CCMH568 Week 8 Reflections on participation in Counseling Oriented Group.docx CC

CCMH568  Week  8  Reflections  on  participation  in  Counseling  Oriented  Group.docx  CCMH/568  Reflections on participation in Counseling-Oriented Group  University of  Phoenix  CCMH/568  Reflections on participation in Counseling-Oriented Group  Practice group counseling sessions include four participants of a homogeneous group. The topic or of the group would be "Stress Management?". The session starts off with an icebreaker "member has to inform the group two things that are true about themselves and one lie about themselves." Everyone was very open with communication; each individual was very informative about what he/she stress issues they were dealing with at that moment. After a couple of group counseling sessions, I notice that comfort level change; everyone became more relaxed, and communication was more fluid due to everyone in the group felt the same way in the discussion about stress management.  Each member who led the counseling group was well prepared for their session; their preparation or planning contributed to the group dynamics; therefore, every counseling group session had content that everyone could relate to and discuss. Structure played a vital role in a counseling group session. As a group leader having the ability to prepare for groups played a significant role, it allows the group session to run smoothly. Gladding (2020) believes that structure influences how successful or harmonious the group will be and whether the group objectives will have been met (p.81). Understanding how group planning and group structure contributes to the g