Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling

Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling

<b>An indispensable collection of ready-to-use, proven exercises</b> <p>Providing immediately useful group counseling suggestions and tips for addictions counselors, <i>Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling</i> offers powerful techniques that can be adapted to any clinical practice.</p> <p>Written in the author's gentle yet purposeful voice, this reader-friendly resource is filled with guidance for developing an addictions counseling group; handling Stage 2 confrontations of the leader; and building group member awareness. In addition, the author helps counselors enhance client awareness of addiction-related stressors and how to cope with those stressors.</p> <p><b><i>Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling</i> contains valuable information on:</b></p> <ul> <li>Addiction recovery</li> <li>Family, relationships, and culture</li> <li>Feelings exploration</li> <li>Group community building</li> <li>Recovery skills</li> <li>Values</li> <li>Opening and closing each group session</li> </ul> <p>Fostering care, respect, and honesty in the group counseling setting, the techniques found in <i>Group Exercises for Addiction Counseling</i> allow counselors to help their clients break out of dysfunctional interaction patterns and live better lives.</p>