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TYPES OF GROUP

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Types of group Guidance Group

for dissemination of information:

drug abuse prevention/ AIDS

Counselling Group

( for the purposes of development, prevention and clients

problem solution)create condition for discussion and sharing information:problems regarding personal matters, family matters,interpersonal relationship.

Therapy GroupSensitivity Group

T Group (training)

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Therapy Group

process of sharing personal concerns andlistening to the concerns of others.

.. With guidance, group members possess theability and resources to help themselves andone another.

Jacobs E. E. et. Al (1988)

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Sensitivity Group

members are given the opportunity toexplore and develop personal goals involve changes in lifestyle, greater

awareness of oneself and others, improveinterpersonal communications,assessment of values in an atmosphere of

honest sharing and listening

Jacobs E. E. et. Al (1988)

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T Group (training)

..Who want to experience being in a group

and have the motivation to learn more

about themselves.

structured individual development aims to

increase awareness and enhance development

of members in their lives

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Group

Counselling

Structured

Non-structured

Determined objectives

Determined total sessions

Use activities

Probably circles around similar

problems

Objectives follow clients needs

Total sessions are not

determined

Does not use activitiesCurrent problems

Types of counselling can be seen from

the way they are organised

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TYPES OF GROUP BASED ON THE

PURPOSES

Types of group

counselling

ACADEMIC

CAREER

PSYCHOSOCIAL

PERSONAL

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Advantages of group counselling

PracticalEnhancement

Facilitation

Prevention

Remediation

Rehabilitation

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Advantages of group

Facilitation

Members :

i) Transition of growth and

development are guided andfacilitated by group process

ii) Interaction gives positivereactions towards relationship

iii) Safe environment supportmembers making suitablechoices

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Prevention

Members :

i) Prevent negative

problems

ii) Cooperate to create

safe/ non-threatening

environment/supportive when others

face problems

Advantages of group

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RemediationMembers:

i) Help each other/ interact to

understand certain problem

that they face together

ii) Explore together to solve

problems/ remediating

problemsiii) Reducing stress

Advantages of group

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Rehabilitation

Members:

i) Help to adapt self with

long-term problems

ii) Build long-last

relationship

iii) Continuous support andencouragement

Advantages of group

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Summary: Advantages of groups

Counsellors roles can be handled by

members Members feel comfortable

Fit students needs

A lot of people can be helped

Group impacts are more effective:

Give and accept help

Learn new ways to solve problems by

observing other members solving the

problems

Opportunities to try new ideas/ new

behaviours

Facilitation from friends of similar age

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Therapeutic factors in group

counselling

Feeling of comfort, problems are shared, no

worries, no confusion:

Counselling helps people to change

CHANGE: behaviours, values, attitudes,

feelings, emotions.

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1. Hope : individuals have hope and will to

change2. Willingness to take risks and give trust to

others (brave)

3. Caring (learn how to care/ payattention)positive impression

Therapeutic factors in group

counselling

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Therapeutic factors in group

counselling

4. Acceptance feeling of

acceptance without doubts:

positive regards

5. Empathyin-depthunderstanding of others

obstacles and problems

6. Intimacy- feeling of

closeness- unity gives

strength to change

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7. Power through positive encouragement

from members- have power to change

8. Freedom to try new experiences: support

and care from members will promote will

to change, mistakes can be corrected

9. Feedbackknow selfs strengths and

weaknesses

Therapeutic factors in group

counselling

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What hinders group counselling?

Difficulty in paying attention

Counsellor needs varioustechniques

Some members are notinvolved

Complete assistance can hardlybe given

Worry/anxiety among members Dishonest and pretentious

interaction

Afraid of saying things wrongly

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What hinders group counselling?

Exposing problemsmaking someonevulnerable

Worryothers know our problems

Very often is pressured to abide by the group Not everyone is suitable for group-

suspicious, scared

Members confront other members

Inefficient leaderunable to control

Brain-washing

Addiction of group counselling

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Summary of factors that hinder

group counselling

Physical

Psychological

Social

Environment

Counsellor skills

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