therapy/support groups
bipoc students support group
A compassionate space for BIPOC undergraduate and graduate students students (18+) to share their experiences being BIPOC in spaces such as predominantly white institutions or in spaces that lack safety for be conversations around BIPOC mental health and building community.
INFO SESSION:
Wednesday, March 29th at 6 PM PT
[ Email v a l e r i e u y m f t @ gmail . com or use Contact Form on Contacts page or below to sign up for info session! ]
WHO:
Undergraduate & Graduate Students (18+),
anywhere in the US
WHAT:
Support Group for self-exploration and expression, skills development, community building, and sharing of internal and external resources
WHERE:
Zoom link to be sent upon sign up
GROUP GOALS:
To explore, learn and understand different layers within the BIPOC student experience. To find community, and help each other in the journey of self-exploration and self-empowerment.
COST:
$180 for all 6 sessions
Sliding scale & payment plans available
TIME:
6:00PM PT
WHEN:
Begins April 5th, 2023
4/5, 4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3, & 5/10
WEEK 1
Welcome & Introduction:
BIPOC Students & Mental Health
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Discuss confidentiality and establish ground rules for safety and participation.
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Explore the meaning of being a BIPOC student and impacts on your mental health.
WEEK 3
Learn to Be Self-Compassionate
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Explore relationship to emotions
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Learn tools to address emotions
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Learn what it means to be gentle with oneself.
WEEK 5
Self-Care & Building Community
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Explore ways to cope with racial trauma and experiences associated with being a BIPOC student, including meditation/mindfulness exercises, media consumption, etc.
- Explore ways to build community within or outside of school.
WEEK 2
Deconstruct Imposter Syndrome
& Low Self-Esteem
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Explore ways that systemic racism leads to self-doubt, including how your lens may differ from non POC faculty and peers
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Explore topics such as microaggressions, differences in treatment from peers, etc
WEEK 4
Setting Boundaries & Taking Up Space
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Explore setting boundaries - implicit/invisible or explicit.
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Explore ways to take up space, whether it is seeking supports through community, self-advocacy, activism, etc.
WEEK 6
Closing
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Review topics discussed and skills learned
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Highlight insights and major takeaways
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Discuss strengths and struggles of being a BIPOC student