Counseling Arena

Creative Activities for Group Therapy

• By Nina Brown.

Published April 2012

Leading a group is a delicate balancing act of tasks and dynamic group and individual factors, and the group leader’s expertise and skill are fundamental to maintaining this balance. However, no matter how competent and well-prepared the group leader is, there can be situations that present…
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Alternatives to Domestic Violence

A Homework Manual for Battering Intervention Groups, Third Edition

• By Kevin A. Fall, and Shareen Howard.

Published October 2011

Created to be used as a workbook by men in domestic violence group counseling, this book presents a solid, interactive, and comprehensive treatment tool. If you are a group leader, this guide will provide you with a supplement to your group instruction. Like the previous editions, it is designed…
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Psychoeducational Groups

Process and Practice

• By Nina Brown.

Published January 2011

With this third edition, Psychoeducational Groups remains the only comprehensive, user-friendly guide to planning, implementing, facilitating, and evaluating psychoeducational groups. It presents all the necessary information to prepare leaders of a psychoeducational group through group…
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101 Interventions in Group Therapy, Revised Edition

• Edited by Scott Simon Fehr.

Published January 2010

Every clinician looks for the most effective interventions to apply in group therapy. 101 Interventions in Group Therapy gives practitioners exactly what they are looking for - effective interventions in a clear, simple, reader-friendly format. This comprehensive yet concise guide provides 101…
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On Becoming a Group Member

Personal Growth and Effectiveness in Group Counseling

• By Muhyiddin Shakoor.

Published January 2010

This book provides an introduction to the general landscape of group counseling by way of the idea that learning to be an effective group member is essential to becoming a group leader. Interactive scenarios place the reader right into the group, providing insights into the challenges and…
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Working More Creatively with Groups

• By Jarlath Benson.

Published September 2009

A new edition of the classic group work textbook! In Working More Creatively with Groups, Jarlath Benson presents the essential knowledge required to set up and work with a group. He looks at how to plan and lead a group successfully and how to intervene skilfully. As well as covering the different…
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BAM! Boys Advocacy and Mentoring

A Leader’s Guide to Facilitating Strengths-Based Groups for Boys - Helping Boys Make Better Contact by Making Better Contact with Them

• By Peter Mortola, Howard Hiton and Stephen Grant.

Published December 2007

Over the past decade, our understanding of the fundamental differences in child development, behavior, and emotional maturity between boys and girls has increased dramatically, and as a result, many gender-specific interventions and support programs have been developed to meet the needs of parents,…
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The Group Therapist's Notebook

Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy

• By Dawn Viers.

Published June 2007

Get innovative ideas and effective interventions for your group therapyGroup work requires facilitators to use different skills than they would use in individual or family therapy. The Group Therapist’s Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy offers facilitators…
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Learning in Groups

A Handbook for Face-to-Face and Online Environments

• By David Jaques, and Gilly Salmon.

Published December 2006

Learning in groups, rather than in formal lectures or presentations, allows students to have greater scope to negotiate meaning and express themselves and their own ideas. It also helps them to establish far more effective releationships, not only with their tutors and trainers but with each other.…
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The Counselor and the Group, fourth edition

Integrating Theory, Training, and Practice

• By James P. Trotzer.

Published July 2006

This new, more streamlined version of the 1999 third edition brings the existing materials and references up to date and omits information now readily available online and elsewhere. The updated material in The Counselor and the Group makes this book an excellent resource for those who are…
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