that individual and group therapy have similarities and differences‚ as well as benefits and limitations. Individual therapy can be described as an effective collaborative between the therapist and the client. During this process the therapist assists the client in identifying problems and setting goals‚ as well as exploring feelings and working through all possible challenges that might occur throughout the course of the intervention. On the other hand‚ even though group therapy is also considered
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Group Counseling Article Review Article Summary With an increase in the number of teenage girls in this country at risk for delinquency on the rise‚ the authors of the exploratory study developed a group counseling intervention strategy that focused on holistic wellness. The Smith-Adcock‚ Webster‚ Leonard‚ and Walker (2008) defined holistic wellness by focusing on the the Wheel of Wellness model developed by Myers‚ Sweeney‚ and Witmer (p. 112). The model focuses on five main aspects of wellness:
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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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Culturally‚ being of the African American race we do not attend counseling. The African American culture seek guidance through our families‚ God and in the Church. Moreover‚ I am an introvert‚ so this group process was going to be challenging for me. I am socially selective and have a hard time opening up to people. However‚ I can help anyone with their issues and feel comfortable in that moment. Counseling has always been one of my passion. I do not feel that my selective and private personality
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Reflection Paper #2 Natasha Lewis Group Counseling Antioch University Ann Blake‚ PhD. Catlain Kinsey‚ LMHC‚ NCC January 20‚ 2015 Reflection Paper Two It is essential that leaders possess the knowledge of how groups best function and that they have the skills to intervene in timely and effective ways. Creating a group climate that fosters norms such as openness‚ directness‚ respect‚ and concern for one another will lead to therapeutic interactions among members (Corey‚ Corey‚ & Corey‚ 2010
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Jennifer DeFrancis Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context The guide lines and fundamental for counseling in a multicultural context for group therapy can be found in ASGW. According to ASGW B.8. Group workers practice with broad sensitivity to client differences including but not limited to ethnic‚ gender‚ religious‚ sexual‚ psychological maturity‚ economic class‚ family history‚ physical characteristics or limitations‚ ad geographic locations. Group Works continuously seek information
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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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appropriate to Selena? Many interventions were reviewed and studied . The invention that I felt would work best with Selena would be solution-focused therapy. Solution-focused therapy emerged in the last 20 years as a strategy for working with adults‚ families‚ and minors and has been successful. Hepworth et al. (2013) stated “this approach emphasizes the identification of solution‚ rather than resolving problems” (p.421). Hepworth et al. (2013) also stated that “the goal of this approach is to release their
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Group Characteristics and Interactions The name of the group attended was Hope House for women. The group therapy session was held on Wednesday‚ October 16‚ 2013. The group consisted of 10 members and the person that was leading the session. The majority of women that attended the group were young females‚ most of which were young mothers. There were several older women there as well. Most of the member’s behavior were happy to be there‚ a few didn’t seem as happy. The leader goofed off with
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2013 @ 1143 hrs Group Meeting #1: Norms & Purpose Our therapy groups were assigned today shortly after the viewing of a film in class. My fellow group members consisted of Bryant‚ Earl‚ Stephan and Tracy‚ and our group was designated with the concept of reality therapy. Our group had several tasks to complete prior to class dismissal. The list of things to complete included: appointing a group facilitator‚ developing the group purpose and a minimum of 3 norms for the group‚ setting-up a schedule
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