Theories/Therapies
The therapy asserts that psychological problems stem from faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences based on inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
What is "Cognitive Therapy?"
A facilitator skill used to teach a desired behavior to group members by simply demonstrating it.
What is "Modeling?"
When serving the LGBTQIA+ community conflict with a counselors’ religious, moral, and ethical beliefs
What is "bias."
Shared expectations for behavior that may influence participation, conflict, or decision-making.
What are "Cultural Norms?"
The primary goal for this type of group is to provide members with targeted education on psychological issues.
What is a "Psychoeducational group?"
This therapy is an action approach in which clients explore their problems through role playing, enacting situations using various dramatic devices to gain insight, discover their creativity, and develop behavioral skills.
What is psychodrama?
Conveying the essence of what a person has communicated.
What is "Reflecting?"
The ongoing developmental process where social workers remain current and increase knowledge and skills through activities, consultation, supervision, and training
What is "Competence."
Ongoing self-reflection and lifelong learning about others’ cultural identities; recognizing power imbalances.
What is "Cultural Humility?"
Shared expectations for behavior that may influence participation, conflict, or decision-making between group members.
What are "group norms?"
This therapy focuses on the here and now, direct experiencing, awareness, and addressing unresolved past issues in the present.
What is Gestalt Therapy?
Focusing on key underlying issues and sorting out confusing and conflicting feelings.
What is "Clarifying?"
A concept based on the idea that all people should be given fair and equal treatment.
What is "Social Justice?"
Oversimplified assumptions about cultural groups.
What is "Stereotyping?"
A group the meets for a set number of sessions with no new members added.
What are "Closed Groups?"
This therapy rests on the assumption that we can understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them.
What is "Person-Centered Therapy?"
Offering possible explanations for certain behaviors or symptoms.
What is "Interpreting?"
The process of presenting basic information about a group to potential group participants to assist them in deciding whether to enter the group and how to participate in it.
What is "Informed Consent?"
The presence of group members who have different backgrounds and lived experiences, including race, ethnicity, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, etc.
What is "Cultural Diversity?"
During this stage of group, members review their individual work and the evolving patterns, while giving one another feedback on specific changes they've observed.
What is the "Termination Stage?"
This theory is based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and the idea that people are significantly influenced by unconscious motivation and early childhood experiences.
What is "Psychoanalytic Theory?"
This group facilitator skill is useful when a member is bombarding others with questions, engaging in indirect communication, or breaking down confidences.
What is "Blocking?"
The duty to protect client's privacy and keep information shared in a professional relationship private and secure.
What is "Confidentiality?"
How overlapping identities (race, gender, class, disability, etc.) influence experiences in a group.
What is intersectionality?
How authority, privilege, and marginalization operate within a group setting.
What are "Power dynamics?"