A service delivery system with a group personal counseling emphasis is described, based on two years of experience at a university counseling center. After discussing the local background and rationale for this system, the practical logistics, the operational policies, and the group ground rules are presented. Utilization data are summarized: for example, 36% of all clients and 88% of clients with eight or more sessions were group members; groups typically grew to nine clients and had 60% attendance. Results for a self-report outcome survey of 128 participants are exemplified by the 95.1% who reported some level of improvement and the 92.2% who rated their psychologist "very" to "exceptionally effective." A variety of observations and conclusions are offered.
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