1. Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures
Chapter 3
Group Work and Theory

2. Chapter Topics Introduction Theory in Group Work
Examples of Theoretical Applications
Developing Your Own Style
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3. Theory in Group Work
Theory reflects the counselor’s own philosophy of:
how people develop
how and why people struggle, and
how change occurs.
The Intersection of Theory and Group Dynamics
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4. Examples of Theoretical Applications in Group Work
Person-centered
Adlerian
Gestalt
REBT
Others
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5. Developing Your Own Style
What are your beliefs about:
how people develop?
how and why people struggle?
how change occurs?
How do you see those beliefs fitting into a group format?
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