Group Counseling

Robert C. Berg is professor emeritus at the University of North Texas and visiting professor at Southern Methodist University.Garry L. Landreth is internationally known for his writings and work in promoting the development of child-centered play therapy. He is a regents professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and founder of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas.Kevin A. Fall is a professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology at Texas State University.

"Group Counseling: Concepts and Procedures is my go-to group counseling text. I’ve used it as a core text in my master’s group counseling course for several years. It is an accessible text that my students actually enjoy reading and provides a great balance of important theoretical concepts with practical strategies. The authors write with humor and empathy, which helps the students relate to the material quite easily."George McMahon, PhD, clinical associate professor and department head, Department of Counseling and Human Development Services, University of Georgia"This book emphasizes the skills necessary for effective group leadership and contains a wealth of information for beginning group workers. It is an up-to-date effort to broaden the needed discussion on diversity and social justice in group work. The expanded chapter on co-leadership is welcome and informative, especially for students who may find themselves in co-leadership situations. I particularly appreciate the practical and clear examples the authors provide for both beginning and advanced group workers."Delini M. Fernando, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, associate professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Oklahoma

• 1. History and Rationale of Group Counseling 2. Diversity and Social Justice in Group Work 3. Group Work and Theory 4. Ethics and Leadership Training 5. Leadership Styles, Skills, and Functions 6. The Group Leader's Internal Experience 7. Co-Leadership: Rationale and Implementation 8. The Steps for Initiating a Group 9. Maintaining a Group: Process and Development 10. Working Effectively with Resistance in Groups 11. Evaluating the Leader and the Group 12. Group Counseling of Children 13. Group Counseling with Adolescents Appendix A. ASGW Best Practices Guidelines Appendix B. ASGW Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers Appendix C. Assessment of Group Counselor's Compentencies Appendix D. Typical Issues in Group Counseling Appendix E. Association for Specialists in Group Work: Multicultural and Social Justice Competence Principles for Group Workers