COUN 5530 - Group Counseling Skills

This course is designed to introduce the use of groups as an instrument of change in the counseling process. Students will explore the basic principles of group dynamics and the applications of those principles to group therapy. The course will consider how groups are formed and sustained, how change occurs in groups, and the role of the group leader in the change process. The course will examine the phases of group development from inception to termination and the various factors involved at each stage of development, including group composition, selection, intervention, termination, evaluation, and follow up. Students will have an opportunity to practice group facilitation and will develop a written description of their approach to group counseling. Prerequisites:COUN 5140 , COUN 5510 , COUN 5520 , COUN 5910 ,and COUN 6190 . This course has both synchronous components with faculty and student interaction via Zoom every week and asynchronous components with faculty and student interaction through Blackboard multiple times each week. Credits: 3