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A paper which looks at the theory and practice of group counselling, with specific reference to the work of Corey and Yalom, and considers the progress and dynamics of a typical therapy group. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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and secondly at the structure and development of the group, in the context of the progress of the group members. Benson (2005) states that according to Corey, the goals of
group counselling are diverse: restructuring the personality, investigating unconscious motivations and drivers, curing emotional distress, developing self-knowledge and self-trust, are all relevant objectives. In a broader sense, we might say
that group counselling aims to allow each individual within the group to function more effectively in society, by removing anxiety, building self-esteem and replacing maladaptive behaviours with adaptive ones.
If we look at the way in which a typical group might develop, in the course of a group counselling programme, we can see the various
ways in which the group members learn to overcome personal obstacles in their interaction with others and progress to a stage where they can build on their experiences within the
group in the outside world. Corey and others have described these processes in some detail, since understanding the stages of group development is vital for the group leader. Without constructing
each successive stage on the foundation provided by the previous one, the therapeutic goals will not be achieved. One therefore needs to understand not only the structure and dynamics of
the group but also the process of facilitation: the counsellor knows at which point, for instance, a particular form of intervention will be most appropriate, and where it is more
productive to allow the group members to work through situations without a great deal of extraneous help. Although obviously each group will be
different, and have its own individual characteristics, the broad framework of the stages of development will be common to all. The first stage is orientation, in which the members establish
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