The Emotional Growth of Teens

How Group Counseling Intervention Works for Schools

By (author) William L. Fibkins

Not available to order

Publication date:

10 April 2014

Length of book:

126 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475807202

This book is designed as a nuts and bolts guide for school counselors. Fibkins highlights for secondary school counselors the "how’s" and "why’s" for using group counseling intervention to help the increasing numbers of troubled teenagers. Group counseling intervention is ideally suited to reach many more students than one-on-one counseling, and it offers busy counselors a positive way to maximize their outreach services. This book contains specific steps in developing a successful group program that comes to the aid of troubled teens and, in the process, helps create a school environment where students can learn, teachers can teach, administrators can lead, and parents can learn how to better help their children.

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Group Counseling in Secondary Schools
Chapter 2: Why Group Counseling Programs are Important
Chapter 3: What Does a Model Group Counseling Program Look Like
Chapter 4: The First step in Readying Counselors as Group Leaders
Chapter 5: Training Counselors as Group Leaders
Chapter 6: Conclusion
References

In Dr. Fibkins book The Emotional Growth of Teens, he captures the importance and benefits of reaching students through group counseling. He stresses the importance of proper training for group counselor leaders in order for it to be successful. He also provides a "how to" for setting up a successful group counseling program. This book was an easy read and a great resource.