Reaction Section One
1. Discussion of your personal reactions and experiences (thoughts, feelings, behaviors) during the session. Each time this group assembles, I feel a difference in the dynamics. There remains no stability except for membership. Because of this inconsistency, I feel confused in the group. As the leaders entered the room, they requested us to switch seats and then invited each of us to share one-by-one: our homework assignment about safety, how our week went, why we wanted to be a counselor, and what kind of group we thought we were in. Consequently, the amount of themes did not provide everyone a chance to share. The question rang in my head; did they not listen to us from prior group sessions? Most of the group shared …show more content…
Group process observations: It seems that the leaders may think the group is “stuck” or being resistant. By having us change our normal seating arrangement, we physically had a new perspective in the room. This technique may have had the intention to catalyze a change in the group’s perspective emotionally, psychologically, and cognitively. The leaders created too many topics to attend; thus leaving some individuals out of sharing their thoughts. Consequently, four of us shared for 15 to 20 minutes each. One leader was ceaseless with questioning; rapidly firing inquiries and observations, and not allowing any other group member to participate at a given moment. I witnessed countertransference on the leader’s part and transference on my own part today. I felt as if the leader was trying to arouse some negative emotional response in the group. I realized she was acting like my …show more content…
The leader’s obvious aversion for interruption today put a cloud over the group or at least this individual. Once again the corrective recapitulation of the primary family group has shown itself in one members struggle with mother figures. There was a lack of group cohesiveness because no linking was offered. There was very little interaction between group members due to the intensive one-on–ones. I did feel an existential factor because I felt alone in the group today and I should have taken responsibility to speak up.
*Group Development: The group remains solidly in the initial stage with a failed attempt to get us deeper into the transitional stage. I thought we were progressing and were not stuck, but due to the leader’s behavior I believe they feel we are stuck.
*Leadership: One leader remained relatively silent noticing group member’s reactions but not voicing an opinion on them. I noticed several members yawning, fidgeting, zoning out, and some were actually crying with empathy for another person’s share. None of which were brought to the groups attention. The one-on–one dynamic was not helpful without the opportunity for the group to offer support or the leader’s ability to link us together. I do not want to be so negative on this observation but this group experience was lacking many positive
1. Discussion of your personal reactions and experiences (thoughts, feelings, behaviors) during the session. Each time this group assembles, I feel a difference in the dynamics. There remains no stability except for membership. Because of this inconsistency, I feel confused in the group. As the leaders entered the room, they requested us to switch seats and then invited each of us to share one-by-one: our homework assignment about safety, how our week went, why we wanted to be a counselor, and what kind of group we thought we were in. Consequently, the amount of themes did not provide everyone a chance to share. The question rang in my head; did they not listen to us from prior group sessions? Most of the group shared …show more content…
Group process observations: It seems that the leaders may think the group is “stuck” or being resistant. By having us change our normal seating arrangement, we physically had a new perspective in the room. This technique may have had the intention to catalyze a change in the group’s perspective emotionally, psychologically, and cognitively. The leaders created too many topics to attend; thus leaving some individuals out of sharing their thoughts. Consequently, four of us shared for 15 to 20 minutes each. One leader was ceaseless with questioning; rapidly firing inquiries and observations, and not allowing any other group member to participate at a given moment. I witnessed countertransference on the leader’s part and transference on my own part today. I felt as if the leader was trying to arouse some negative emotional response in the group. I realized she was acting like my …show more content…
The leader’s obvious aversion for interruption today put a cloud over the group or at least this individual. Once again the corrective recapitulation of the primary family group has shown itself in one members struggle with mother figures. There was a lack of group cohesiveness because no linking was offered. There was very little interaction between group members due to the intensive one-on–ones. I did feel an existential factor because I felt alone in the group today and I should have taken responsibility to speak up.
*Group Development: The group remains solidly in the initial stage with a failed attempt to get us deeper into the transitional stage. I thought we were progressing and were not stuck, but due to the leader’s behavior I believe they feel we are stuck.
*Leadership: One leader remained relatively silent noticing group member’s reactions but not voicing an opinion on them. I noticed several members yawning, fidgeting, zoning out, and some were actually crying with empathy for another person’s share. None of which were brought to the groups attention. The one-on–one dynamic was not helpful without the opportunity for the group to offer support or the leader’s ability to link us together. I do not want to be so negative on this observation but this group experience was lacking many positive