Group Counseling Strategies and Skills

by Jacobs, Ed E.; Masson, Robert L. L.; Harvill, Riley L.

• ISBN13: 9780534632816
• ISBN10: 0534632815
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-06-30
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

This widely used and respected book presents an active, multi-sensory approach to group leading, focusing heavily on group leadership skills. While written with the counselor in mind, this book also provides an outstanding discussion of group dynamics for professionals in group leadership positions. The authors discuss the many facets of group counseling and provide examples that show how each skill can be applied in a wide range of group settings to produce efficient working groups.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
CHAPTER ONE Introduction	1	(28)
Who Should Lead Groups?	2	(1)
Reasons for Leading Groups	2	(3)
Kinds of Groups	5	(14)
Group Versus Individual Counseling	19	(1)
Use of Theories	19	(1)
Our Approach to Groups: Impact Therapy	20	(1)
Group Counseling in a Multicultural Context	21	(1)
Group Leadership Styles	21	(3)
Leadership Functions	24	(1)
What Makes an Effective Leader?	25	(2)
Potential Group Problems	27	(1)
Concluding Comments	27	(2)
CHAPTER TWO Stages of Groups, Group Process, and Therapeutic Forces	29	(22)
Stages of Groups	29	(4)
Group Process	33	(2)
Group Dynamics of Different Kinds of Groups	35	(4)
Therapeutic Forces	39	(10)
Process and Content	49	(1)
Concluding Comments	50	(1)
Web Site	50	(1)
CHAPTER THREE Purpose of Groups	51	(13)
When the Leader is Unclear About the Purpose	52	(2)
Determining the Purpose of the Group	54	(1)
Common Questions About Purpose	55	(7)
Purpose in Single-Session Groups	62	(1)
Concluding Comments	62	(2)
CHAPTER FOUR Planning	64	(21)
Pregroup Planning	64	(6)
Big-Picture Planning	70	(1)
Session Planning	71	(1)
Planning the Phases of the Session	72	(4)
Sample Session Plans	76	(4)
Frequent Mistakes in Planning	80	(4)
Concluding Comments	84	(1)
CHAPTER FIVE Getting Started: The Beginning Stage and Beginning Phase	85	(37)
The First Session	85	(27)
The Second Session	112	(4)
The Beginning Phase of Subsequent Sessions	116	(4)
Concluding Comments	120	(2)
CHAPTER SIX Basic Skills for Group Leaders	122	(20)
Active Listening	122	(1)
Reflection	123	(1)
Clarification and Questioning	124	(1)
Summarizing	125	(1)
Linking	126	(1)
Minilecturing and Information Giving	127	(1)
Encouraging and Supporting	128	(1)
Tone Setting	129	(2)
Modeling and Self-Disclosure	131	(1)
Use of Eyes	132	(7)
Use of Voice	139	(1)
Use of Leader's Energy	140	(1)
Identifying Allies	140	(1)
Multicultural Understanding	141	(1)
Concluding Comments	141	(1)
CHAPTER SEVEN Focus	142	(17)
Establishing the Focus	142	(3)
Holding the Focus	145	(3)
Shifting the Focus	148	(5)
Deepening the Focus	153	(4)
Concluding Comments	157	(2)
CHAPTER EIGHT Cutting Off and Drawing Out	159	(28)
Cutting Off	159	(15)
Drawing Out	174	(11)
Concluding Comments	185	(2)
CHAPTER NINE Rounds and Dyads	187	(20)
Rounds	187	(11)
Dyads	198	(8)
Concluding Comments	206	(1)
CHAPTER TEN Exercises	207	(27)
Reasons for Using Exercises	208	(3)
When to Use Exercises	211	(1)
Kinds of Exercises	211	(22)
Concluding Comments	233	(1)
CHAPTER ELEVEN Introducing, Conducting, and Processing Exercises	234	(27)
Introducing an Exercise	234	(7)
Conducting an Exercise	241	(5)
Processing an Exercise	246	(14)
Concluding Comments	260	(1)
CHAPTER TWELVE Leading the Middle Stage of a Group	261	(21)
Planning and Assessment	261	(5)
Leadership Skills and Techniques for the Middle Sessions	266	(4)
Middle-Session Topic Outlines	270	(6)
Middle-Session Leadership Tactics for Specific Groups	276	(2)
Common Mistakes Made During the Middle Sessions	278	(3)
Concluding Comments	281	(1)
CHAPTER THIRTEEN Using Counseling Theories in Groups	282	(38)
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy	283	(7)
Reality Therapy	290	(5)
Adlerian Therapy	295	(7)
Transactional Analysis	302	(8)
Gestalt Therapy	310	(8)
Concluding Comments	318	(2)
CHAPTER FOURTEEN Counseling and Therapy in Groups	320	(26)
Goals of Therapy Groups	320	(1)
Establishing Group Size and Membership of Therapy Groups	321	(1)
The Leader's Role and Responsibilities in Therapy Groups	322	(3)
The Process of Therapy in a Group	325	(3)
Techniques for Conducting Therapy in Groups	328	(9)
Spinning Off	337	(2)
Therapy That Focuses on Process	339	(2)
Thoughts on Intense Therapy	341	(1)
Providing Therapy in a Nontherapy Group	341	(1)
Common Mistakes Made When Leading Therapy Groups	342	(2)
Concluding Comments	344	(2)
CHAPTER FIFTEEN Closing a Session or Group	346	(28)
The Closing Phase	346	(16)
The Closing Stage	362	(11)
Concluding Comments	373	(1)
CHAPTER SIXTEEN Dealing with Problem Situations	374	(19)
The Chronic Talker	374	(3)
The Dominator	377	(1)
The Distracter	377	(1)
The Rescuing Member	378	(1)
The Negative Member	379	(1)
The Resistant Member	380	(1)
The Member Who Tries to "Get the Leader"	381	(3)
Dealing with Silence	384	(1)
Dealing with Sexual Feelings	385	(1)
Dealing with Crying	385	(2)
Dealing with Mutually Hostile Members	387	(2)
Asking a Member to Leave	389	(1)
Dealing with Prejudiced, Narrow-Minded, or Insensitive Members	390	(1)
Concluding Comments	391	(2)
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Working with Specific Populations	393	(36)
Children	394	(5)
Adolescents	399	(4)
Couples	403	(4)
Addiction Groups	407	(3)
Older Clients	410	(4)
Clients with Chronic Diseases or Disabilities	414	(3)
Survivors of Sexual Abuse	417	(2)
Divorce Groups	419	(2)
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)	421	(1)
Multicultural Issues in Groups	422	(6)
Concluding Comments	428	(1)
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Issues in Group Counseling	429	(20)
Co-Leading	429	(5)
Ethical Considerations	434	(5)
Legal Issues	439	(1)
Evaluating Groups	440	(3)
Research	443	(1)
Training of Group Counselors	444	(1)
The Future	445	(2)
Web Sites on Groups	447	(1)
Final Thoughts Regarding Leading Groups	448	(1)
REFERENCES	449	(5)
INDEX	454