Chinese International Students Support Group中国留学生互助小组
- Are you a Chinese international student?
- Attempting to adjust to the U.S. culture, school life, identity, and anxiety with speaking English?
- Facing challenges with student life and relationships?
- Feeling lonely, homesick, difficult separating from family and friends in China?
- Stressed about academic performance?
- Overwhelmed because of perfectionism, procrastination, and social anxiety?
- Concerned about anti-Asian hate, microaggression, sexism, racism, or discrimination?
- Guilty about taking a break to relax because you “should have” been studying?
- Worried about speaking in public, going on job interviews, or asking someone for a date?
- Uneasy about F1 student visa, CPT, OPT, H1B, lottery, and green card?
- Other mental health and self-care issues?
If your answer is “YES” to any or all of the above questions, then you are a very good fit for our International Students Support Group!
How can the International Students Support Group Help me? 留学生互助小组可以帮我什么？
Chinese International Students Support Group is a place where
- it is safe and comfortable for you to share, bond, support, and help each other;
- you can learn practical tools to deal with different challenges during your time in the U.S.
- everyone can participate in group activities to practice social skills, be in a team, form group dynamics, and help each other to succeed;
- you will reach your goals for exploration, understanding, insight, self-discovery, growth, compassion, and change you hope to happen;
It is proved that Chinese international students who have participated in our Support Group have felt
- more confident,
- less lonely,
- fit in the group,
- more connected with others,
- better able to use practical tools to manage stress,
- more mindful and relaxed in everyday life, and
- empowered to deal with the challenges of every day life as an international student.
What is Discussed in the Chinese International Support Group留学生互助小组讨论的内容
- Adjustment to the new country;
- Stress management;
- Homesickness and ways to better cope with it;
- Anxiety, negative thinking, and tools to reduce it;
- Mindfulness and meditation;
- Emotion regulation skills for wise mind;
- Body image, eating, and self-care;
- Dealing with anti-Asian hate, sexism, racism, discrimination, and microaggression;
- Better preparation for exams, presentations, and interviews;
- Procrastination and skills for time management;
- Tools to manage perfectionism;
- Balance between student life, personal and social life;
- Managing stress with visa and green card;
- Friendships and boundary setting;
- Relationships, breakups, and dating; and
- Sex, sexual identities, and empowerment.
Group Facilitators小组主持人
Our group facilitators are mental health counselors with a master’s degree. The supervisor is Dr. June, our head psychologist. Our facilitators are warm, understanding, compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable. We implement evidence-based therapy approaches such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and Mindfulness to better assist you to achieve your inner-peace, compassion and growth.
Registration for Chinese International Students Support Group如何参加留学生支持小组
FEE: we will file claims for you based on your insurance
STARTING: September 14, 2021
DAY: Weekly meetings
TIME: Every Thursday
DAY: Weekly meetings
TIME: Every Thursday
PLACE: Online via Zoom
Individual Psychotherapy Services为留学生提供中文心理咨询
If you are looking for starting therapy or counseling on an 1:1 basis, visit our website for more information on how therapy works, our therapists‘ profiles, or contact us directly.