Group Proposal
Basic Elements of Group Process
Foci of group counseling * Counseling groups: - problem specific and growth oriented * Members typically don not need personality reconstruction * Concerns relate to developmental tasks of life: - Situational crises - Relationship problems - Life transitions - Dealing with self defeating behaviors
Why is group counseling increasing? * Research indicates that group counseling is effective for both remediation and prevention * Cost effective: Allow counselors to work with more people * Group members gain insight * Group members practice new skills * Groups can be both therapeutic and educational or combination
Examples of group counseling goals * To increase self acceptance, self confidence, & self respect * To learn to express emotions in a healthy way * To learn more effective social skills * To make specific plans to change certain behaviors * To become more compassionate
Advantages of Group Counseling * Members work toward specific goals * Serves as a microcosm for society- conflicts inside groups mirror those outside * Group offers understanding and support * Sense of belonging * Members learn ways of being intimate, caring, and challenging * Opportunities to practice behaviors in the groups * Learn how to bring these insights into their life outside of group
*Group members will develop a picture of who their want to be and come to understand what is preventing them from being that person
Group Process * Process is best experienced by active group participation. A group is more than the sum of its individual participants. It is the interaction between group members who through interdependent roles produce the outcome. * Each group culture or style of interaction is unique to its specific situation and circumstances. Important variables in group process include its purpose, leadership style, structure, size and
Foci of group counseling * Counseling groups: - problem specific and growth oriented * Members typically don not need personality reconstruction * Concerns relate to developmental tasks of life: - Situational crises - Relationship problems - Life transitions - Dealing with self defeating behaviors
Why is group counseling increasing? * Research indicates that group counseling is effective for both remediation and prevention * Cost effective: Allow counselors to work with more people * Group members gain insight * Group members practice new skills * Groups can be both therapeutic and educational or combination
Examples of group counseling goals * To increase self acceptance, self confidence, & self respect * To learn to express emotions in a healthy way * To learn more effective social skills * To make specific plans to change certain behaviors * To become more compassionate
Advantages of Group Counseling * Members work toward specific goals * Serves as a microcosm for society- conflicts inside groups mirror those outside * Group offers understanding and support * Sense of belonging * Members learn ways of being intimate, caring, and challenging * Opportunities to practice behaviors in the groups * Learn how to bring these insights into their life outside of group
*Group members will develop a picture of who their want to be and come to understand what is preventing them from being that person
Group Process * Process is best experienced by active group participation. A group is more than the sum of its individual participants. It is the interaction between group members who through interdependent roles produce the outcome. * Each group culture or style of interaction is unique to its specific situation and circumstances. Important variables in group process include its purpose, leadership style, structure, size and