Required/Recommended Readings | Main Textbook:
Gladding, S. T. (2012). Groups: a counseling specialty. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Suggested Websites and Readings
http://www.iagp.com/
https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/group-therapy/
https://iagp.com/about-us/ethical-guidelines-and-professional-standards-for-organization-development-and-group-process-consultants/
Battegay, R., & Yilmaz, A. T. (1997). Group psychotherapy with immigrants from turkey. Group Analysis, 30(2), 217-228. 10.1177/0533316497302006
Bemak, F., & Chung, R. C. (2015). Critical issues in international group counseling. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 40(1), 6-21. 10.1080/01933922.2014.992507
Burlingame, G. M., Fuhriman, A., & Mosier, J. (2003). The differential effectiveness of group psychotherapy: A meta-analytic perspective. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7(1), 3-12. 10.1037/1089-2699.7.1.3
Burlingame, G. M., McClendon, D. T., & Alonso, J. (2011). Cohesion in group therapy. Psychotherapy, 48(1), 34-42. 10.1037/a0022063
Corey, M.S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2009). Groups: Process and practice (8th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
Kline, W. (2003). Interactive Group Counseling & Therapy. Upper Saddle River, NJ. Prentice-Hall.
Rybak, C., Sathaye, D., & Deuskar, M. (2015). Group counseling and satsang: Learning from indian group practices. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 40(2), 147-162.10.1080/01933922.2015.1017064
Topuz, C., & Arasan, Z. (2014). Self-awareness group counseling model for prospective counselors. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 143, 638-642.
10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.452
Yalom, I. & Leszcz, M. (2006). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). NewYork, NY: Basic Books |
Homework and Projects | 1.Group Activity Design: Each week dyads of students will present an activity
that can be useful in group counseling process. Students will write within the template these activities and upload to Blackboard.
2. Group Counseling Session Reflections: Students are expected to lead a group of students at least 4 students and at least 2 sessions (if your schools do not allow you to lead a group by yourself, you should co-lead a group). You also share a group if you have a colleague from your classroom at the school. And responsible to write 3 reflection papers about your group counseling experience.
3. Biweekly Practicum Reflections: Students are expected to write biweekly
reports on your experience as a counselor intern. In these papers, please share your observations at your schools, connect your observations to the theoretical concepts you have learned throughout your classes, reflect on your thoughts, feelings, and reactions, and share examples indicating your development of self-awareness. You will be receiving feedback on your papers with the expectation that you will develop yourself and your papers throughout the semester.
4. Overall Practicum Reflection Paper and Presentation |