Discussion Questions
Chapter 6: Group Therapy
1. What are the primary benefits of group therapy?
2. Why is the preparation statement important in setting the stage for group counseling?
3. As you consider the different types of counseling groups discussed in the chapter, what aspects
of a particular group you would feel apprehensive about? What aspects of a particular group
would feel the most comfortable with?
4. Imagine you are running a group. What do you have to be aware of, in your role as counselor?
5. You are asked by someone to answer the following question. “How does group therapy work?”
How would you describe the process of group therapy? What would you include in your
description?
6. The book clarifies differences between spirituality and religion. Why is it important to know this
difference? Would it be ok to frame this into the context of a religion? Why? Why Not?