Counseling Clients in a Group Setting

Keats ,

(2008 . Time-Limited Service Alternatives : Using Therapeutic Enactment in Open Group Therapy . The Journal for Specialists in Group Work , 33 , 297-316

The increasing numbers of students that require counseling and the growing severity of problems that are being faced by these students in the campuses have prompted counselors to study and apply alternative means of providing the students ' counseling and therapy needs . The technique that was presented in the article is one which is considered an innovative counseling approach combining group therapy format and therapeutic enactment intervention techniques to address

the needs of the clients

The approaches were based on different theoretical foundations of experts and were designed in a way that will be both effective and efficient . An open group therapy was opted because it facilitates cohesiveness as well provide a venue for greater interaction among clients . On the other hand , therapeutic enhancement is a group-based model that involves the client 's re-enactment of experiences using actions . Clinical and ethical considerations were based on guidelines set by Association of Specialists in Group Work and the American and Canadian Counseling Association . The qualifications for being in the session would depend on making sure that the well-being of the client will not be jeopardized by a group setting

As the approach employs an open-group structure , it also requires a co-facilitation of the group . The group activities are divided into the warm-up section , the central activity , and a closing exercise . In addition , the concerns that may pose as challenges to the...