Which Stage of Group Counseling

The stage where members discuss, share, and work on problems or tasks.

Evaluating how much to focus on content and process.

This is the stage where the leader introduces the members. 

Helping members verbalize expectations.

Establishing positive therapeutic environment.

Setting a positive tone!

Stage where leader should have a better understanding of how the members feel.

Stage where leader begins to discuss when the group is ending.

Stage where Informed Consent is signed and received.

Common mistake in this stage is failing to allow time to process an activity.

Leaders in a task group help members move toward a decision or resolution.

Drawing members out.

Leader of an education group transitions from giving info to facilitating discussion.

Finishing business.

Applying change to everyday life (implementing decisions made while in group).

Skill used at this stage: Stimulating member's thoughts.

When to decide who the members should be.

Clarifying the purpose of the group.

When "big-picture" evaluation happens.

Explaining the leader's role.

When to establish when, where and how often the group meets.

When to re-review and summarize the group experience.

Many groups are set up to fail at this crucial stage.

Pulling together salient points or experiences helps members remember for later.

Assessing member's trust level and group cohesion.

Stage where it's important to reinforce commitments made.

Using rounds to elicit brief comments from members about what they learned or stood out.

Stage where it's important to check for unresolved issues (unfinished business).

Stage where leader begins to take a less active role and group members take over.

Assessing the benefits of the group process.

A time where the leader can begin to seek how valuable the group has been.

Stage where leader will facilitate the highlighting and summarizing important points.

Screening is crucial at this stage.

The stage where a lot of work is happening.

Assessing each member's participation.

Thinking about all the possible topics that need to be covered or could be covered.

Helping members get acquainted!

Biggest mistake at this stage is not doing it.

Common mistake in this stage is NOT letting the group go deeper.

Important at this stage to alert members to reactions they might experience outside of group.