Designing a Counseling Group Part Four: Managing Sensitive Topics in Group Therapy
Imagine the group you have been designing has had the opportunity to meet for at least two sessions. Over the two group sessions, some topics have surfaced that are challenging for group members. Choose three of the topics from the following list that have surfaced in your group.
o Sexual abuse
o Homosexuality
o Religious preferences
o Abortion
o Use of illegal drugs
o Drinking and driving
Write a 1,000-1,500-word summary that includes the following:
o A description of the selected topics
o Details about how the topics were manifested in the group sessions. For example, someone states he/she is uncomfortable discussing the topic and/or being a part of the group.
o Details about how you would handle the situations
o A minimum of three scholarly sources in addition to the course textbook to support the findings. Scholarly sources include peer reviewed articles, textbooks, the Bible, etc.