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:
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Group Therapy Assumptions The very mention of the word group therapy likely generates a varying images and thoughts. Though this aspiring practitioner possesses no personal experience with formal group therapy‚ experience in informal contexts suggest group counseling has the potential to be more superficial and less meaningful. Drawing on informal counseling experiences‚ counseling within a group is much more difficult than with individuals. In a group‚ individuals feel self-conscious‚ intimated
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QUESTION 1 In the initial stage of group development‚ members begin to develop their relationship with one another and learn what is expected of them. Group members rely on safe‚ patterned behaviour and look to the group leader for guidance and direction. Group members have a desire for acceptance by the group and a need to be known that the group is safe (Corey‚ 1995). They set about gathering impressions and data about the similarities and differences among them and forming preferences for future
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Group Therapy‚ a type of psychotherapy‚ designed to help solve emotional or psychological problems using a group of people facing similar issues. In this way‚ the therapist or counselor conducting the session enables his/her clients to benefit from the experiences and views of the participants. This can lead to helpful new perspectives on the issues discussed. In a Group Therapy session‚ participants communicate with people of different sexes‚ ages and cultures. This gives them a sense of belonging
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openly gay therapist in Oslo Norway‚ purported that the Gestalt approach to group therapy could be utilized with transgender clients. He reports that “phenomenology is the overall method in Gestalt therapy.” (p. 248) This process concentrates on the consciousness and direct experience. The case study of group therapy followed protocol in that each potential member was personally screened by the leader‚ a purpose for the group was clearly established as well as every meeting met with a purpose and was
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A blend of both‚ individual and group therapy‚ will benefit the clients. Not only will the therapy process be designed to meet their unique circumstances‚ personalities and culture‚ but will also grant them the opportunity to practice their acquired social skills in the comfort of a group consisting of people who share similar traumatic life experiences in an entirely non-sexual environment. Being able to organize
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Group Counseling Proposal: Nontraditional Students at Four-year Public Universities Introduction The purpose of this paper will be to propose a counseling group at a four-year university for nontraditional students. Using the literature as a guide‚ we can explore how to best conduct and run a group that could provide support and bring about change for students who are considered nontraditional. Literature Review Nontraditional Students Nontraditional students are defined by the National Center
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Abstract This paper will attempt to address ethics and its impact on counseling. Counseling can come in the form of a group or individual private sessions. Ethics is the principle that affects our behaviors. The impact that ethics has on counseling is different when the counseling is in a group or individual private setting. The challenges that group members and leaders face are different from those of the single session client and their leader. Within this paper discussions will
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Group therapy is one of the most powerful ways for a person to overcome a drug addiction. There are multiple different types of group therapy offered for people in drug rehabilitation. These activity groups are designed to treat different mental aspects of addiction utilizing unique methods. Choosing a specific therapy type will dictate the kind of activities you are likely to expect in therapy. Make sure to consider which is right for you before choosing one with your addiction treatment specialist
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INTRODUCTION My research is on group work for children that are victims of sexual abuse. This topic is very important as there is such a high number of children that are sexually abused in the US every day. According to Child Sexual Abuse Statistics (2012)‚ approximately 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys are reported to have been sexually assaulted before the age of 17 (p.1). This number is expected to be much higher‚ because often times the abuse has not been reported. Being sexually abused often times
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