Initial Stages of Group Counseling by Yvonne Reed https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o Forming, Storming, Working and Adjourning en-us 2019-09-17 23:18:29 UTC 2026-05-12 20:58:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/407961343/a463fde5e7ce745c8c80715070c9c6ed/personal_social_counseling.png Group Expectation yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389558367 2019-09-25 15:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389558367 Group Expectations yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389558375
  • “Group-counseling initiatives address developmental milestones, provide mediation, and promote a healthy climate within the school. Group leaders can reasonably expect that most or all students would benefit from participating in groups designed to promote academic, career, or person/social development” (Perusse, Goodnough, & Lee, 2009).
  • During this stage, group expectations will be formed and introduced. The group will collaboratively decide on meeting times and location.
  • Consent forms will be distributed to students. In order to participate in future sessions, students will need to turn in their signed consent form, which is to be signed by both the parent/guardian and student.



    • ]]>     2019-09-25 15:57:06 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389558375     Group Characteristics yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389559682
  • This is a heterogeneous group that consist of 8- 12 male and female 9th-12th grade students, ages 15-17. “Effective group leaders screen potential members before accepting them. Screening allows leaders to select members and members to select leaders and groups. The ideal size group size of eight to 12 allows members an opportunity to express themselves without forming into sub-groups” (Gladding, 1994).

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  • As a group counselor, I would avoid forcing students to communicate with the group during initial meetings. Many students may not be comfortable with expressing themselves in a group setting.
  • Engaging in topics that could make some students revisit past traumas.

    • ]]>     2019-09-25 16:01:58 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389561701     Depth of Group Process yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566480 At the forming stage, information is gathered from all participants. There is also information that will be disseminated to participants in order to gain a better understanding of the demographics of the students that are participating in the group sessions.]]> 2019-09-25 16:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566480 Establishing Trust yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566662 Students will participate in an activity called "Tower of Trust". During this activity students will be divided into two groups. Each group will be provided two newspaper sheets, one foot of tape, five paper clips, one foot of string and a pair of scissors.  The groups will have 15 minutes to build the tallest tower before measuring each tower to determine who built the tallest one. After the end of the activity, students will describe their approach to building the tower, challenges that they may have faced, and what they learned about working together as a trusting team.

    References:
    Tower of Trust (2019) Retrieved from https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/icebreakers_part_3_building_trust_and_creating_a_safe_environment]]>     2019-09-25 16:09:26 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566662     What is Trust? yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566797 2019-09-25 16:09:39 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389566797 Diversity yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389567018 “Programs often assume that diversity applies only to specific ethnic and racial groups. But cultural diversity includes many groups of clients and many important factors that affect treatment—a client’s gender, age, sexual preference, spiritual beliefs, socioeconomic status, physical and mental capacities, and geographic location” (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, 2006). Facilitators of the group must be aware of the diversity within the group, ensure that they are educated on how to operate within a group that is diverse. Then educate the students and help them to feel comfortable about the different characteristics that they bring to the group.


    References


    Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. (2006). Chapter 4. Preparing a Program to Treat Diverse Clients. In Treatment Improvement Protocols. Rockville, MD. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64076/

     

    ]]>     2019-09-25 16:10:02 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389567018     Opening Activity yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389567163
  • Common Ground- during this activity the group facilitator will develop a list of statements (ex: Likes coffee, enjoys eating spicy foods, watches anime, etc. The purpose of this activity is to show students how much they have in common with other group members. This activity can also be used to start conversations about different interest within the group and future activities that the group would like to engage in. (Common Ground, 2019)

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  • “Ideally, confidentiality will be discussed during the individual interview, but it is also important to the functioning of a group that you need to restate it periodically during the life of a group” (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2018). During the forming stage confidentiality will be discussed and students will be informed about confidentiality and what that entails. Students will also be informed of when confidentiality can be breach and reported to the appropriate authority.

