Stages of Group

Group Processing

Group Stages

Index

Initial Stage

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Final Stage

Comparison Yalom/Corey & Corey

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Initial Stage

Therapist Role

Orientation and Exploreation (Forming)

• Establish Trust and Safety within the group.
• Setting Group Rules
• Explaining the Purpose of the group.
• Creating a Supportive Environment
• Attending and Listening
• Understanding Nonverbal behaviors
• Genuineness
• Self-Disclosure
• Respect
• Caring Confrontation

Anxious Uncertain Initial Impressions

Feelings

First Time Testing

Group Together

Reasons for joining the group

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Group's Purpose

Uncertain

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Stage 2

Conflict and Dominance (Storming)

Conflict and Power Struggles can arise

• As the group members become more comfortable with one another conclice and power struggles can surface.
• There can also be a struggle with the therapist.

Competition for Attention

• Negative comments
• Intermember criticism can occur

Competition for Leadership Roles or any Role within the Group

• Provide advice in the spirit of status and position, not our of deep acceptance and understanding, which will emerge later in the group stage.
• You will hear the word, "should"

Therapist Role

• Facilitate healthy conflict resolution
• Establish Guidelines for Respectful communication
• Don't take the attacks on you personal
• Ensure that no one member dominates the group

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Stage 3

Cohesion (Performing)

• Group members start to develop a sense of belonging and connection with one another
• Group members start to establish norms for behavior
• Trust and Mutual support grow
• The group begins to function as a cohesive unit
• Members feel more comfortable
• share their thoughts and feelings more openly
• Start to disclose deeper personal issues
• Members gain insights into their own behaviors
• Group's focus shifts to interpersonal dynamics and relationships between members

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Stage 5

Interpersonal Learning (Performing)

• The Focus shifts from individual issues to the dynamics between group members.
• Group members gain insights into their own interpersonal patterns and how they relate to others

Therapist Role

• Encourage members to give and receive feedback.
• Promote self-awareness and personal growth
• Often when breakthroughs occur

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Stage 4

Catharsis- Yalom's Stage

Stage 5

Emotional Release The emotional release experienced by members.

Unresolved Issues Confront unresolved issues.

Sense of Relief Experience a sense of relief after the experience happens.

Therapist Role

• The group provides a safe and supportive environment for cathartic experiences.
• The therapist helps the process and integrate these emotions constructively.

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Final Stage

Adjourning (Termination)

• Accepting their time together has come to an en.
• The group reflects on its achievements
• Provide Closure
• Plan for the future
• Members may experience a range of emotions related to separation and saying goodbye
• Cause a range of emotions
• Anxiety
• Sadness
• Sense of Relief

Therapist Role

Stage 4

Reflect Reflect on their progress from the group experience to now.

Personal Growth Self-reflect on their personal growth and meeting their group goals.

Planning How will they continue their personal development outside the group?

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