Are you an incoming 1st year or transfer student? Check out Finding
your Niche: A Transition Group for First-Years and Transfer Students (description
below) offered by Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). This group is confidential and free of charge to full-time UVA students.
In order to join, students must first participate in a Brief Screening or
Intake Assessment with a CAPS therapist. For more information about group
therapy or to schedule an initial appointment at CAPS, please call
434-243-5150.
Finding
your Niche: A Transition Group for First-Years and Transfer Students
This time-limited group is designed as a support system for new and transfer
students who are trying to "settle in" at UVA. Discussion issues will
be determined by the group, but could include adjusting to college, how to
access support and resources around grounds, homesickness or roommate issues,
dining hall food, Greek life, transferring past experiences and skills to new
situations, making friends, and getting involved in campus activities. Students
will be able to share their struggles and to hear how others are coping with
finding their way here at UVA.