Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths: A Handbook for Group Leaders, Trainers, Educators, Counselors, and Therapists

by Trepper; Terry S

• ISBN13: 9780789002242
• ISBN10: 0789002248
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-03-17
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This handbook for professionals presents an array of techniques for teaching and reinforcing social skills for successful relationships. It contains over 70 new structured exercises that can be used to help individuals, dyads, families, and groups become happier in their relationships. The exercises come complete with step-by-step instructions for easy use. Structured Exercises for Promoting Family and Group Strengths is a goldmine of resources for group leaders and counselors. You can use it in planning and conducting workshops and retreats or for working with individuals or families in counseling. The book saves you time and energy as each exercise is accompanied by suggestions for procedures, variations, and trainer's notes.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Introduction	p. 1
A Guide for Using This Handbook	p. 3
How Perceptive Are You?	p. 11
My Famous Person	p. 17
A Positive Beginning	p. 19
The Beauty of Others	p. 21
Getting to the Root!	p. 23
Initial Feelings	p. 27
Are You More Like ...	p. 31
Introductions Through Movements	p. 35
What I Did Well	p. 39
Mirroring Yourself to Others	p. 41
Cheers!	p. 45
Life Crest	p. 49
Fishbowl	p. 57
Charting Your Actions	p. 63
Relationship Value Profile	p. 67
Dyad Assessment: Accelerator and Brake	p. 71
Dyadic Sexual Satisfaction Inventory	p. 77
Fighting Patterns	p. 81
What Is Important?	p. 87
Taking Your Vital Signs	p. 89
Strikes, Spares, Splits, and Gutterballs	p. 93
Let's Make a Picture	p. 99
Dyad Format	p. 107
Relationship Patterns from Family of Origin	p. 111
Circle of Power	p. 117
Dyad Dialogue	p. 121
Turning a Quiet Trick	p. 125
The Song of Relationships	p. 127
Sexual Myth Deflator Exercise	p. 131
Close Encounters	p. 135
Dreaming	p. 137
Say It Softly So I Can Hear You	p. 141
Quiet Reflections	p. 143
Wisdom of the Aged	p. 145
Why Do I Love You?	p. 149
Backtracking	p. 155
Teaching Pictures	p. 159
Rules	p. 167
Mixer	p. 173
Working Toward a Goal: The Processes	p. 177
Blending Together	p. 181
Relationship Myth Deflator Exercise	p. 185
Family/Group Self-Revelation Cards	p. 189
Sorting Out Priorities	p. 193
New Traditions	p. 197
Wants!	p. 201
Promoting Intimacy	p. 205
A Moment for Planning	p. 211
Story Writing	p. 213
Alternatives Search	p. 215
What I Meant Was ...	p. 217
The Hunt	p. 219
Rainbow of Feelings	p. 225
Signals Bingo	p. 229
Facial Massage	p. 235
Positive Affirmation	p. 239
Leisure Coat of Arms	p. 245
If I Could, I Would ...	p. 249
Treasure Box	p. 255
Connections	p. 257
Magic Box: Increasing Leisure Activities	p. 259
If I Had a Hammer, I'd Hammer	p. 261
Choices	p. 263
Ways I Want to Grow	p. 269
Look Alike	p. 273
The Timer Method	p. 277
Values for All Humankind	p. 283
Four Corners	p. 285
Expanding Skills: Personal Growth	p. 289
Repertoire of Songs	p. 291
What Kind of Person Are You?	p. 293
Future Contributors	p. 297
Name Index	p. 299
Subject Index	p. 301
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