Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to learn to apply a counseling theory to group work.
Question/Prompt: You have been asked to lead a counseling group for teenage girls (ages 16-17), who have gotten in trouble at school for fighting. Choose one of the theories below, (as found in the Gladding text), to guide you in leading this group:
- Reality Therapy
- Adlerian
- Person-Centered
- Existential
- Gestalt
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
- Solution Focused
- Narrative
Answer the following questions:
- What theory have you chosen?
- Given your theory, what would be your role and function as a group leader in this group?
- Given your theory, what is one technique you might use in this group?