How to conduct good group psychological counseling?

Group counseling is different from individual counseling, and it is a form of psychological counseling in group situations. Through interpersonal communication within the group, individuals are encouraged to observe, learn and experience, know and explore themselves, adjust and improve their relationship with others, learn new attitudes and behaviors, and promote the process of helping others with good adaptation and development.

Group counseling is an economical and effective psychological intervention.

It is usually composed of two leaders and several group members, and it is composed of several or more group gatherings or activities. The duration varies from 40 minutes to 2 hours, with 90 minutes being the most common. According to the similarity of group members' problems, leaders guide members to discuss issues of mutual concern, inspire feedback and support each other through interpersonal interaction within the group.

In group activities, creating a group atmosphere can provide group members with a sense of security, belonging and self-identity, help members establish positive interpersonal relationships of mutual support, mutual understanding, mutual influence and common growth, learn new good behaviors and improve their social adaptability.

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Research field of group psychological counseling

Therapeutic field

Mainly for people with organic diseases, in recent years, the research on group psychological counseling for various patients has gradually increased, including cancer patients, epilepsy patients, surgery patients, diabetes patients, coronary heart disease patients, mental patients, ectopic pregnancy patients and so on.

For them, the role of group counseling is mostly to relieve patients' anxiety and depression, help patients understand and accept diseases, improve patients' social functions, promote the rehabilitation of diseases and improve the compliance of treatment.

Development field

Paying attention to the cultivation and development of people is mainly about students' mental health, career planning and better integration into society in the future, the adjustment of new employees' pressure, the mental health of left-behind children, empty nesters, newly released prisoners, patients' families and special people.

At this time, the main functions of group psychological counseling are: enhancing adaptability, controlling emotions, improving mental health and adapting to the development of society and personal life.

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Implementation of group psychological counseling

According to the similarity of group members' problems, leaders guide members to discuss and give feedback to each other, and support and encourage each other through interpersonal interaction within the group.