Group in Action
Therapy Group for Counsellors and Therapists
( Expression of Interest form )
What is Group in Action
Group in Action is a therapy group for Counsellors and Psychotherapists wishing to focus on their personal development and expansion as a counsellor. Groups can offer a place for change to occur, provide a place for diversity and the opportunity to discover and explore the known and unknown parts of one self.
“One of the things that makes group therapy real, is that it eliminates social, sexual and other status games; members go through vital life experiences together, they shed the masks, and strive to be honest with one another”.
What you can expect
In a safe and supportive environment you will work under the guidance of a professionally trained and experienced group therapist. You will have the opportunity to explore areas that are important to you, seek awareness of how you relate to others and how they relate to you gaining insight and awareness that will assist you in your work as a counsellor.
Format
Irvin Yalom’s Interpersonal Model of group therapy is used. It works on the basis that each member is responsible for his or her own participation and collaboration rather than being a prescriptive educational model. The focus is on the here and now of process illumination.
How Does Group Therapy Work?
- There will be up to 10 people in the group
- Sessions are held fortnightly or monthly
- The group will be closed
- You will be expected to participate at a level you can benefit the most
- We will work from a “Here and Now” position using observations and feelings that each member experiences in the moment.
- Feedback is expected and is generated from the here and now experiences of the members.
Who should attend?
- Practicing counsellors, psychotherapists, who wish to extend their personal awareness
- Trainee counsellors and psychotherapists who haven’t experienced group environment or wish to extend their experience of group
- Practitioners in the helping professions who wish to include group as a means of personal development
What to do next.
Contact Adam McLean to discuss or complete the Expression of Interest form
Mobile: 0407 915 076
Email:
Website: www.changehappens.com.au
Group Facilitator:
Adam McLean
M Counselling. Grad Dip (Psychotherapy & Counselling)
BCHC. BN. CertIV WT&A CM CAPA.
Adam McLean is an existential therapist with extensive experience working with group’s couples, and individuals. He is a Group Therapist, Coordinator of the Group Therapy Internship, and faculty member of the Jansen Newman Institute Sydney. He is in private practice and is a clinical supervisor and has experience in training and education. Adam is passionate about group and has run therapy groups for the last 7 years while previously running and training in a variety of group settings including face to face, telephone support groups and online educational support groups.
Reference
Yalom & Leszcz (2005) Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy (5th Edit) California: Basic Books