Group Counseling

Group counseling can provide you with needed support, increase your ability to cope with life's challenges and help you grow as a person. All groups are free and confidential to eligible Whitworth students, and each is facilitated by a counselor. The number of group-counseling sessions is unlimited per student, as appropriate.

Fall 2025 Groups

Affinity

Affinity is a group for any student who identifies as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. It is a space to find support, solidarity and belonging in a world that can feel hostile. The focus of the group will be collaboratively created and shaped by the members. Affinity meets every Monday from 3-4 p.m. in the Counseling Center Conference Room (Schumacher Hall). Questions? Email counselingcenter@whitworth.edu.

Coping With Chronic Illness

Counseling services is partnering with health services to facilitate a process group providing a safe place to join with others who face the difficulties of living as a student with chronic illness. This group is open to all Whitworth students and is a resource for those who don’t want to carry their burden alone any longer. Meets on Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. (beginning Oct. 14) in the Counseling Center Conference Room (Schumacher Hall). Questions? Email counselingcenter@whitworth.edu.

Grief & Loss Support Group

Grief can leave you feeling lost or alone. This group is an opportunity to meet others who are grieving, share stories, focus on the grieving process and find ways to cope. Meets on Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. (beginning Oct. 9) in the Counseling Center Conference Room (Schumacher Hall). Questions? Email counselingcenter@whitworth.edu.

ILC

The ILC will now be a closed group. Please contact Sophie Miller to be screened into this group: sophiamiller@whitworth.edu.

Neurospicy

Do you ever feel like your brain is wired a little differently? Looking for a space where you can be unapologetically yourself? Craving a sense of community, understanding and belonging? Neurospicy is a peer support group designed to celebrate and empower neurodivergent students (ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD and more). Share your experiences, build friendships, embrace the spice that makes you uniquely you! No diagnosis required. No judgement. Just community. Meets on Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. (beginning Oct. 9) in the Counseling Center Conference Room (Schumacher Hall). Questions? Email counselingcenter@whitworth.edu.