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Declarations To Myself

The document provides a reflection on a counseling session with middle school girls about relational aggression. The session objectives were to understand why they were in group, confidentiality, and group rules. Questions were asked about how girls treat each other both positively and negatively. The counselor felt the session went well though could improve confidence and focus less on definitions. Overall it provided a starting point for discussions on healthy relationships though the counselor needs more experience running counseling groups.

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Declarations To Myself

The document provides a reflection on a counseling session with middle school girls about relational aggression. The session objectives were to understand why they were in group, confidentiality, and group rules. Questions were asked about how girls treat each other both positively and negatively. The counselor felt the session went well though could improve confidence and focus less on definitions. Overall it provided a starting point for discussions on healthy relationships though the counselor needs more experience running counseling groups.

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VideoSessionInformationandReflectionSheet

Pleasecompleteallitemsbelow.

1.NameofSessionPracticumCounselor:
KatieChilton

2.PracticumSessionNumber(CircleOne):
1
2

3.SessionDate:
March20,2014
SessionSiteLocation:
SurryEarlyCollege
HighSchool
ApproximateLength:
12:46

3.SessionContentInformationCompleteA,B,C.D.E:

A.SessionObjective(s):
Thegirlswillunderstandwhytheyareingroup
Understandconfidentiality
Understandgrouprules
Thegroupwillunderstandwhatrelationalaggressionisandwhyit
isdamaging
Willfeelsafeinthegroupanddiscussquestions
Learnaboutpositiveselftalkwith
DeclarationstoMyself

B.DescriptionofSessionContent:

Thesessioncontentwasaboutrelationshipsamonggirls.Someofthequestions
askedwere:Howaregirlsmeantoeachother?Whyaregirlsmeantoeachother?
Whathappenswhengirlsaremean?Isgirlbullyingdifferentfromguybullying?What
dogirlsdowhentheygetangry?Whatdoyourfriendsneedtoworkontomakeyour
friendshipstronger?

C.DescriptionofSessionIntroduction:

Explainwhythegirlshavebeenchosentobeinthegroup
Explainthatthegroupistohelpbuildcommunicationskillswith
eachothertohavehealthyfriendships
Gooverrulesseeiftheywanttoaddorchangeanything
Explainconfidentialityandconsequencesofbreakingconfidentiality

D.DescriptionofCounselor/ClientInteraction:

Thecounselor/clientinteractionwillbeusedtoclarifywhythegroupis
meeting,gooverrules,andconfidentiality.Thecounselorwillbeopen,calm,
comforting,andunderstanding.Thecounselorwillaskquestionstostartadialogue
withtheclientsaboutgirlsandtheirrelationships.Thecounselorwillguidethe
discussion,butallowtheclientstobefreetodiscussindepththetopicathand.

E.DescriptionofSessionWrapUp:

Summarizewhathasbeensaid
GooveraffirmationsDeclarationtoMyself
Dideveryonefeelcomfortable?
Doesanyonehaveanymorequestions?
Howdoyouthinkyouwillbenefitfromgroup?
Wewillmeetnextweeksameplaceandtime

F.DescriptionofTheoreticalBasisandRelatedTechniques:

SolutionFocusedBriefTherapytohelpthegirlstalkoutsolutionsandbe
abletorelatetooneanotherinahealthyway.

4.CounselorReflectiveAssessmentofSessionCompleteA,B,C,D,E,F,G,H:

A.ReflectionofSessionObjectives:

Ithinkthatthesessionobjectiveswereclearlyunderstood.Thegirls
seemedtounderstandwhytheywereingroup,andbytheendwantedtobethereto
discussallthatisgoingonwiththeirrelationships.Theyallunderstoodconfidentiality.
Theywereallabletogoovertherulesandinitialthattheyunderstoodtherulesofthe
group.Eventhoughthegirlswerenervoustheydidagoodjobansweringthequestions
anddiscussingthetopicathand.

