Group Leadership Skills Interpersonal Process in Group Counseling and Therapy

Name: Group Leadership Skills Interpersonal Process in Group Counseling and Therapy
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ISBN: 9780534252670

ISBN-10: 0534252672

ISBN-13: 9780534252670

Edition: 2004

Authors: Mei-Whei Chen, Christopher J. Rybak

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Trainees in group counseling and therapy often struggle to integrate an array of theories and concepts into practice, but to no avail. This group counseling textbook helps counselor/therapist trainees bring together the concepts of group work with the reality of working with complex group phenomena. It provides a productive, growth-promoting experience for learning group leadership. As students read and apply the material in Chen and Rybak' s book, they will build the repertoire of knowledge, skills and intervention techniques that they'll need as they embark on the restorative and rewarding--yet often complex and challenging--process of becoming a group practitioner. The book's five…

Book details

List price: $175.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 9/19/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 434
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.298




Introduction And Overview



Theories and Assumptions



On Becoming a Group Leader



Basic Leadership Skills: Getting The Group To Work



Creating a Group from Scratch: Program Planning and Member Preparation



Leading the First Session



Facilitating, Opening, and Closing: The Foundation of Group Skills



Working on the Agendas: The Basic Framework of a Group Session



Working with Tension and Conflict



Advanced Leadership Skills: Getting The Group To Uncharted Water



Taking More Risks in Communication: Toward Greater Group Closeness



The Hot-Seat Method: The Knee-Jerk Experience



The Method of Stirring-the-Pot: Stimulating Group Affect



The Skills of Termination: Completing the Circle



Other Considerations



Reflective Writing: Adding Therapeutic Means



Professionalism: Professional Standards and Best Practice



Further Development of the Group Leader



Sample of a Group Proposal: Personal-Growth Group for Adolescents in Sudden Transition



Orientation Handouts


References


Index