Group Interventions: A Case Study

The role of the group leader is to listen to the concerns of the group members. Therapists provide interventions that would lead the group members to make changes in the client’s life (Kivlinhan & Kivlighan, 2009). The leader should bring their personal qualities, values, and life experiences to the group to promote growth in the group member’s lives, and to encourage the clients to reflect on their own life. The leader should be caring, and genuine (Kivlinhan & Kivlighan, 2009). The group leader should be open to reveal parts of themselves to enhance the group process (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2014). The role of the leader is also to develop the member’s cognitive and behavioral skills to help the client’s problems (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2014).
Change occurs when the group members understand the problems that they have made, and the therapist provides the group member with information that would encourage the client to view their situation in a different way (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2014). The client may feel that they can face the challenge in a
The role of the group leader is to form a bond with the alliance to create an inviting atmosphere where the client is comfortable speaking to the therapist. The role of the therapist is to take a position where they do not make assumptions and they listen to the client’s stories. The problem is the problem, but the person is not the problem. The therapist needs to look for the client’s strengths. Change occurs when the client develops a better story. The therapist needs to explore alternative to their stories to draw out the client’s strengths. The client notes that there are alternatives to their story, and the therapist increased hope within the client. The client forgets about their hopeless situation, and is drawn to explore better opportunities. The group leader should also set and manage goals that the client