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The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy is a comprehensive reference guide for group practitioners and researchers alike. Each chapter reviews the literature and current research as well as offers suggestions for practice in the psycho educational arena, counseling, and therapy groups. The handbook encourages the notion that the field is improved through increased collaboration between researchers and practitioners. Through a review of cutting-edge research and practice, the handbook includes: 48 chapters by renowned experts in group work The history and theory of group work Topics across the lifespan An entire section on multicultural issues A variety of clinical problems and settings Appendices include the Association for Specialists in Group Work Training Standards, Best Practice Standards, and Principles for Diversity-Competent Group Workers The Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy, the most comprehensive reference devoted to this rapidly growing field, is essential for graduate students, academics, researchers, professionals, and librarians serving the group therapy community.
Building the Foundation for Group Counseling and Psychotherapy in Private Practice
Building the Foundation for Group Counseling and Psychotherapy in Private Practice
Facilitating groups in private practice is similar to painting a landscape, limited only by the practitioner's imagination and ethical considerations. Each therapist can, using various mediums, paint a picture that represents his or her individual theoretical orientation. While serving the needs of the clientele, the group facilitator is also free to develop and offer groups that fit his or her individual interests. One can produce a sketch, such as creating and leading a group that meets on a single occasion, or one can establish a “work in progress,” an ongoing group that meets for years upon end, with an ever-changing palette of ...
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