Join with others of our University community in an encouraging, illuminating, and enjoyable personal growth experience.

*Complement your intellectual / academic growth and goals. 

*Balance your personal development.

*Strengthen your sense of identity and community.

*Discover your personal strengths.

*Improve your personal, family, and work relationships.

*Develop new coping and relationship skills.

*Manage stress.

*Resolve personal issues and problems.

All of our groups work with relationship issues and academic adjustment issues.  Included among issues that members may bring to the groups are  initiating and developing relationships, assertiveness,  life transitions, family of origin issues, stress overload, interpersonal conflict, low self-esteem, personal and cultural identity issues and conflicts, sexuality issues, loneliness, feelings of inadequacy, anxiety, depression, anger etc. --the full range of normal life issues and experiences. 

Our groups are open to UH-Mānoa students, faculty, and staff. 

They are confidential.  There is no charge.  

            * Call or stop by the Center to get more information or to speak with one of our counselors about joining.  

               The number of participants for each group is limited, so reserve your place early. 

** If you have disability related needs, please let us know so we can arrange for appropriate accommodations. 

    Call 956-7927 and ask for Dr. Russ Henrie or one of the other group leaders.

***See the current list of specific group offerings below.***

Spring 2012

Personal Development Groups

The Counseling and Student Development Center

Queen Lili‘uokalani Center for Student Services, Room 312

Phone:  956-7927

**Relaxation  And Stress Management:   Invest in your health, clarity of mind, and well being.   Learn practical skills of relaxation, mindfulness meditation, self awareness and stress reduction to be able to relax deeply, cope effectively, and live joyfully.

Time and Date:  Thurs: 3:00-4:30.  Contact:  Pat Jichaku or Shoko Burkett, 956-7927

Begins:   Ongoing

*Healthy Emotions and Mindful Relationships:    Adjustment, coping and connection.  

Coed.  For anyone dealing with the stresses and inherent transitions and adjustment challenges of college life:  Moving, homesickness, relationship, friend and family issues, sexuality, identity, choosing a career path, loss of a loved one through breakup or death, financial survival.  Strengthen your distress tolerance and build positive ways coping with and managing with anxiety, depression, and other emotional distress.  Build together with the others a sustaining and supportive alliance for personal growth and well being. 

Time and Date: Wed.  2:45-4:15. Begins: Ongoing. Contact:  Russ Henrie or Natalia Cardona, 956-7927

*Multicultural Women’s Group:

Participate in an empowering and safe circle of growth and change.  Move beyond coping to thriving in our lives.   Expand awareness of self in personal, social, and cultural contexts through enjoyable interactions in a multicultural group. 

Day and time: Thurs. 2:45 – 4:15.  Begins:   Early Feb.  Contact:   Sam Khen, Nicole Gonowan.  956-7927. 

*Grad / Non Trad. Students Co-ed Support Group:    A counseling/support group for graduate students dealing with the life complexities, transitions and academic challenges that characterize the graduate experience. Ongoing moral support and connection with peers.  Work toward building rewarding relationships, emotional self regulation, distress tolerance, planful goals, and personal mindfulness and balance. Contact:  Russ Henrie, Dan Mc Alinden, or Kyleanne Braman 956-7927.  Day and Time:  Monday 2:45-4:15.  Begins: Ongoing.

*Good Grief :   While grief is a normal process, coping with the loss of a close friend or family member can feel overwhelming and isolating.  “Good Grief” is a group that offers support and freedom to talk about your loss with others who share similar experiences.  Talk, vent, offer support to others, and learn from others how to cope. 
Contact: Kathrine Fast, or Chloe Lee Zorn. Day and Time:  Mondays, 3:00-4:30.  Begins: Ongoing