The Significance of Group Counseling Group counseling has been proven to be as effective as individual therapy, cost effective, and applicable. Group counseling is designed to function with all types of settings, individuals, and psychological problems (Corey, Corey, & Corey, 2010). Each counseling group will contain different populations, goals, and settings, which is why group counseling is of such importance (Yalom & Leszcz, 2005). I believe group counseling can give individuals the confidence they need to move forward in life and overcome obstacles. Being apart of a group can create a sense of belonging and support for individuals. From personal experience with group work, I have witnessed the power group counseling holds.
The benefits from Group Work When members become active in group counseling, they experience a therapeutic process like no other. There are twelve factors individuals can experience in group counseling, which include altruism, group cohesiveness, universality, interpersonal …show more content…
Group counseling has become a popular intervention that has become extensively researched, however little data evidence has been concluded (Stockton, 2010). Professionals work to find more information on how effective group counseling really is. Professional counselors seek what techniques work best for groups and what benefits group members as individuals. The Association of Specialist in Group Work (ASGW) is designed to support professionals in group counseling by providing guidance in the principles, performing, and processing of group counseling. It is the professional counselors responsibility to lead the group and its members in a therapeutic direction that is consistent with the ACA Code of Ethics, as well as the ASGW (Thomas & Pender, 2008). Group counseling will continue to be a topic professional counselors reference in literature for the fact, there is still the unknown of group counseling
The benefits from Group Work When members become active in group counseling, they experience a therapeutic process like no other. There are twelve factors individuals can experience in group counseling, which include altruism, group cohesiveness, universality, interpersonal …show more content…
Group counseling has become a popular intervention that has become extensively researched, however little data evidence has been concluded (Stockton, 2010). Professionals work to find more information on how effective group counseling really is. Professional counselors seek what techniques work best for groups and what benefits group members as individuals. The Association of Specialist in Group Work (ASGW) is designed to support professionals in group counseling by providing guidance in the principles, performing, and processing of group counseling. It is the professional counselors responsibility to lead the group and its members in a therapeutic direction that is consistent with the ACA Code of Ethics, as well as the ASGW (Thomas & Pender, 2008). Group counseling will continue to be a topic professional counselors reference in literature for the fact, there is still the unknown of group counseling