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Group Care
Learn from your peers experiencing similar circumstances in a supportive environment. Each session includes a blend of informative presentations, group discussions, and practical strategy-building exercises. Group sizes range from 5-12 people to encourage discussion.
How to Register for a Mental Health Group:
If this is your first time accessing Health & Wellness Services, please call 519-661-3030 or stop by Health & Wellness Services (Thames Hall) to register.
If you've previously visited Health & Wellness Services, you can register online using the
- Once logged in, Under Reason for Visit, select Other and click Continue.
- For Visit Type, select Group Visit. A list of available groups will appear based on the group titles below.
- Select the group you would like to join and enter your contact information.
- Click Submit Request to confirm your registration.
Group Care Offerings & Schedule
This 6-week group is dedicated to offering compassion and support to individuals navigating the difficult journey of grieving the loss of a loved one. In this non-judgmental space, we will explore ways to move through the grieving process, strategies to manage the complex emotions associated with loss, and find ways to maintain a meaningful connection with your loved one. Our aim is to foster a healing community where you can find emotional support, connection, validation, and receive education as well as strategies to help you cope with the grieving process.
Fall 2026 term: Every Friday from October 23 to November 27, from 2-3:30 p.m. in Thames Hall, Room 3189.
Dates: October 23 & 30; November 6, 13, 20 & 27
Join Journey Together: Sharing Our Lived Experiences, a support group for Black and Racialized Students. This wellness group aims to create a safe and healing space to share race-related lived experiences including race-related stress, navigating environments, renewal and care. Together in sharing our common lived experiences, we draw a collective voice to:
- not feel alone
- process and learn from each other's wisdom
- create a community to uplift and support one another
- empower through collective healing, growth, and transformation
This group will be co-facilitated by two counsellors from Health & Wellness Services who are themselves persons from racialized backgrounds. Once signed up, a group facilitator will contact you to do an individual intake which will provide an opportunity to discuss details of the group more fully.
Fall 2026 term: Every other Thursday, from 2-3 p.m. in Room 3175.
Dates: October 8 & 22; November 5 & 19; December 3
Student can sign up throughout the term!
is an initiative aimed to help students thrive, academically and personally, this program is a collaboration between Wellness and Learning Development & Success.
A 90-minute group bringing in relevant topics, discussion, and mutual support for students who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and other diverse sexual orientations and gender identities) community.
Fall 2026 term: Every other Thursday, from 2:30-4 p.m.
Dates: September 24; October 8 & 22; November 5 & 19; December 3