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A YEAR WITH THE GROUP Tuesday night therapy group Vera Semjonov and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A YEAR WITH THE GROUP Tuesday night therapy group Vera Semjonov and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A YEAR WITH THE GROUP Tuesday night therapy group Vera Semjonov and Suzie Adler Many Ways to Help Conference 22 October 2014 ANOTHER NEW YEAR About the group History Vision Values JANUARY: STARTING OVER Preparation stage
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JANUARY: STARTING OVER Preparation stage
Practicalities Information to
referring counsellors
Recruitment
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MARCH: BUILDING THE GROUP First things
Contracts Setting goals Getting to know
each other
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MAY: EXPANDING RESOURCES Education stage
Knowledge is
power
Guest speakers Development
- pportunities
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JULY: THE HARD YARDS Experiential stage
Exploring and
challenging
Self-awareness Self-understanding Forgiveness
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OCTOBER: ENDS OR BEGINNINGS? Finishing and moving on
Integrating skills
and knowledge
Group project Recognition and
validation
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DECEMBER: WINDING UP
Reporting and evaluation
Pre and post
questionnaires
Focus group
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SUMMARY
Reduction of gambling Effective strategies Insight Knowledge Ability to socialise Capacity to share
story with others
Improved wellbeing Improved self-esteem
Impact of the group
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CHRISTMAS DAY: UNEXPECTED GIFT
Self-help groups
Organic Persistent Valuable
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YEAR’S END: FOCUS GROUP
Findings
Trust Connection Having time Education Humour
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FINISH Porto
Fifteen
varieties
Same
- utcome