It is the final session of a group you are leading and members are giving each other feedback. One member, Jody, says to another member
You know, there are negative feelings that I have been holding onto for weeks-and before it’s too late I think I am going to have to tell you what I’ve been feeling about you!?
What intervention would you make at this point?
Would you encourage or discourage Jody from directing her negative feelings toward a particular member whom she has not to this point confronted?
What would you say to a group beforehand to lessen the danger of this type of belated confrontation?
Journal 9: What are some guidelines you consider most essential for group work with children and adolescent