Rounds are one the most important parts of group counseling. Rounds make it possible to access where the group members are and how well they are improving from the discussion. Rounds ask the questions to the members in phrases to see if the group members are gaining valuable and useful support from the sessions. The group leader listens for the reactions from the group to determine the help lead a better group meeting. “The designated phrase round serves two purposes: It helps the leader know who is mentally present, and it serves as a signal to the members to turn their attention to the group” (p.207). “The designated phrase is a word such as here, getting here, not here” (p. 207). Phrases are asked at the beginning of the sessions in
