The Grievance group start at 3:00 pm in Hospice care facility, before the initial time coffee and donuts are served in the dining room. The group consists of people who has lost their partners in death. This is a devastating experience for them to face losing a husband or a wife. As a counselor, I observe the people as they sat alone sipping on their coffee with hopelessly on their faces. I introduce my myself, and welcome everyone in the support group. Giving them a warm eye contact and reflecting a caring facial gesture, reassuring that I care and understood more than they know. A group leader must utilize their core skills so the group can be carried out in an appropriate manner (Gladding, 2012). Taking a seat in the circle making sure everyone is comfortable and on the same level, body language will play a very important part in
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The tears began to stream down his face, I immediately reply I sense you are hurting and not able to continue but when you ready we can come back to you (Reflecting Feelings). Another member speaks out Mrs. Wellonton, she speaks of a husband of 64 years of marriage, her question was she has fears of getting through each day without him, what will I do now? With a soft spoken voice reassuring her with the support of everyone, and positive goals will help each other (Supporting). The room becomes still and quiet, but the faces are loud with conversation, I ask the group would they participate in an activity, I have a pad and pen, I would like everyone to write down on the left side of the paper all the good things they remember about their spouse, and on the right side things that used to bother them about the spouse, in the next six weeks everyone will read out loud to the group what they wrote. So don’t rush through this, give it a lot of thought and daily jot down on the list (Goal Setting). This activity will allow the members an opportunity to reflect on all the good times they were able to spend with the love ones over the
The tears began to stream down his face, I immediately reply I sense you are hurting and not able to continue but when you ready we can come back to you (Reflecting Feelings). Another member speaks out Mrs. Wellonton, she speaks of a husband of 64 years of marriage, her question was she has fears of getting through each day without him, what will I do now? With a soft spoken voice reassuring her with the support of everyone, and positive goals will help each other (Supporting). The room becomes still and quiet, but the faces are loud with conversation, I ask the group would they participate in an activity, I have a pad and pen, I would like everyone to write down on the left side of the paper all the good things they remember about their spouse, and on the right side things that used to bother them about the spouse, in the next six weeks everyone will read out loud to the group what they wrote. So don’t rush through this, give it a lot of thought and daily jot down on the list (Goal Setting). This activity will allow the members an opportunity to reflect on all the good times they were able to spend with the love ones over the