About this course

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)

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  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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