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Issues and Problems in the Group Supervision of Beginning Group Problems
Author(s) -
SMITH ELSIE J.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1976.tb01007.x
Subject(s) - practicum , psychology , group (periodic table) , set (abstract data type) , process (computing) , group counseling , group process , counselor education , group dynamic , social psychology , medical education , pedagogy , higher education , clinical psychology , political science , medicine , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , law , programming language , operating system
This article explores the process of supervising prospective group counselors in terms of the problems and the issues counseling students present during group practicum. In it, group counselors express concerns about (a) establishing a trust relationship with both their supervisors and their peers, (b) assuming a group leadership position, (c) establishing a satisfactory co‐leadership relationship, (d) knowing when and how to disclose information about themselves to their counseling groups, and (e) integrating theory and practice. It is suggested that the process of supervision take into consideration the common set of issues that beginning group counselors face and that supervision be an active rather than a reactive process. The article also presents methods for conceptualizing and conducting the practicum for group counselors.