support the sharing and development of resources, and to respond to isolation by creating connections.

This group is designed to support the development of personal and group insight through creativity and emotional experience. Poetry Therapy is not about critiquing one another’s writing, rather it is about sharing from our heads and hearts and connecting. Unlike a composition course, we will not be offering edits or suggestions on writing, this is time we can share an appreciation of one another’s work and process.

The Goals of the SUU CAPS/Q Centre Queer Centered Single Session Poetry Therapy Group are:
•To share an opportunity to connect with others in therapeutic work on mental wellness in a supportive and structured environment through the reading, discussion, writing and sharing of poetry and writing processes.
•To recognize strengths and insights in a community of care that nurtures and promotes the sharing of experiences and the addition of new skills and new perspectives.
•To engage folks who are working on mental health in discussion, insight through creative expression, and to respond to isolation by creating connections.
This group is designed to support development of personal and group insight through creativity and emotional experience. Poetry Therapy is not about critiquing one another’s writing, rather it is about sharing from our heads and hearts and connecting. Unlike a composition course, we will not be offering edits or suggestions on writing, this is time we can share appreciation of one another’s work and process.

These groups support development of personal and group insight through creativity and emotional experience. Poetry Therapy is not about critiquing one another's writing, rather it is about sharing from our heads and hearts in connection with one another. Groups are free and available to SUU Students.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND OPEN UNTIL 1PM ON THE DAY BEFORE THE GROUP OR UNTIL THE GROUP IS FILLED To Register:

Contact CAPS via email or phone: Email: capsdesk@suu.edu Phone: 435-865-8621

Our new General Poetry Therapy group is a 6-week group with limited spaces available.

The goals of the SUU CAPS General Poetry Therapy Group are:

• To share an opportunity to connect with others to work on mental wellness in a supportive and structured environment through the reading, discussion, writing and sharing of poetry and writing processes.
• To recognize strengths and insights in a community of care that nurtures and promotes the sharing of experiences and the addition of new skills and new perspectives.
• To engage folks who are working on mental health in discussion, insight through creative expression, and to respond to isolation by creating connections.

This group is designed to support the development of personal and group insight through creativity and emotional experience. Poetry Therapy is not about critiquing one another’s writing, rather it is about sharing from our heads and hearts and connecting. Unlike a composition course, we will not be offering edits or suggestions on writing, this is time we can share an appreciation of one another’s work and process.

The Goals of the  SUU CAPS General Poetry Therapy Group are:

• To share an opportunity to connect with others in therapeutic work on mental wellness in a supportive and structured environment through the reading, discussion, writing and sharing of poetry and writing processes.
• To recognize strengths and insights in a community of care that nurtures and promotes the sharing of experiences and the addition of new skills and new perspectives.
• To engage folks who are working on mental health in discussion, insight through creative expression, and to respond to isolation by creating connections.

This group is designed to support development of personal and group insight through creativity and emotional experience. Poetry Therapy is not about critiquing one another’s writing, rather it is about sharing from our heads and hearts and connecting. Unlike a composition course, we will not be offering edits or suggestions on writing, this is time we can share appreciation of one another’s work and process.

*For both legal and ethical reasons, CAPS is only able to offer Zoom based groups for those in the state of Utah.

DBT or Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy is a skills-based group. Group members will learn skills related to Core Mindfulness, Emotional Regulation, Distress Tolerance, and Interpersonal Effectiveness. A workbook will be provided to increase skills (homework assignments), personal insight, and accountability. The group is held weekly in the CAPS office and is 50 minutes long. We recommend that group members commit to one hour per week of homework assignments and skill practice/development. This group will be in person. 

Workshop space is reserved for SUU students. It is NOT open to benefits-eligible SUU employees.

DRC group is a place for students who are managing disabilities to come and work on skills, talk about challenges and get support from others. The group meets weekly for one hour. This workshop is an opportunity for individuals to get together, learn from, and support each other. This is a safe place to learn about new skills and pertinent issues such as time management, test taking, mindfulness, stress management, perfectionism, self-advocacy, dating, professional relationships and self-compassion. Students may attend at any time throughout the semester. This group is sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services.

This is a time and space to meet others, give and get support and talk about relevant topics. Weekly conversations might include topics like being queer in Southern Utah, coming out, dating, school, current events or whatever is important to participants that week.