Division of Campus Life
Counseling and Psychological Services

Group Counseling

Students can gain support through a clinical or support group led by CAPS therapists to address a variety of mental health needs.

ADHD Support Group

This group provides students (undergrad, grad, medical) with an opportunity to talk with other students about personal challenges of coping with ADHD. 

Co-sponsored by CAPS and SAS; co-led by Erin Lane-Aaronian, Psy.D. (she/her/hers) and Desirae Mix, M.Ed. (she/her/hers). Fall 2025 group will meet Fridays, 2-2:50,  starting 9/26/25. Group will meet in person this semester in Rhode Island Hall, room 109.

Please contact SAS@brown.edu or erin_lane-aaronian@brown.edu with interest or questions.

Back to Brown for Undergraduate Students

The Back to Brown Group is a support group for all Brown University Students returning to campus following a leave of absence.  Students are encouraged to attend weekly group meetings in order to meet, share experiences, socialize, provide, and receive support from other students and learn about additional support and communities on campus. 

The group is facilitated by CAPS psychotherapist (Wilthonie Johnson-Goncalves, MSW, LICSW).

Fall 2025 group will meet Thursdays, 3:30-4:30pm, starting 9/11/25 at 450 Brook Street (room 197A). Please register by emailing: wilthonie_johnson@brown.edu

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Back to Brown for Graduate & Medical School Student

Back to Brown is a support group for Graduate and medical students returning to campus from a leave of absence.  Students are encouraged to attend weekly group meetings in order to meet, share experiences, socialize, provide, and receive support from other students and learn about additional support and communities on campus.

The group is facilitated by CAPS psychotherapist (Wilthonie Johnson-Goncalves, MSW, LICSW).

Fall 2025 group will meet Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm, starting 9/12/25 at 450 Brook Street (room 197A). Please register by emailing: wilthonie_johnson@brown.edu

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Rivera-Baldwin Support Group

Named after Sylvia Rivera and James Baldwin, two prominent queer and trans activists in the struggle for equal rights and recognition for LGBTQ people of color, the Rivera-Baldwin Support Group meets every week to gather and discuss issues and experiences around gender, sexuality, and race. Join us at Stonewall House every Wednesday, 4pm-5pm. All undergraduate, graduate, and medical students are welcome to attend.


The group will be co-facilitated by Sarah Doyle Center Assistant Director Madyson Crawford (she/her), LGBTQ Center Director Caitlin O’Neill (they/she), and CAPS Psychotherapist Corey Martin Fitzgerald (he/him). Contact corey_fitzgerald@brown.edu for more information.

Group co-facilitators

Trans and Gender Diverse Support Group

This group is designed to be a safe space to talk, explore, support, challenge, and just be present in your gender identity without having to explain/educate/fear judgment. The group starts 9/18/25 and meets every Thursday at 12-1pm. 

Group is led by Jayden Thai, Ph.D. (he/him/his; CAPS) and Caitlin O’Neill (they/she; LGBTQ Center).

Contact Jayden_Thai@brown.edu or Caitlin_Oneill@brown.edu for more information and meeting location.

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