Theory & Practice of Group Counseling(9th edition)
Today, more than ever, mental health practitioners are being challenged to develop new strategies for both preventing and treating psychological problems. Although there is still a place in community agencies for individual counseling, limiting the delivery of services to this model is no longer practical. Group counseling offers real promise in meeting today's challenges. Group counseling enables practitioners to work with more clients, a decided advantage in these managed care times. In addition, the group process has unique learning advantages. Group counseling may well be the treatment of choice for many populations. If group work is to be effective, however, practitioners need a theoretical grounding along with the skill to use this knowledge creatively in practice.
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Group Counseling strategies & skill (6th edition)
Counseling and Therapy Groups Counseling and therapy groups are different from growth groups in that the members come to the group because of certain problems in their lives. School counselors often lead counseling groups for students who have various prob- lems at home, at school, or with friends. The leader focuses the group on dif- ferent individuals and their problems; then, members try to help one anotherwith the leader's guidance. The leader will, at times, play a dominant role by directing the session to make it more productive. Therapy groups are for members who have more severe problems. Examples of therapy groups include the following:■Patients diagnosed as having emotional disorders■ Teenagers in an institutional setting■People with an eating disorder or some other addiction■People who suffer from panic attacks■People who were sexually abused
