Group Counseling

Small group counseling experiences are organized by grade or an ajoining grade level for a limited number of students. Most groups are made up of 4-6 students and meet once a week for 6-8 weeks. Groups offer students the ability to learn from each other, share ideas, give and receive feedback, increase their awareness, gain new knowledge, practice skills, and think about goals and actions. Group discussion may be problem centered or growth centered, where attention is given to particular concerns or where general topics are related to personal and academic growth. Some group counseling topics include, but are not limited to: