Lead with Confidence: How to Facilitate Effective Groups

CE Hours 6

About this course

Clinicians often receive inadequate group therapy training and therefore, lack the skills to effectively work with complex interpersonal group dynamics. This course is designed to offer a strong theoretical framework paired with practical application. Participants will acquire essential skills to discern the dynamics within their groups and employ effective interventions. A key focus of the course is aligning interventions with the specific stage of group development. This strategic approach enhances the precision and impact of interventions, facilitating the group's progression through the stages and supporting members in meeting their individual goals. Join this course to empower yourself with the knowledge and techniques necessary for adeptly managing group dynamics and creating powerful transformation in your groups. This course provides strong theoretical framework with practical application. The course will provide strategies and scripts so you can apply your learning immediately.

Learning Objectives

Identify at least 3 foundational theoretical approaches that inform effective group facilitation.
Identify and define the difference between content and process.
Identify common therapeutic and ethical challenges in group therapy.
Define and describe the 5 stages of group development.
List therapeutic interventions to use with each stage.

Learning Levels

Beginner

Course Instructor(s)

Kylin Lee, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Dr. Kylin Lee (she/her) is a Licensed Psychologist (Tx# 36005). She has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and a Master's in Educational Psychology from Texas A&M University, completed her APA-accredited internship at Colorado State University, and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Behavioral Sciences from Concordia University Texas.

She has 18 years of experience in a variety of settings including community mental health, the VA, and college counseling centers. She began and directed the training program for Ph.D. and Masters level graduate students at the Counseling Center at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX as well as created and led the group therapy program. She has 15 years of experience facilitating interpersonal process groups and training graduate students and licensed therapists to be strong group facilitators. She lives in Austin, TX with her partner and two children.
Carrie Haynes, LPC

Founder, Art of Groups

Carrie Haynes, a licensed professional counselor and the founder of the Art of Groups, has dedicated the past two decades to facilitating therapy groups. Her extensive experience includes a decade as the Director of the Group Program at Colorado State University. In this role, she supervised and trained psychology, social work, and master's interns, nurturing their skills in leading transformational groups.

Transitioning into private practice, Carrie recognized a growing need for accessible and effective support for therapists aspiring to excel in group facilitation. Thus, she established the Art of Groups, a platform offering mentorship, training, and education tailored to empower therapists in honing their group facilitation skills.

Carrie currently resides in Fort Collins, CO, with her partner and two children, where she continues to advocate for the advancement of therapeutic group work.

Disclosure

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