Come join Allyson Jervey, LCSW and take a deeper dive about the elementary group counseling process while discovering the joys and challenges of group work along the way! In this workshop Allyson will cover the following objectives:
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Understand why group is a good modality to use with your students
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Identify which students are good candidates
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Know how to screen and orient students and parents to group so as to get buy-in
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Understand the different kinds of group you can lead, and how to compose a group
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Understand group stages, and the leader and member tasks in each one
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Have a model for an 8-session group
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Understand the use of ritual and the essential need for consistency and predictability
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How to integrate sensory-based strategies into your group work
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Gain confidence and excitement with regard to leading groups
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Watch new or difficult moments in group demonstrated
More about Allyson:
Allyson Jervey is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in individual, group, couples and family psychotherapy. In addition to being a supervisor with Impact Counseling Services, she owns a private practice, Jervey and Associates Psychotherapy.
With over 35 years experience in the mental health field, Allyson specializes in interpersonal or relational therapies, working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are school-based clinical social work; interpersonal neurobiology; couples therapy and relationship concerns; anxiety and depression; PTSD, dissociation and trauma; grief and loss; play therapy and attachment issues with young children.