Group counseling strategies and skills chapter 17
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Working with Specific
Populations
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Chapter 17
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Children’s groups may focus on specific
topics, skills, or developmental issues
Size: ideally four to six members
Time Frame: 20 to 40 minutes
Important skills: leader directed, multisensory, enthusiastic tone, clear purpose
and focus
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Children
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Groups may focus on a wide range of
developmental issues
Group size: 6-8 members in personal
sharing groups
Screening is helpful: consider gender,
topics, voluntary vs. involuntary group
Important skills: strong leadership, structure,
interesting and relevant topics and activities
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Adolescents
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Purpose ranges from enrichment to intense
therapy
Size: educational and enrichment, 10
couples; personal sharing, 5 couples
Screening interviews important to clarify
issues and commitment of couple
Skills: understanding issues, exercises, and
ability to handle intense emotions
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Couples
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Non-voluntary groups often educational or
focus on denial issues
Professional group leaders need
knowledge of addiction topics: drug and
alcohol, eating disorders, sex, gambling…
Special skills include cutting off, multisensory approach, dealing with anger,
confrontation, good planning, patience
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Addiction Groups
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Groups may focus on information,
developing new skills, personal work,
socializing, exploring new life goals, or
spirituality
Leader skills: patience, energy, knowledge
of issues related to aging, health,
finances…
Co-leaders may bring knowledge of specific
areas, such as a nurse or financial advisor
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Groups for the Elderly
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Focus on information, support, therapy
Screen members for common
concerns
Leader skills: dealing with powerful
feelings, acknowledging members as
experts on their condition, knowledge
of related health factors,
understanding dynamics of medical
and residential treatment facilities
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Chronic Disease and Disability
– no personal unfinished business
– in-depth knowledge of sexual abuse
– patience and deep caring
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Support and therapy groups
Screen through individual interview for
readiness and to build rapport
Special leader skills:
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Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Additional Leader Skills:
– ability to go “deep” with members
– knowledge of support resources for
members, such as shelter or foster placement
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Survivors of Sexual Abuse
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Purpose and focus ranges from
processing grief and anger to starting over
Screen for common concerns and level of
post-separation/divorce adjustment
Leader skills: knowledge of theory, stages
of grief, dealing with anger, able to teach
new interpersonal skills
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Divorce Groups
– leaderless support groups,
– leader-led support groups,
– leader-led therapy groups
Leader-led support groups may have 8-12
members…therapy groups, 4-6 members
Screen for needs of each member
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Three kinds of groups:
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
Leader skills:
– extensive knowledge of addictions
– ability to deal with trust, intimacy, shame, guilt
and abandonment issues
– ability to deal with forgiveness
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Adult Children of Alcoholics
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It is essential to be aware of cultural
factors impacting group dynamics and
how members participate
Conflicts related to multicultural factors
must be dealt with
A group may have as its main purpose
exploring cultural, sexual, or religious
beliefs of members
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Multiculturalism in Groups
