Counseling and therapies

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Counseling andTherapy in Groups
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Goals of
Therapy
Groups
 Process Goals--goals related to group dynamics
 Outcome Goals--goals related to changes in
individual members
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Parameters
inSetting up
Therapy
Groups
 Determining Group Size
 Screening Members
 referrals from other counselors
 written screening
-- personal interviews
 Scheduling group meetings
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The Leader’s
Role and
Responsibiliti
es
 Knowing the subject or topic
 Providing the right atmosphere
 Directing the focus
 Being aware of individual members
 Watching the clock
 Apportioning “air time”
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The Process
ofTherapy in
aGroup
 Getting, Holding, and Deepening the Focus
 Obtaining a Contract
 UsingTheory
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Techniques
for
Conducting
Therapy in
Groups
 Techniques for Engaging Members
 Members ask questions
 Members guess what the problem is
 Members role-play with the working member
 Use of theTherapeutic Round
 In-depth stationary round
 In-depth movement round
 Spinning off
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Involve the
Members
 When working with one member, involve the others.
 Too often, leaders just conduct individual counseling
and do not take advantage of all the possible ways to
involve the members.
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Technique
s for
Helping
MoreThan
One
Member at
theSame
Time
 Identify common issues
 Work briefly with one member while second
member listens
 Working members participate in an in-depth round
or sentence completion
 Other members dispute or give feedback
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Technique
forWorking
with
Individuals
Indirectly
 Generating topics relevant to a particular member
 Working with a member while aware other
members share the issue and listen
 Use of metaphors, analogies, stories
 Having members tell of their success with a
problem
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Therapy that
Focuses on
Process
 The shy member
 The dominating member
 The rambling member
 The angry member
 Using member feedback effectively
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How
Intense
Should
Therapy
Be
 Depends on the leader’s depth of knowledge of the
issue and theories
 Depends on the leader’s level of skill
 Depends on the leader’s own psychological health
 Depends on group’s capacity to support working
member
 Depends on commitment of members to change
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How
Intense
Should
Therapy
Be
(CONTINUED)
WARNING:
Do not “unzip” (make vulnerable) members unless you
know how to zip them back up!
Intense group therapy requires that you have good
individual counseling skills.
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Providing
Therapy in a
Non-Therapy
Group
 Ask if the member wants to work on an issue
 Check with members to see if it is okay to deviate
from the group’s purpose
 Limit time devoted to the working member so as
to return to the main purpose
 Check with member about follow-up therapy
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Common
Mistakes
Leading
Therapy
Groups
 Attempting to conduct therapy without a contract or
agreement
 Not involving other members—just doing one-on-one
counseling while others watch. Ways to prevent this
is to:
 Get members to ask questions
 Ask members for feedback
 Ask members if they can relate to the problem
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Common
Mistakes
Leading
Therapy
Groups
continued
 Spending too much time on one person
 Spending too little time on one person
 Focusing on an irrelevant topic
 Letting members rescue each other
 Letting session focus on advice-giving
 Leader’s ignorance of the issue, such as addictions,
eating disorders, etc.
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