    • ]]>     2019-09-25 16:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/389567367     paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/391093083 2019-09-29 22:41:47 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/391093083 Failure or Success? markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392777102 During the storming phase, boundaries are beginning to be pushed by other members of the group. Many teams that hit the storming phase experience failure. Not everyone has the same work styles, this is one of the main reasons as to why conflict occurs. Being able to adapt to the different work styles that other members of the team have will create success within in the group. ]]> 2019-10-02 23:40:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392777102 The 5 Stages of Group Counseling markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392778762 This image shows the stages that are in a group counseling session.  The stages include what happens within the group and how the members of the group interact with one another. Within the Storming phase, the members of the group are not wanting to collaborate as a group, they would rather do it individually because they do not think that others share similar experiences/characteristics which causes confrontation and hostility among the group. ]]> 2019-10-02 23:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392778762 Behaviors that May Arise markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392782378 Whenever in groups, there is a possibility that conflict could potentially arise.  Some people do not do well with Leaders of people taking initiative within a group. When assigned as a leader within a group, it is important to know that confrontation may occur, and knowing the proper actions needed in order to limit the confrontation will allow for success within the group.  If a conflict were to arise, the leader is in charge of taking the necessary action in resolving the conflict. Included in the image are different task that can be done in order to prevent a conflict from worsening. ]]> 2019-10-03 00:05:29 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392782378 Typical Behaviors paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392782392 During the working stage of group counseling, students are more comfortable exploring deeper problems that they are bringing to group. The student’s are more engaged with one another and provide feedback to each other in a certain manor. While they can provide that feedback to others they are able to receive the feedback just as well. The school counselor’s structure and intervention for the group is lower than the initial stages. ]]> 2019-10-03 00:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392782392 Task - Role Playing paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392784676 There are a number of different tasks that can happen within the working stage of group such as rounds, role-playing, homework, and even incorporation. Role-playing within a group session is used often. It is a way for students to put on another hat and act out a certain situation or behaviors of who they wish they could become. While many may think that role-playing would be where students acts out another role, for counselors it is more than that. Role-playing is not just a dramatic activity but also more of an attempt to see the views of our students through the activity. While role-playing works in so many ways, the high school students may not always be able to act out some situations within group.

