getting the most out of the group EXPERIENCE

9 cards·by whateverkelly

INFORMED CONSENT:

provide written copy and ensure they understand and provide feedback

BUILDING TRUST

go over importance of CONFIDENTIALITY, and how it can be broken & also prevented, ask members to share concerns before share story/thought

FEELINGS THAT KEEP COMING UP:

if you keep feeling something about group, you are encouraged to bring it up so that you can get most out of group

SELF-DISCLOSURE

each member has a choice on how much they would like to disclose as each disclosure has benefits and risks

PARTICIPANTS:

what is participation? what can be a way of participating and disclose too much?

FEEDBACK

feedback does not mean something is true or bad. Take time to understand the feedback. Who is a safe person to talk to, to get other view

JOURNAL WRITING

can be cathartic/can do more harm than good/can help coping/can be used as reminder to share with group

REMEMBER SAFETY

who is going to see the journal?

HOMEWORK

can be completed in and out of group to model active participation. when members complete home., they are likely to work on problems out/gr