Assignment 1
1. The use of groups is increasing. Other than the setting examples mentioned in the text book/lecture, can you think of two additional settings where groups might be beneficial? Explain why.
2. How can group counselors use their knowledge of group purpose, goals, and advantages to their benefit and to the benefit of group members? Provide a detailed explanation.
3. What types of individuals would be more appropriate for a psychoeducational group? A psychotherapy group?
4. Discuss the important of viewing group counseling in a multicultural context. Provide a detailed explanation.
5. As a future group counselor, what is your primary take-away from this evening’s lecture and why?
Assignment 2
1.Is it possible to separate who the Group Counselor is personally from the person he or she is professionally? Please explain.
2.What personality and character issues do you need to work on? Reflect back to the checklist and the portrait of effective therapists. Provide an example of why you need to develop in this area.
3.How should new group leaders view initial feelings of anxiety and how can high levels of anxiety be a detriment
for the group leader and group members?
4.Why are procedures for opening and closing group sessions important? Explain in detail. 5.Why might it be important to research the background of contributing theorists (founders of the therapy you plan to utilize in group counseling)?
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