    References
    Miller, M. (1980). Role-Playing as a Therapeutic Strategy: A Research Review. The School Counselor, 27(3), 217-226. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/23900146]]>     2019-10-03 00:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392784676     Storming markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392785338 Finding personal perspectives and incorporating them within a group setting is the biggest thing that causes conflict to occur within a group because not everyone values thoughts and viewpoints for a variety of reasons.  The leader must take each members thoughts and ideas into consideration and incorporate them within the group activities.  Making sure everyone's voices are heard is a necessity in running a conflict free group. If the members of the group see that the leader is taking initiative of hearing out the other members, they will begin to trust.    ]]> 2019-10-03 00:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392785338 Diversity and the Storming Phase. markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392787287 Diversity has a deep impact on anything and everything for the simple fact that not everyone is the same and we all differ in multiple different ways. Out of all the stages within group counseling, this one is the most highly impacted because everyone wants their voice to be heard. Not only that, but people were possibly taught something in a variety of different ways, so others are going to look at their "way" being wrong and that is where viewpoints and opinions come into play. ]]> 2019-10-03 00:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392787287 Yalom’s 11 therapeutic factors paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392787714 2019-10-03 00:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392787714 markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392788469 There are times when teams barely make it past the Storming Stage. Boundaries are pushed. People become frustrated when it comes to the differences in approach. Sometimes goals are questioned which causes problems amongst the group. Having proper communication is important when it comes to any group, especially within the storming phase. ]]> 2019-10-03 00:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392788469 Altruism paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392788474 Altruism is one of Yalom's therapeutic factors. This pictures shows one man being selfless and giving pieces of himself to better someone else. There are many factors of altruism that allows for goodness of people to shine. ]]> 2019-10-03 00:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392788474 paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392791101 2019-10-03 00:49:18 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/392791101 Final Product of Counseling dclincoln2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/395955193 Adjourning stage is the final stage of group development and brings closure to all of its members. During the adjourning stage, this can go either way. The main goal is that to end the counseling on a positive note. The group characteristics should have a clear conscious on where each student should go. In addition, our task requires us to end our group sessions while leaving a good impact to our students. Vice versa, it can be difficult for students can easily go back to their usual, violent state. The toughest part as a counselor is avoiding unnecessary risk dealing with our students. It is clear that in some cases, students won't remain positive. So, as we do our part, students have to hold themselves accountable for his or her actions. Having diversity promotes different aspects and ideals. It is important because it requires students to understand each other. In order to have a positive outcome. ]]> 2019-10-10 04:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/395955193 High School Counseling Evaluation dclincoln2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397130964 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M66P5VH]]> 2019-10-13 16:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397130964 Leadership Style paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397139001 Through more of an extensive research on different leadership styles, I came across Transformational Leadership Style and it was exactly how I picture myself. In my teaching style, I possess some of the qualities of a transformational leadership. Transformational leadership is a style in which the leaders encourage, inspire, and motivate the people in-group to innovate and create the change that needs to happen in order to grow. This type of leader also helps shape the future success of the school and any of the students. I try to motivate my students to always be the best version of them. As a counselor, I think this would be an asset in my group sessions at school. I believe it would not change the dynamic of my group sessions because a transformational leader will let the student have creative freedom on how the group session will go. I think in the working stages this leadership will shine through because in the working stage the students are almost running the show and the facilitator is sort of there for support. In-group counseling, I believe this style will have huge impact. Not intervening and letting the group have its natural and creative style will allow the students to have that impact on each other. This leadership will allow the students to make those decisions and take ownership in their conversations in-group. 
     
    Reference
    Herrmann, D., & Felfe, J. (2014). Effects of Leadership Style, Creativity Technique and Personal Initiative on Employee Creativity. British Journal of Management, 25(2), 209–227. https://doi-org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2012.00849.x
    ]]>     2019-10-13 17:10:00 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397139001     School Wide Bullying Prevention & School Counselors paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397144836 2019-10-13 17:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397144836 What to avoid paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397145203 While the working stage students should be doing majority of the conversations there are some things that we should avoid in this stage. Some of these things that should be avoided would be denial, regression, flight, and reviewing (Benson, 2001). In the denial stage, students may act surprised or say that they have forgotten that group would be ending. I have seen were students will do anything to stay in-group longer than they are supposed to do so. Regression is an example of sliding backwards into earlier relationship patterns or group experiences. This regression slides back to before the working stage of the group and allows the students to go back to an original problem. Another thing we should avoid is flight. Flight is signs of aggressive behavior that could be directed to others in-group, the counselor, teachers, and other staff members on campus. A lot of times students will get out of group or want to change groups. Last is reviewing. Reviewing involves students reminiscing about past events and memories. Of course, there are a lot of other things that we should avoid during the working stage or any stage of the group sessions. 

    Reference
    Benson, J. (2001) ‘Work at the ending stage of the group: separation issues’, chapter 7 in Benson, J., (2001) Working more creatively in groups, pp. 145–54, Abingdon, Routledge.]]>     2019-10-13 17:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397145203     Microcosm paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397154553 I believe that the interactions of our small group will have a part in the world. Microcosm has defined as a place or community encapsulating in the tiny characteristics of something significant in the world. What a school counselor and students do in the group session might seem micro to the world. Starting group sessions as early as elementary will help during middle school and high school all through their lives. Within the group sessions, we can have the power of getting together with parents and teachers to have a deeper understanding of the importance of the situations. Everyone should understand and know the students and what we can do to achieve things. Knowing how they are in their learning environment and being apart of the planning process will inspire effort and emotions towards learning. This also helps the stakeholders within the schools.]]> 2019-10-13 18:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397154553 Diversity paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397155672 Diversity is not only the race of the students. Diversity can include race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and other things that allow the students to be unique. Diversity can have a huge affect on the group sessions. Group can have a certain thing that they all share in common such as bullying, but that does not mean they are all the same person. Everyone in a school setting is different and can have an effect on group. If a group around bullying has different racial students, they may experience different types of bullying. The students may not understand the opposite sex/race even though it is the same situations.

