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Closing a Session or Group

Closing a Session or Group. Purpose and Goals in Closing Group Session. Summarizing and highlighting main points. Reinforcing commitments (homework). Checking for unfinished business. Checking in with less active members. Formats for Closing Group Sessions. Leader’s summarize.

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Closing a Session or Group

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  1. Closing a Session or Group

  2. Purpose and Goals in Closing Group Session • Summarizing and highlighting main points. • Reinforcing commitments (homework). • Checking for unfinished business. • Checking in with less active members.

  3. Formats for Closing Group Sessions • Leader’s summarize. • Members’ summarize. • Making rounds with members’ comments. • Sharing in dyads and then with group. • Written reactions then shared with group.

  4. Helpful Closing Skills • Clarification of purpose in ending the group. * don’t bring up new business * prevention of “bomb dropping” • Cutting off and redirection • Linking people and themes • Drawing out silent members.

  5. Other Issues in Closing Group: • “Wishes” • Handling criticism of the session. • Acknowledging new members. • Acknowledging losing members. • Requires thought and planning. • Allow for 5 minutes for every hour to close session.

  6. Ending the Group Experience

  7. Types of Termination: • Termination of a successful group • Termination of an unsuccessful group • A member dropping out • Transfer of a member • The leader leaving

  8. Time Allowed for Ending Group • Dependent upon* type of group* purpose of group* number of sessions met* needs of members • Allow for at least the last two sessions for closure in most counseling groups. • Approach the idea of termination from the beginning.

  9. Purpose and Goals of the Closing Stage • Reviewing and summarizing the group experience. • Assessing members’ growth and change. • Finishing business. • Applying change to everyday life with realistic expectations (transfer of learning). • Providing feedback (counselor to members, members to members)

  10. Purpose and Goals • Handling good-byes* current and past grief issues • Planning for continued problem resolution* other group counseling* individual counseling* support groups

  11. Stages of Grief (Kubler-Ross) • Denial • Anger • Guilt and bargaining • Depression • Acceptance

  12. Signs of Unresolved Grief: • Depression/Withdrawal • Acting Out (i.e. attendance, hostility, etc.) • Relapse (reoccurrence of symptoms) • Psychosomatic complaints • Anger over “abandonment”

  13. Dealing with Grief • People grieve differently (no one correct way) • Examination of past grief issues • Grief is circular versus linear • Permission to grieve • Validation of all feelings (empathy) • Rituals to bring closure

  14. Exercises in Ending the Group • Having members write about their experiences and then share with the group • Making the rounds regarding feelings and review of what group has meant to that person • Wishes/Hopes • Reunion fantasy

  15. Further Considerations: • Dealing with feelings of separation (Including the therapist’s feelings) • Helping members with transition • Holding follow-up sessions? • Evaluation of the group (informal and formal) • Ending with a party?

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