Group Counseling

Group counseling involves a small group of students who regularly meet together, along with a professional counselor who facilitates the meetings. The purpose of these groups is to talk about the participants concerns and to receive support and feedback.  These groups can take a variety of forms.  Some focus on a specific topics or problem, while others address a number of different concerns.

Benefits of Group Counseling:

Learn more about how you are perceived by others.

Experience a sense of acceptance and belonging.

Discover that you are not alone in the difficulties you are experiencing.

Hear ideas from others which enhance your ability to make decisions and solve problems.

Benefit from the experience of being helpful to others.

Learn to constructively express your feelings and ideas to others.

Gain encouragement by observing the successes of others.

What about confidentiality?

 The responsibility for confidentiality is shared among the group leader(s) and all group members.  Virginia law requires that group leaders keep all student’s communications and information confidential.  Further, every member of each group at the CCCC is required to sign an agreement to adhere to these rules of confidentiality.  In signing this agreement, group members make a personal pledge that nothing occurring in the group, including names of other group members, will be shared with anyone outside of the group.  These rules are critical to the development of a safe, respectful, and trusting atmosphere which allows individuals to openly share their feelings.

How to participate in a group

If you would like to participate in a group facilitated by our professional staff, please call or contact our office to discuss your interests. We can be reached by phone at 757.594.7047 or you can email us at the Center for Counseling, Coaching and Consulting.