    References
    Basso, R., Pelech, W., & Wickham, E. (2010). Diversity in Group Work: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5(4), 135–144. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=66384417&site=eds-live&scope=site]]>     2019-10-13 18:51:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397155672     Emotions paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397156990 2019-10-13 19:00:03 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397156990 paige_rost https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397157162 2019-10-13 19:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397157162 Reaction to Confrontation markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397187636 Confrontation can sometimes be uncomfortable. There are times when a confrontation will occur and you have to settle it respectfully. When working in groups, there will be times when a confrontation arises. This is why some groups do not make it past the storming stage. As a leader, they need to react in a way that is respectful for all members of the group and figure out the proper way to handle and make the confrontation stop. ]]> 2019-10-13 22:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397187636 Transition/Storming markida_streeper https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397193387 Once groups get into the Storming Stage, every member begins to develop a variety of emotions. Handling those emotions and utilizing and applying the appropriate interventions will limit the confrontations from occurring. ]]> 2019-10-13 22:58:16 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397193387 yvonne_reed2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397207639 References:

    Basso, R., Pelech, W., & Wickham, E. (2010). Diversity in Group Work: their version of a mementos or a "memoir". It can be a collage of pictures or examples of group lessons. 

    Benson, J. (2001) ‘Work at the ending stage of the group: separation issues’, chapter 7 in Benson, J., (2001) Working more creatively in groups, pp. 145–54, Abingdon, Routledge. 

    Common Ground. (2019). Retrieved from https://teachpsych.org/resources/DiversityActivities/Commonalities.PDF

    Corey, M., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2018). Groups: Process and Practice (10 ed.). Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole.

    Gladding, S. T. (1994). Effective Group Counseling. Greensboro, North Carolina: ERIC Counseling and Student Services Clearinghouse School of Education. Retrieved from https://www.counseling.org/Resources/Library/ERIC%20Digests/94-02.pdf

     Herrmann, D., & Felfe, J. (2014). Effects of Leadership Style, Creativity Technique and Personal Initiative on Employee Creativity. British Journal of Management, 25(2), 209–227. https://doiorg.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1111/j.1467-8551.2012.00849.x 

    Interdisciplinary Perspectives. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5(4), 135–144. Retrieved from https://search-ebscohost-com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login.aspx? direct=true&db=a9h&AN=66384417&site=eds-live&scope=site 

    Miller, M. (1980). Role-Playing as a Therapeutic Strategy: A Research Review. The School Counselor, 27(3), 217-226. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/23900146 

    Perusse, R., Goodnough, G. E., & Lee, V. V. (2009). Group Counseling in the Schools. Psychology in the Schools, 46(3), 225-231. Retrieved from Walden Library databases

    Tower of Trust (2019) Retrieved from https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/icebreakers_part_3_building_trust_and_creating_a_safe_environment 


    ]]>     2019-10-14 00:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397207639     Closing Activity dclincoln2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397268357 One example of a closing activity requires students to create their version of a mementos or a "memoir". It can be a collage of pictures or examples of group lessons combined into one. By partaking in this assignment can generate positive feedback to all of  the members within the group. (Adjourning, 2014)]]> 2019-10-14 05:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397268357 dclincoln2 https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397272620 2019-10-14 05:56:21 UTC https://padlet.com/yvonne_reed2/9385rwah2i6o/wish/397272620