Damaris M. Morel
NJCU
Group Process: Refection Paper III
“Being involved in the process of becoming self is a profound experience of personal choice” (Rogers, 1995, p.205); yet, according to Rogers therapeutic learning should not been teaches, rather it is an issue of personal choice. In the same token, for a group process session to be effective the members need to be genuine, open and willing to trust and express their issues and experiences. Perhaps, no one is perfect in this world, there is always something that bother us; yet if we are all stuck in the same boat of sharing to grow, then why so many members of …show more content…
Yet, for any grown married woman giving out a pregnancy announcement should be a joyful experience in her life, one may think? In Leslie shoes, it was not the case. She was scare of disappointing her parents with the news, which many of us did not understand. However, seem how the group got together and cheerfully offered her objective and sensitive feedback on her conflict was very insightful. It proved that there is some type of cohesion within the …show more content…
Now whenever Aaron talks, I look at him as the one that offers Pseudosupport. He never says anything wrong to any body, neither confronts; he’s always giving constructive advices and feedbacks which is not helping. Yet, telling people all the time that everything is going to be ok discourage them from exploring their emotions or conflicts. In the other hands, same is happening with John, to me he is always intellectualizing. He’s always blaming his gender condition and cultural beliefs as main reason no to let himself go deeper into his feeling. Perhaps, he used it as a defense mechanism to shield his emotions. Yet, no matter what goes on in the group he’s always acting stiff, detached, which really discourage one from sharing