Counseling and Behavioral Health Services

To share your interest and availability, Call (914) 251-6390, Email Edna.Cassetta@purchase.edu, or walk into the Counseling Center on the Lower Level of Humanities! Office Hours: M-F, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Some groups will set meeting times based on student availability while others have fixed times. Groups will meet one time per week and will be a closed group when we have the requisite number of students.

• The Coping Circle: A group where you can share your personal experiences and learn useful techniques to reduce anxiety. The Coping Circle is a great place to enhance your support on campus, build connections with other students, and learn ways to cope with anxiety. 

• The Empowerment Story Seekers (TESS):  A group that is designed to promote healing, recovery and resilience for survivors of interpersonal violence. 

• The “Growing Gains” group: Have you found yourself struggling to heal from childhood wounds? Do you want to lead a “different” kind of adult life but aren’t sure how to start? This group aims to help students mend, and change, relational and behavioral struggles stemming from childhood experiences. Come practice new ways of communication, forming relationships and engaging in self-care.
• Bipolar Support Group: This group is for students who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder and are currently in treatment for it. The group provides a safe space for students to share their experiences, support one another, learn to self-monitor, evaluate strengths, recognize triggers of mood swings, and develop healthy ways to cope with the challenges of living with the condition.
• The Diversity Collective for Intersectional Well-Being: This group is for LGBTQIA+ people of color looking to discuss the intersection of these two identities. Discussions will typically center around the role of identity, sexual and gender orientation, and how individuals can thrive despite the numerous disadvantages that are often felt by the LGBTQ+ community and people of color.
• Beyond the “Masc”: A supportive space for individuals that identify with any aspect of masculinity, where individuals can talk openly about identity, relationships, and what masculinity means today. Together we will break down stereotypes, share experiences, and explore healthier, more authentic ways of being ourselves. 
• Let’s Talk!: A supportive, drop-in time delegated for first year students! Adjusting to college is a daunting task and we’re here to support you. This space will be used to communicate difficulties, successes, unknowns, and more relating to the transition to college and start of your adult life. Drop in, meet some new people, relate about your shared experiences, and remember you can do this!
• Knit, Crochet, Relax: Support Group. Fridays, 4-5 p.m. at the Harbor Center (Fort Awesome Rm. 136), with Shanaz. Bring what supplies you have, some yarn is available to share.

*Please note that some groups require a brief information meeting with the group leader first.*

Please call (914)251-6390 with any questions.