Group Counseling Analysis

Purpose of the group counseling varies from group to group. It can be therapeutic, educational, or helping people to make fundamental changes in their way of thinking, feeling and behaving (Corey, 2004, p. 7). Group counseling/therapy has the advantage of being more effective than individual therapy because, it more closely stimulates social interactions and interpersonal communication patterns than does individual counseling (Kottler, 2004, p. 260). The techniques and strategies use in group counseling are to help resolve members’ interpersonal conflict, promote greater self-awareness and insight, and help them work to eliminate their self-defeating

It is important for substance use disorders counselor to know what happens in support group because a member from the group might need additional support and the counselor can referral the member to individual therapy. According to SAMHSA “Counseling can be provided at the individual or group level. Individual counseling often focuses on reducing or stopping substance use, skill building, adherence to a recovery plan, and social, family, and professional/educational outcomes. Group counseling is often used in addition to individual counseling to provide social reinforcement for pursuit of recovery.” Therefore it is important to know what happens in support group to see if the client fits well in group or individual therapy. It is also important

I chose the Key Simmeth Counseling Group because it uses a new psychotherapeutic method called EMDR therapy. The Key Simmeth Counseling Group provides therapy for anxiety, depression, anger management, counseling for teenagers, peak performance, and marriage and family. First, I tried to figure out what is the EMDR-therapy and what I found made me believe that this therapy may be beneficial for patients who suffer from PSTS. In 1987, the creator of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, psychologist Francine Shapiro discovered that the rhythmic movements of the eyes with the focusing on the target of traumatic memory lowers intensity of disturbing thoughts. First  clinical

The articles listed below are considered qualitative because they mainly focus on observation and this is how the data was collected for the articles. In a brief glimpse of each article it appears the authors are concern with understanding the behavior of the individuals that participated in the studies. The information given in each of these articles were very informative so to me that is one of the classification when looking at categorizing the research; therefore each of this articles would qualify as qualitative.

One type of counseling group that would be one of my strengths, is psychoeducational group counseling. At the start of the session, the members are presented with an educational topic that portrays to drug and alcohol with the combination of counseling. An example would be an addiction facility exploring the information and research on relapse prevention. Usually, these types of meetings are conducted at inpatient drug and alcohol interventions and typically have an educational component to their meetings that help the clients learn more about their addiction and ways to stop (Brooks & McHenry, 2015). Why I believe this intervention is one of my strengths is due to enjoying teaching and talking amongst others about the education on abuse and

The Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) oversees a comprehensive, practice-research network, designed to help directors of university and college counseling centers (UCC) monitor clinical trends, enhance treatment effectiveness, and advocate for additional resources (McAleavey, Castonguay, Hayes, & Locke, 2014). Through this initiative, standardized measures are used to collect data from UCCs across the United States. One of these, the Counseling Center Assessment for Psychological Symptoms - 34 (CCAPS-34; Locke et al, 2012), was constructed as a brief multidimensional outcome measure, assessing seven clinical subscales including depression, eating concerns, alcohol abuse, generalized anxiety, hostility, social anxiety, and academic

Berg, R. C., Landreth, G. L., & Fall, K. A. (2013). Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures Fourth Edition. Routledge.

During this session I referred to the stages of change and evaluated the client resources, desires, and willingness to change. Further, I tried to assess using knowledge of person in environment and assessing biological, developmental, psychological, social, cultural, and spiritual impacts on the client’s recovery. The client discussed difficulties in relating to others in group therapy sessions, as he does not see himself as having an addiction. The client has stable family environment that provides significant support; however, also limits his desires to make additional changes such as employment.

The first day on the unit I was able to participate in a mood therapy group. The group had about ten participants including the leader and myself. The group first discussed the difference between emotional minds, reasonable minds and wise minds. The members gave examples of what they thought each mind might look like. All of the participants had a chance to share what each looks like to them and some shared a time that they used each mind. After comparing the minds, we participated in a drawing project. The project was meant to provide some relaxation and debriefing of the previously provided information. During the full duration of the group meeting, there was on patient that was particularly hesitant to the project. She did not think that

CM was unable to reach Valeria Rawls (Team up Counseling) regarding the linkage of Robert (youth) to ISS services. CM left a detailed message introducing herself as the new Care Manager for Robert and CM provided her contact information. CM included in the message that the request for the CABS assessment has been approved and the referral has been faxed over to Team Up Counseling. CM requested to be contacted as soon as possible.

(Ogrodniczuk, et al., 2003). Therefore, grief coumseling in a group setting is beneficial for college students.

Initial stage of a group talks about the early phases of the counseling group and leads the facilitator through the necessary steps and characteristics.

On a Tuesday night group counseling session, one female client disclosed that she has been staying at the founder (Dr. Martin) of the Naaman Centers residents for a couple months. After this information was announced, I believed it was an unethical decision by the founder of the facility. When the group therapy was over, I confronted the counselor about the client’s living arrangements and she believed it was unethical too. It is a counselor’s responsibility to help the client explore their issues and become aware of their emotions and thoughts (Meier and Davis, 2011, p. 29). In regards to this client’s situation, Dr. Martin seems to be more sympathetic towards the client. Sympathy is when the professional look down or feels sorry for the client

This group meets every Wednesday from 5:30pm to 6:45pm in San Anselmo, California. Jennifer Rice is a licensed psychologist and she helps young teens and adolescents develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and social related issues. The cost for each session is roughly fifty to sixty dollars, which because it is not covered by our insurance could cause eventually cause my family and me financial burden (Rice & Sussex Directories Inc., 2017).

As Sink, Edwards, & Eppler (2012) state that small counseling groups aimed at diversity help all students with the opportunity for feedback, modeling and be able to be with other students who have similar experiences. Having diverse groups with students that have different histories, abilities, and skills allows students to learn from other students, as well as gain more knowledge an awareness as well as learn to appreciate other student’s differences i.e. subgroup and/or individual (Sink, Edwards, & Eppler, 2012). Diversity does not just mean race (color of skin), different backgrounds, language or ethnicity it also means students with special needs i.e. learning (Sink et al, 2012). Sink et al. (2012) state that students with special needs should be included in group counseling with other students (general education) if it is appropriate in regard to the overall group topic and what other students belong to the group. The reason this is because both sides can learn from each other in a positive manner. If the group focuses on topics that are only for special needs students it is because it would not proper to include them with their peers without special needs because the special needs students would end up being not as productive if their peers were to be included. As research has noted that special needs students can benefit from group counseling