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Learning coping mechanisms to help college students to cope with anxiety. I will be working with Freshmen (20 years old &up). My group name is "Worriers." The program will address problems of living that arise in the lives of students (becoming accustomed to their "new" college environment). The program will start a few weeks after the students first semester, should last 6 to 8 weeks. Tuesdays & Thursdays at 9:00am, and last 30 to 45 minutes.

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Mindset Standards-

M1. Belief in development of whole self, including a healthy balance of mental, social/ emotional & physical well-being. The group members will be aware of importance of taking care of themselves in all areas of their lives.

M4- Self-confidence in ability to succeed. The group members need to know that they can succeed in all areas of their college environment.

Self-Management Skills-

B-SMS 10- Ability to manage transitions & adapt to change. They will be given the coping tools in order help them be able to accept transitions and change.

B-SMS 7- Effective coping skills. This is vitality important for the group members learn to cope with their anxiety.

B-SMS 1- They are responsible for self & actions.

Learning Strategies-

B-LS 3- Time management, organizational & study skills. The group members will learn this to help them learn to do assignments for class on time, and be organized with their work, and learn how to study correctly.

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Best way to get information to Students, Parents, and Teachers

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Best way to get information to Students, Parents, and Teachers

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One of the best ways of getting information out will be through emails, notes, and daily announcements to students.

I will also put information in breakrooms, teacher's mailboxes if necessary to let teachers know what is happening in the classes. I will send emails to parents daily to let them know their child's process in the sessions.

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Goals of Screening- I will make sure to select individuals who will contribute to the group through open interaction with other group members.

I will also select individuals who will work towards the group goals.

How will the members be selected? I will ask the following questions in screening the group members.

Will the student be willing to participate in the tasks of the group?

What is the student's reason for wanting to be in the group?

Lastly, I will see if the student is motivated enough to participate fully in the group.

Will they benefit from this group?

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The participants in this group will not be minors, so they do not to have parent's consent to be in this group. The students will be ( 20 years old and up).

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Confidentiality is of great importance for this group. I will ask group members not to disclose anything that happens in our sessions to the outside world. However, there is no guarantee of privacy when sharing with others.

I would like to encourage active participation in this group.

Everyone needs to maintain respect & courtesy to others, by listens to what others say, and learning to respect other's opinions or viewpoints, even if you disagree with them.

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Stage 1- Getting acquainted/setting norms/building trust. "Storming/Norming Stage". The group members will learn to trust themselves, and each other during this stage. I hope to help them build trust with others by them working together in a group. They will also learn to build self- confidence. Hopefully, I will also be able to build trust with them as their leader.

Stage2- Working together to accomplish individual and group goals. "Performing Stage." I am hoping to build cohesiveness and productivity within the group. They will also learn to vale themselves, and others, and learn how this group will make a difference in their lives.

Stage 3- Ending the Group. "Mourning Stage." I hope that the group members will learn how this group will make a difference in their lives. I also hope that the members will want to become mentors for others who might want to join this group in the future.

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The leadership style I chose is the Participative Leadership (Democratic) style. It is known as the most effective leadership style. The democratic leaders offer guidance to group members by participating in the group, while allowing input from other group members. My major goal in this group is for the group members to become more motivated and creative throughout the sessions. Hopefully, in this group the members will learn that they are an important part of this group.

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Yalom's Curative Factors of Group Treatment

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Yalom's Curative Factors of Group Treatment

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Universality- demonstration that we are not alone in our misery or problems. I want to group members to realize that they are not alone, and that others also have certain anxieties about their "new" college environment.

Development of socializing techniques- social learning or development of interpersonal skills. Through this group the members will learn the importance of building relationships with other group members.

Direct Advice- receiving and giving suggestions for strategies for handling problems. I will give the group members the needed tools to help them cope with their anxieties.

Interpersonal learning- receiving feedback from others and experimenting with new ways of relating. Throughout this group members will learn how they relate to one another, and they are in this process together.

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A. 4- Program Development & Evalution-

a. Group workers identify the type of group to be offered & how they relate to the community needs. This group is a considered a counseling group which will help with interpersonal and intrapersonal communication and will help group members learn how to deal with their new environment.

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a. The Standards also serve as the foundation for professional growth & continuing professional education activities required by 239.25.

b. The certified school counselor must know and understand the following:

(9). legal & ethical standards practices, and issues, importance of commitment & implementation of the ethical principles.

(13). Roles & responsibilities of a comprehensive school counseling program that is responsive to all students.

I hope to incorporate all of these techniques into my counseling group.

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Welcome to the Texas Administrative Code

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The Secretary of State does not interpret or enforce the Texas Administrative Code. If you need interpretation of a current rule, please contact the agency that promulgated the rule.

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"Certain key factors related to uncertainties during a student's time at the institution play an outsized role in determining the quality of the student experience." Chopra (2019).

"The freshmen in universities continue to face adjustment issues to new environments." Aloka (2024).

"I accomplish this with students by teaching them to download the semester schedule onto their phone or laptop calendars before the semester starts." Woods (2023).

These articles explain how the group members will learn ways to cope with their own anxieties.

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Aloka, Peter J.O. Eureka: Social & Humanties

(2024). Social comparison & overall

adjustment among freshmen in one

public university. Complementary

index.

Chopra, Swati. (2019). Managing

uncertainty: Self-care tools for

enhancing student learning

experiences in the design discipline.

Open dissertations.

Woods, Tyler. (July 25, 2023). How to treat

anxiety in college students. Healthy

minds network, University of

Michigan, University of California Los

Angeles, Boston University, Wayne

State University. https://healthymindsnetwork.org/research/data-for-reasearchers.