Working More Creatively With Groups

In this classic text Jarlath Benson presents the basic and essential knowledge required to set up and work with a group. As well as covering the different stages in the life of a group, the book emphasizes the various levels of group experience and gives suggestions for working more creatively with them.

List of contents

1.Working with individuals in a group or Groupwork? 2.How to plan the group. 3.Setting up and Leading the group. 4.Why we make agreements and contracts with the group. 5.An introduction to group dynamics and process. 6.Work at the beginning stages of the group. 7.Work at the middle stages of the group. 8.Work at the later stages of the group. 9.Work at the ending stage of the group. 10.The foundations of creative groupwork. 11.The skills of creative groupwork. 12.The techniques of creative groupwork. 13.Working more intensively with groups. 14.Working more synthetically with the group. 15.Working with different types of groups. 16.How to set up and run a reflective practice group. 17.Setting up and running a supervisory group. 18.Why some groups don't work and what you might do about it. 19.Keeping your practice going.

About the author

Jarlath Benson is a psychotherapist working in private practice in Belfast and London for the past 40 years.

Product details

• Authors: Jarlath Benson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2025
• EAN: 9781032977911
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3297791-1
• No. of pages: 388
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Group, MEDICAL / Allied Health Services / General, Psychotherapy, Nursing specialties, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services