Welcome to Groups

CAPS groups are available to all eligible Penn students pending staff availability and sufficient enrollment. CAPS offers a number of different types of groups, including structured and unstructured, support and therapy groups. Some groups are organized around a specific theme, such as eating disorders, while others involve a specific population, such as undergraduate women.

Students may be referred to group at intake if the intake counselor believes that the student's needs would be best met in a group setting. This may be based upon matching the student's concerns with a group that focuses specifically on those concerns. Also, groups are perfect for students who are dissatisfied with their friend or romantic relationships. To ensure the best decision, most group leaders prefer to conduct a group intake in which one or both leaders meet with the student to learn about what the student is seeking, to give the student specific information about the group, and to help the student decide if the group seems like a good fit.

For more information about CAPS groups in general, please contact the Group Coordinator.