Group Therapy Stages Table

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Zoei Castillon February 11 th , 2024 Grp Interventions & Comm Resources for Addiction & Substance Use Disorders Megan Williams Stages: Evolution: Client’s needs: Activities/ Exercises: Forming This process consists of creating structure of a team together. Having a location to meet, determine when they meet and how long they meet. Also meeting and managing the members of the group. Overall assessing the group (Sariyani, 2015). An instructor they trust, that has leadership skills, can provide structure, be able to create a positive vibe/atmosphere, and make (Ellis, 2016). Icebreakers, a meeting with the instructor, a questionnaire to find the best matches, set boundaries, and listen to any rules the instructor set (WCU, 2020). Transition In this stage the groups go from assessing to planning, after the instructor A solid assessment and clear preferences along with boundaries. The Recollect what everyone in the group has said and what their ideas are. Have

comes up with plans and figures out what works for their members, they then can go into a more detailed organization plan of the meetings and activities they will be doing (Sariyani, 2015). instructor should also build a base relationship with all members of the group and be willing to develop that relationship into more trust (Ellis, 2016). solid communication with all members and make sure everyone has been heard along with understood. Also make sure everyone understands the standards and expectations of the group. Do Icebreakers to allow the members to ease into the group (WCU, 2020). Norming This is when the group comes together and start to build relationships with each other. They also come up with decisions as a group that they think will work best for all of them to be able to Clients need to be pushed in this stage by the instructor. They should try stepping out of their comfort zone and really work on building relationships with the other members along with Have check ins for each meeting, have activities such as setting goals, talking about creating a plan to reach those goals. Ask the members how their journeys towards their goals are going (WCU,

make progress and be able to build trust with one another. In this stage they can really get an understanding of one another (Sariyani, 2015). the instructor (Ellis, 2016). 2020). Working In This stage members have adapted to the group and are able to work together. In this stage the flow of things is good, and people are quite comfortable with themselves and the group and are openly working together and making progress (Sariyani, 2015). In this stage members should be actively engaging and starting to feel really comfortable with the group’s settings. Members need to be checking in, giving feedback, and participating in the activities the group does (Ellis, 2016). Talk about things that need to be talked about. Talk about goals and completed milestones. Also take time to compliment the members of the group for their hard work and for the accomplishments (WCU, 2020). Termination In this stage of group It is important for Start having activities

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therapy, members of the group feel they have gotten everything out of the group that they can get and are feeling ready to leave the group and go about things on their own. This is a big change so often in this stage they work on transitioning from the group to being an individual (Sariyani, 2015). members to feel ready to make that transition towards being able to work alone or in a different environment from the group one they were just in. The most important thing is being ready to make the change and work through the changes that they face (Ellis, 2016). where it is more one on one and not much based group. Talk about future plans for when the group is no longer together. Come up with ideas and thoughts and talk about feelings towards transitioning outside of a group environment (WCU, 2020). References:

Corey, M. S., Corey, G., & Corey, C. (2022). Groups: Process and practice (10th ed.). Cengage. ISBN-13:9780357689622 Ellis, D. (2016, September 29). 13.2 small group development . Communication in the Real World. https://open.lib.umn.edu/communication/chapter/13-2-small-group-development/ #:~:text=During%20the%20forming%20stage%2C%20group%20members%20engage %20in%20socially%20polite,more%20prominently%20in%20later%20stages. Sariyani, N. (2015, July 3). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy . Academia.edu. https://www.academia.edu/13587158/The_Theory_and_Practice_of_Group_Psychotherapy WCU. (2020). Collaborative on-line research and learning . Tuckman’s Stages of Group Development - WCU of PA. https://www.wcupa.edu/coral/tuckmanStagesGroupDelvelopment.aspx#:~:text=These %20stages%20are%20commonly%20known,Norming%2C%20Performing%2C%20and %20Adjourning.

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