Issues and Strategies in Leading Culturally Diverse Counseling Groups

His Eye Is on the Sparrow: A Counselor of Color's Perception of Facilitating Groups with Predominantly White Members

“…This model provides a framework for unraveling the complex group dynamics found in multicultural group counseling. Further research on multicultural counseling asserts that group leaders must be aware that racially diverse groups may have issues relating to their cultures that warrant consideration (Johnson et al, 1995). To be effective, the group leader must have some knowledge or familiarity with the culture of the clientele.…”

“…In individual and especially group counseling, knowledge of the status of racial identity of clinicians and clients is Marbley / FACILITATING PREDOMINANTLY WHITE GROUPS 253 significant not only for understanding differences, but it also can be critical to the success of counseling outcomes. Johnson et al (1995), uncompromising in their position, assert that: ''Counseling outcomes in culturally diverse groups are dependent, in part, on the match between the group leader's and the client's respective stages of racial consciousness'' (p. 145). Helms (1995) cautioned: ''A counselor cannot move the client further than the counselor has come in terms of racial identity'' (p. 495).…”

“…After all, there is truth in Yu and Gregg's (1993) remark that: ''The presence of a culturally different person in a counseling group has more implications than a mere difference in birthplace or ethnic origin'' (p. 87). Failure to confront these racial issues may produce identifiably different outcomes for ethnic, racial group members (Johnson, Torres, Coleman, & Smith, 1995).…”

A Response to “Time-Limited Service Alternatives: Using Therapeutic Enactment in Open Group Therapy”: A Dramatic Effort to Redefine Short-Term and Time-Limited Services

“…TE groups may not save a lot of time, but they provide a potent group approach that may be uniquely tailored to the natural styles of today's generation of college student. Importantly, we believe therapeutic enactment would also offer an additive dimension in Dagley and Thomas / THERAPEUTIC ENACTMENT GROUPS 323 multicultural group counseling, in that, TE groups possess utility for work with college students with diverse backgrounds (Delucia-Waack, 1996;Dipeolu, Jinhee, & Cooper, 2007;Johnson, Torres, Coleman, & Smith, 1995;Steward, 1993;Sullivan, Ramos-S a anchez, & McIver, 2007;Turell & de St. Aubin, 1995). In addition to a great service to college students, TE groups could serve the local graduate programs in the helping professions by offering advanced training and supervision in delivering such a dramatic approach.…”

Pregroup Screening Issues for School Counselors

“…These include gender (Perrone, 2000), diversity (Johnson, Torres, Coleman, & Smith, 1995), group fit and role balance (Bergin, 1993), compatibility (Riva, Lippert, & Tackett, 2000), group member contribution (Corey & Corey, 1997), and emotional readiness (Smead, 1995). This choice is complex because leaders try to balance the group to provide the greatest chance of creating a successful experience for all members.…”