Behavioral Medicine offers a variety of groups to support your mental health and wellbeing. Participating in one or more of the Behavioral Medicine groups can help improve your connection to others and gain effective coping skills.
How to join a group
To join a group or obtain more information please send a message via Patient Connect to “Groups”. In the message, please include the name of the group(s) you are interested in joining. Alternatively, for additional information, you are welcome to call our office at 617-353-3569 and ask to speak with the Group Coordinator. If you are currently meeting with one of our Behavioral Medicine clinicians, you can also ask them about the Groups program.
Learn more about group therapy.
Summer 2025 Groups
Graduate Students Support Group:
Graduate students often struggle to have a space where they can authentically share their feelings and concerns about life as a graduate student. This support group is designed to provide a confidential place where you can receive support and feedback from your peers. Topics discussed in this group may include adjusting to and leaving graduate school, academic and career concerns, coping with stress, relationships, and identity development.
Date: Fridays, ongoing beginning June 13, 2025
Time: 3:00-4:00PM
Location: 881 Commonwealth Avenue, SHS Lower Level, BM Group Rooms A & B.
Led by: Ilana Licht, PhD
OCD Support Group:
This group is for students struggling with OCD, obsessions and/or compulsions. The group focuses on providing psychoeducation, building skills and creating a safe space for students to share strategies in navigating college and life with OCD-related challenges. Topics covered will include ways to manage intrusive thoughts, an introduction to Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and ways to address body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), such as skin-picking and hair-pulling. Students are encouraged to practice the skills and apply them between group sessions.
Date: Mondays, from May 19th, 2025 through June 30th, 2025
Time: 1:00-2:00PM
Location: 881 Commonwealth Avenue, SHS Lower Level, BM Group Rooms A & B.
Led by: Anna Been, LMHC
*Support Group offerings are typically created in response to student demand and interest.