B.ReflectionofSessionContent:

Thequestionsthatwereaskedtoreflectthesessioncontentwentwell.
Thequestionsweregoodforeveryonetothinkaboutandtalkaboutamongstthegroup.
Thesequestionswereagoodstartingpointforthegirlstotalkaboutforthefirstsession

andmanymoretocome.Thecontentofthegroupwillbecoveredfor8weeksgoing
overrelationalaggressionandhealthyfriendshipsamonggirls.Thegirlsdidagoodjob
answeringthequestions,followingtherules,andrespectingeachother.

C.ReflectionofSessionIntroduction:

Ithinkthattheintroductionwentsmooth.Iwasthankfulthatitwasall
plannedoutaheadoftime.MaybeanIcebreakerwouldhavebeenbeneficialforthe
beginning.Goingovertherulesandconfidentialitywentwell.Therewerenomajor
complicationsstartingout.

D.ReflectionofCounselor/ClientInteraction:

Ithinkthecounselorclientinteractionwasgreat.Theonlythingwasthat
wewerebothsonervous.IasthecounselorwasnervousandthatissomethingIwant
toworkon.Mynervousnessmayhavecarriedoverandmadetheclientsthatmuch
morenervous.IthinkthatIremainedprofessionalyetpersonalfortheclientstofeelat
ease.Ishowedempathy,understanding,andreflectedwhattheclientsweresaying.
Overall,ourinteractionwassmoothandthegroupwasabletoopenupanddiscusswith
thegroup.

E.ReflectionofSessionWrapUp:

Theendofthesessionwentwell.Ithinkthatallowingeveryonetofinish
theirthoughtsandsummarizingmadeabigdifference.Itwasalsohelpfultousethe
DeclarationtoMyselfnotecardstopassoutandreflectonpositiveaffirmationsto
ourselves.Itwasalsobeneficialtomakesuretherewerenomorequestionsor
concernssothatnooneleftfeelingunsureoruneasyaboutgroup.Bytheend,Ithink
thegroupwascomfortablewitheachotherandthatthenexttimewemeetitwouldbe
easierandmoreinteraction.

F.ReflectionofTheoreticalBasisandTechniques:

Uponreflectingonthetheoreticalbaseandtechniquesused,IthinkthatI
hadasolutionfocusedmindset,butthatitwasnotexactlyusedinfullforceforthe
group.SinceIusedanactivitybooktoguidemygroup,Ididnotexactlyfocustoomuch
onthetheoreticalbase.IthinkwithfurtherdiscussionsandactivitiesIwouldwantto
implementamoreSolutionFocusedapproachtohelpthegirlsandtheirrelationships
witheachotherandtheirrelationshipwiththemselves.

G.ReflectionofCounselorStrengthsinSession:

Ithinkthatsomeofmystrengthsinthegroupsessionweremyuseof
bodylanguage,allowingsilence,summarizing,andreflecting.WhileIwasnotperfectin
theseareasIthinkthatIstilldidagoodjobincorporatingthemandusingthem
effectivelyinthecounselingsession.Anotherstrengthinthesessionwasmyplanning
andorganization.Ithinkwithagroupitisimportanttobepreparedandreadyfor
anythingsotohaveseveralplansinplacemakesabigdifference.Inmycaseithelped
menotforgetanything,stayontrack,andfeelatease.Anotherstrengthwashowgood
itfelttobedoingthegroupcounselingsession.EventhoughIwasnervousitwas
thrillingandIfeltlikeIwasmakingapositivedifference.

H.ReflectionofCounselorAreasforImprovementinSession:

Inreflectingontheareasofimprovementforthecounselingsessionfirstit
wouldbetonotbesosoftspoken.Second,wouldbetorealizethatwhileIamnervous
Ihavetorememberandrecognizethatthestudentsinthegrouparemuchmore
nervous!Thiswasabigrevelationforme.Ialsorealizedthatitwasnotnecessaryand
probablydetrimentaltodefineandgooverrelationalaggressionatthebeginningof
group.Finally,IthinkIjustneedalotmorepracticetolearnnewskills,perfectold
skills,andlearnhowtorunasmoothgroupthebestIcan.

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