The Men’s Group
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1921/gpwk.v21i2.724Keywords:
<i>groupwork</i>, <i>therapeutic</i>, <i>common third</i>, <i>empowerment</i>, <i>reflection</i>Abstract
Groupwork is a process of enquiry, discovery and action in which all participants are prepared to engage. It is a shared endeavour towards resolving problems or circumstances felt by participants to be both real and urgent. (Preston-Shoot, 2007, p.27). This is a reflective piece about my first fieldwork placement experience of establishing and running a therapeutic group. The work was based in a day-centre for clients with mainly mental health issues. The piece opens with an analysis of the theories used and effectively examines the first six weeks of a ‘Men’s Group’. The aim has been to include an honest reflection about what worked and what didn’t. As a first piece of groupwork, the Author feels it was an extremely valuable experience and one which he intends to build on in the future.
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