{"id":593,"date":"2020-09-29T19:13:05","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T19:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/developmenttwo.marymount.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=593"},"modified":"2023-08-16T14:17:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:17:17","slug":"group-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/student-life\/health-wellness\/counseling-center\/group-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"

SCS offers various groups during the fall and spring semesters. Unlike individual counseling, there is no session limit for groups. All groups are time-limited, given the cyclical nature of the academic calendar and the transitory nature of the student population; however some groups may be more time-limited than others, and some groups may carry over from the fall semester to the spring semester in a given academic year.<\/p>\n

Groups are generally composed of three to eight students and one to two group facilitators.\u00a0 Counselors are expected to develop and implement process, support, and psychoeducational groups based on demonstrated student needs and on the counselors\u2019 own professional interests and areas of expertise. Counselors may choose to lead counseling groups alone, although it is recommended that counselors co-lead groups with another counselor or a trainee. Group counseling hours are considered part of the counselor\u2019s direct-service provision. Time will be scheduled during weekly staff meetings to discuss pertinent issues regarding the groups being offered (e.g., recruitment of members, group viability, clinical issues emerging).<\/p>\n

SCS offers three general types of groups:<\/p>\n