How do you define group process in group counselling? Group counselling cannot without interaction. There are three types of interaction in group process which are leader to member, member to leader, and member to member. The class I attended made me realize that helper needs to pay more attention on two issues in group process.
First of all, as a group leader who needs to identify group dynamic during the sessions. For example, helper has to observe who do not involve in the discussion by keeping silent or aware that some members who only talk to the leader or selected members instead of to the whole group. Helper has to change the group dynamics immediately by leading them to group cohesive or getting members to address the entire group. Next, in the group process, leader should not immediately give feedback to the member who talking, rather encourages other members comment about it. Although client might expect helper to give the best solution or answer, but helper needs to reserve it. This is because we believed that the best solution is come from client himself. Helper need to help client to think the solution by analyzing the problem rather than directly give the solution to them.
In the chapter of therapeutic forces, I realized that counselling is back to the basic of human being. The basic of human being such as acceptance, non-judgmental, congruence, unconditional positive regard, empathy, trustworthy, and so on. When these forces are absent in group counselling, members will be more likely to be withdrawn or show negative attitude to group. I found student presentation is more helpful and effective with the clarification of lecturer, as it provided a platform for students to present their idea and understanding as well as lecturer can immediately do correction when student has misinterpreted. This learning style has more impact on me. Simultaneously, students can exchange knowledge with each other and may gain more different perspectives.