rationale for women empowerment and recovery Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2016). Groups: Process and Practice. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.

1. Women In Recovery for
Empowerment
WIRE

2. Group Proposal
Introduction

3. Introduction
The counseling group approach is used to address the task of
“helping group participants resolve the usual, yet often difficult,
problems of living through interpersonal support and group
problem solving” (p. 41). Groups of this type are usually
conducted in nonmedical settings to serve clients who have not
been diagnosed with a mental disorder but are recovering from
substance abuse. Emphasis is on the here and now through
mindfulness on personal and interpersonal problems, the co-
leaders work together with the clients to determine the focus of
the group and its sessions. Group counseling enables women to
develop social skills, self-confidence, and to learn how others see
them as well as providing an atmosphere in which one can
practice new behaviors, learn to effectively deal with substance
abuse and emotional problems keeping most women stuck in
the relapse cycle.

4. Purpose
When women experience universality in a group and they feel
understood and heard; this leads to self-awareness, enhanced
self-concept, and improved self-esteem. This new sense of self
begins with promising mindfulness techniques; which allow the
women to integrate the gap of bodily sensations with their
emotions and feelings; encouraging a healthier sense of coping
skills. We believe this group can be helpful for women
recovering from substance abuse and mental health disorders
because the transitional time period women face leaving any
treatment facility, and or program from their drug of choice, is an
extremely vulnerable time without the necessary tools or skills
to move forward in their life.

5. Rationale
Substance use and abuse among women may go unnoticed for
several reasons. First, women are reluctant to report use or
misuse, particularly illicit drug use (Manwell et al., 1998), and
are more likely to seek health care for a substance-induced
health problem rather than seeking treatment for substance
abuse per se. For this reason, at-risk women are detected only
about 10% of the time. Possible candidates for an empirically
supported first-line approach for out-patient addictions
treatment include: MI Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive
Therapy (MBCT), combined may have cost , feasibility and
advantages relative to family/Couples therapy.

6. Rationale
The group I am proposing will focus on developing coping skills as well as
teaching the disease model of addiction. Psycho-education has been a
cornerstone and foundation for many proposed groups for Women in
Recovery from substance abuse (Arman & McNair, 2000; Corey, Corey &
Corey, 2010) and has proven to be an effective method for this population.
Because of the secrecy, isolation, and shame that often accompany women and
families struggling with addiction, we believe that it is essential to promote
universality among group members (Yalom & Leszcz, 2005)

7. WIRE Group Proposal Rationale
In the proposed counseling group, clients will be invited to discuss
interpersonal problems or life stress with which they can identify, at
least to some extent, and to work toward “dissolving the group by
resolving their problems” (p.44). Throughout the process, clients will
be encouraged to take responsibilities for their own growth in the
group experience. The two co-leaders will be primarily facilitators
who use verbal techniques and leadership skills to keep the group
oriented to member concerns and the here-and-now group
interaction. However, from time to time, there will be educational
moments when the co-leaders need to teach and model for the group
social or conversational skills and stress management skills by
exploring and resolving ambivalence.” (Miller and Rollnick, 2002)

8. This new sense of self begins with promising mindfulness
techniques; which allow women to integrate the gap of bodily
sensations with their emotions and feelings; while encouraging
a healthier sense of coping skills. We believe this group can
be helpful for women recovering from substance abuse and
mental health disorders because the transitional time period
women face. right after coming out of detox, is an extremely
vulnerable time without the right support systems set up for
the client therefore leading them right back their drug of
choice. Especially women whom returning home after
treatment, because they need to learn and integrate healthy
ways of relating with self, others and family members. If not
we believe this will have an adversely affect pertaining to
their ability to stay clean and sober

9. Next Up the
Program
Women in
Recovery for
Empowerment

10. Week One
Introductions
Getting to know You