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A group for middle school girls (11-13) who have trouble making connections and building friendship with their peers due to social anxiety.

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Participants of this group will master the ASCA mindsets of :M1. Believe in your whole self, including healthy balance of mental, social/emotional and physcical wellbeing.
M2. sense of acceptance, respect, support and inclusion for self and others in school enviorment.

Participents well master the behaviors of:
B-SS 2. Postive, respectful, and supportive relationships with students who are similar to and diffrent from them.
B-SS 8. Advocacy skills for self and others.
B-SS 9. Social maturity and behaviors appropriate to the situation and enviorment.

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I will post flyers around campus, put add in daily bullet, send email to parents to allow the school community to know that the group exist.

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Those interested in the group will be asked to take a survey to assess their needs and goals before joining the group. Survey will be taken individually.

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Parental consent is needed because group participants are minors. Informed consent from the participants in needed in order for them to be a part of the group.

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I will give copies of this resource to each member of the group as we go over the group rules. These are general things that are predetermined before group but, the group will discuss other things that they would like to establish together.

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Stage 1- I plan to utilize an ice breaker exercise in the first group meeting, have an open discussion about ground rules and boundaries that each member would like to establish.
Stage 2 - To check on progress weekly we will have discussions over the group topic and utilize activates to show understandings and that members are meeting the objectives of the group.
Stage 3 - At meeting before last we will discuss how we feel about the group coming to a close, and the importance of confidentiality. In the final meeting we will start with the post group survey and go over are confidence levels after the group.

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Participative leaders encourage group members to participate, but retain the final say in the decision-making process. Group members feel engaged in the process and are more motivated and creative (MSEd, 2023). Participative or democratic leadership is the style I would use to facilitate this group. Giving members the autonomy to make decisions for the group will help build their confidence and help meet are objectives for the group.

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Instillation of Hope- members may start to build confidence in talking to those around them and use techniques learned in group.
Universality- Understanding that others face similar challenges to themselves.
Development of socializing techniques- utilizing group discussions to socialize with peers

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9.a Screening-Counselors screen prospective group counseling/therapy participants. To the extent possible, counselors select members whose needs and goals are compatible with the goals of the group, who will not impede the group process, and whose well-being will not be jeopardized by the group experience(“ACA Code of Ethics,” 2014)  .  All Parti pants of the group will have been given a prescreening on social anxiety.

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f) Standard V. Learner-Centered Communications: (2) use knowledge of group dynamics and productive group interaction. I will apply this by utilizing knowledge of group dynamics when working with my group

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ACA Code of Ethics. (2006). Journal of Counseling and Development, 84(2), 235–254. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00401.x
American school counselor association. (2021). ASCA Student standards: mindsets and behaviors for students success. https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/7428a787-a452-4abb-afec-d78ec77870cd/Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf. Retrieved September 16, 2023, from https://www.schoolcounselor.org/getmedia/7428a787-a452-4abb-afec-d78ec77870cd/Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf
Texas Administrative Code. (2012). https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/. Retrieved September 16, 2023, from https://texreg.sos.state.tx.us/
Yalom, I. D. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy, 4th ed. The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1995-97355-000
MSEd, K. C. (2023b). How to Lead: 6 Leadership Styles and Frameworks. Verywell Mind. https://www.verywellmind.com/leadership-styles-2795312