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The name of my small counseling group is Panthers are Calm Cool and Collected (PACC). The purpose of this group is to teach students how to approach instances of conflict and how to appropriately express their negative emotions.

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I plan to inform the teachers and administration about this group about this group by sending them emails using the weekly newsletter. The students will be sent individual invitations and I will be met with them individually in the lecture hall. The teachers will also receive a flyer in the their mailbox.

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The students have been selected based upon their discipline records and referrals from teachers. The students will be called down to the lecture hall to learn about the program and why they were selected. I will speak with the students as a group and we will discuss their feelings and interest in the program. During this conversation, I will assess their interest and determine how serious they are about joining the group.

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According to the ASCA (2016), "school counselors collaborate with all relevant stakeholders, including students, educators and parents/ guardians when student assistance is needed, including the identification of early warning signs of student distress" (para 27). By creating PACC this psychotherapy group I intend on working students to help create a positive school climate where students can express themselves.

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Once the students have been selected, a consent form will send out to parents requesting their approval to participate in the program. I introduce my self and inform the students about the program. I will briefly discuss confidentiality and privacy. After receiving the consent form from the parents I will meet with the students to discuss confidentiality and privacy. The students will be taught to respect one another and not share information discussed in the group.

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I will send this resource home to the parents so they can be aware of the ground rules. Also, we will review them at the beginning of every session. These rules will be predetermined by me and as a group we will review them to add or modify them to fit the needs of the group.

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Stage One: I will build relationships with the students by sharing my experiences with anger. I find that when students see you vulnerable they are more prone to open up as well.  The group norms will be established during the first session  when confidentiality and privacy have been discussed.

Stage Two: I plan to keep the group working together by reiterating our goals and using positive reinforcement to acknowledge our progress.

Stage Three: For group closure, students will share their experiences and model the skills they learned in the program. The students will complete a post-assessment and compare it with their original responses. I will remind students that I am still available for us to discuss any issues they may be having and that this is not a cure for anger management but a constant process.

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I will have to adjust my leadership style when working with this population because as a classroom teacher I am more authoritarian. I will start of using a democratic leadership style when working with this population because it will include them on the decision making promise. (Cherry (2020).  This will help build trust with the students and allow them to have some input in the program.

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One of factors that may be relevant in my therapy session Universality because students may think they are the only ones with issues expressing themselves. The second factor that may occur is the Imparting of Information where students will support other group members by sharing their experiences.

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According to the  State of Texas ( 2013), school counselors are to create programs that will help the campus create programs that support mental wellness.
This law supports me by granting me the authority to create programs to help students on campus like the PACC program.  Furthermore, it requires me to promote mental wellness on campus in addition to academic success.

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The Texas Education Code states,  that school must obtain and keep written consent from a parent or legal guardian for a student's participation in guidance program. The form must explain what the program is and what the student will be doing in it.
This law protects both me and my students by allowing me to help support them with their emotional issues. In order for students to participate in a program like this it requires parental approval.

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ASCA. (2016). ASCA ethical standards for school counselors.https://www.schoolcounselor.org/asca/media/asca/Ethics/EthicalStandards2016.pdf

2 Texas Education Code § 33

Take charge lite. (n.d). Support group ground rules. https://static.medicine.iupui.edu/divisions/iucar/content/roybal/TCL%20Support%20Group.pdf

Yalom ID. (1995). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (4th ed.). New York: Basic Books.