The Achieving Success Everyday Group Counseling Model: Implications for Professional School Counselors

The Development of Relational Competences in High School Students by Means of Sociometric Methods

“…The sociometric applications performed made it possible to understand the relational dynamics as a solid basis for the development of preventive pedagogical intervention strategies of group counseling in school, as previous literature has demonstrated (Bauman, Steen, & Smith, 2008;DeLucia-Waack, 2006;Steen, 2011;Steen et al, 2014;Steen & Kaffenberger, 2007). Because this study sought to understand the dynamics of relationships and communication and relational learning of youngsters in school, all the reflections produced can be important indicators for the construction of a Relational Competency Development Program in schools based on Sociometry.…”

“…P. Newman & Kosson, 2006). Professionals who have used counseling and psychoeducational groups with young people in school settings have identified positive outcomes (Brigman & Campbell, 2003;Brigman, Webb, & Campbell, 2007;DeLucia-Waack, 2006;Steen, 2011;Steen, Henfield, & Booker, 2014;Steen & Kaffenberger, 2007). However, little research has been conducted on the relationship between young people and their peers as well as on the development of the skills required to relate to each other.…”

Group Counseling for English Language Learners to Promote Academic Navigational Capital

“…This type of skill can be defined as the ability to interact in educational spaces by applying the different academic information of the U.S. educational system, high school and college requirements, careers and alternatives after high school, resources available, and how to seek out and ask for help (Yosso, 2006). Using academic navigational capital can help ELL students establish supportive peer and faculty networks and universalize individual feelings of isolation (Steen et al, 2014), establish comfortable learning communities to practice navigational skills and language development (Steen, 2011), create social support networks in school (Shi & Steen, 2012), learn problem-solving techniques and useful resources available to them (Whiston et al, 2011), and provide opportunities to explore the building blocks of their identity (Malott et al, 2010).…”

The Effect of Pastoral Counseling on the Psycho-Spiritual Well-Being of Seminarians

“…Groups are an effective method for delivering psychological interventions with diverse populations. Group counseling interventions used in schools are successful at associating personalsocial skills such as social skills and academic development like increased test scores or grades (Steen, Henfield, & Booker, 2014).…”