COUC512, LUO, Discussion Thread: Application of Counseling Theory to Group
Discussion Topic: Discussion Thread: Application of Counseling Theory to Group
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?
Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions
CEFS/COUC/COSC 512
DISCUSSION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
The student will post one thread of at least 250-300 words in response to the prompt. The student must support their assertions with citations from at least 2 scholarly sources in current APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years. Acceptable sources include peer-reviewed journals and the textbook. The student must consider the discussion topic from a Christian/Biblical worldview and integrate his or her thoughts from this perspective along with any applicable Biblical references.
This assignment will be checked for plagiarism or AI.