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Becoming a Group Leader
Nina Brown, Old Dominion University

ISBN-10: 0205503284
ISBN-13: 9780205503285

Publisher: Merrill
Copyright: 2009
Format: Cloth; 408 pp
Published: 11/07/2008

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Engaging, descriptive, and interactive, this entry-level reader explores the complexities of groups, the preparation and development required of group leaders, and the fundamentals needed to understand the inner workings and forces of a group and its individual members.

With an emphasis on developing the group leader’s self-acceptance and self-understanding as a critical component of leading successful group counseling sessions, Becoming a Group Leader provides a well-organized and clear conceptual roadmap that guides students through the art and science of group leadership. As the text progresses, students learn how to think critically about their tasks and responsibilities as a group leader; develop clinical judgment; explore their own personal development; learn the stages of group development; and identify practical strategies and constructive uses of group dynamics.

 

Becoming a Group Leaderintegrates theory and practice so that group leaders learn not only the methods, models and philosophies surrounding successful group counseling but that they also learn how to apply these lessons through specific strategies for planning and facilitating unique types of both clinical and non-clinical groups. Unlike other texts that might focus on skill development over concept and theory, this book puts forth that understanding the ideas behind group dynamics and counseling is vital in applying them in real-life situations.

  • An integrative theoretical approach to group leadership throughout the text lends students a greater expertise and deeper understanding for leading both clinical and non-clinical groups.
  • An emphasis on personal development for the group leader promotes self-understanding and self-acceptance within the group, which then leads to a greater understanding and acceptance of others as they are.
  • Personal development exercises found in eight of the chapters also help build healthy adult narcissism and help to reduce the potential negative effects of countertransference in group settings. 
  • Explores and promotes the “Know, Be, Do” model of group leadership early in the book helps group leaders understand the knowledge base, the personal development, and the tasks and techniques they need to understand in order to smoothly run a flourishing group.
  • Vignettes found throughout the book engage students in real-world situations and scenarios while Student Exercises help them to synthesize, review, and retain what they have just learned.
  • Specific planning information for facilitating six types of non-clinical groups and two types of clinically focused groups give students a broader perspective for the different types of groups that counselors will be expected to facilitate and reduce anxiety surrounding facilitation skills. This information appears in chapters 9, 10, and 11.

Dr. Nina W. Brown is a professor and eminent scholar of counseling at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA. She is the author of sixteen published books, five of which focus on the subject of groups: Teaching Group Dynamics (Praeger, 1992), Group Counseling for Elementary and Middle School Children (Praeger, 1994) Expressive Processes in Group Counseling (Praeger, 1996), Psychoeducational Groups (Routledge, 2003)), and Creating High Performance Classroom Groups (Routledge, 2000). She received her doctorate form The College of William and Mary, and is currently a board member and Fellow of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, a Member of the Association For Specialists in Group Work, and a member of the American Psychological Association.  She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Virginia, and a Nationally Certified Counselor.  Brown resides with her husband in Virginia Beach, VA.

Engaging, descriptive, and interactive, this text explores the complexities of groups, the preparation and development required of group leaders, and the fundamentals needed to understand the inner workings and forces of a group and its individual members.

 

With an emphasis on developing the group leader’s self-acceptance and self-understanding as a critical component of leading successful group counseling sessions, Becoming a Group Leader integrates theory and practice so that group leaders not only learn the methods, models and philosophies surrounding successful group counseling, but also how to apply these lessons through specific strategies for planning and facilitating unique types of both clinical and non-clinical groups. Unlike other texts that might focus on skill development over concept and theory, this book puts forth that understanding the ideas behind group dynamics and counseling is vital in applying them in real-life situations.

 

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  • An integrative theoretical approach to group leadership throughout the text that lends students a greater expertise and deeper understanding for leading both clinical and non-clinical groups.
  • An emphasis on personal development for the group leader that promotes self-understanding and self-acceptance within the group, which then leads to a greater understanding and acceptance of others as they are.
  • Personal development exercises found in eight of the chapters that help build healthy adult narcissism and helps to reduce the potential negative effects of countertransference in group settings. 
  • The “Know, Be, Do” model of group leadership that helps group leaders understand the knowledge base, the personal development, and the tasks and techniques they need to understand in order to smoothly run a flourishing group.
  • Vignettes that engage students in real-world situations and scenarios and Student Exercises that help them to synthesize, review, and retain what they have just learned.
  • Specific planning information for facilitating six types of non-clinical groups and two types of clinically focused groups that give students a broader perspective for the different types of groups that counselors will be expected to facilitate and reduce anxiety surrounding facilitation skills. This information appears in chapters 9, 10, and 11.

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