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Direct linkTerrazas-Carrillo, Elizabeth; Garcia, Ediza; Vera, Alyssa – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2022
Experiential group training builds group counseling skills among counselors-in-training. The current study examines Latino master's students' perceptions of experiential group training that started in person but shifted to a virtual platform during the Covid-19 pandemic. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 11 Latino graduate counseling…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Counseling Psychology
Young, Tabitha L.; Reysen, Rebekah; Eskridge, Talunja; Ohrt, Jonathan H. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2013
Although researchers speculate counselor-trainees who participate in personal growth groups as part of their course curriculum experience essential group processes and personal growth, there is a lack of empirical evidence supporting this claim. This quantitative study investigates counselor-trainee's perceptions of the therapeutic, developmental,…
Descriptors: Evidence, Therapy, Trainees, Group Dynamics
Kiweewa, John; Gilbride, Dennis; Luke, Melissa; Seward, Derek – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2013
The purpose of this study was to identify student growth factors during a semester long Master's level group counseling class. Results indicated that 12 growth factors accounted for 86% of the total number of critical incidents that participants reported as influencing their personal growth and awareness during the group experience. Two other…
Descriptors: Group Experience, Counselor Training, Group Counseling, Experiential Learning
Ohrt, Jonathan H.; Robinson, E. H., III; Hagedorn, W. Bryce – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2013
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to compare the effects of personal growth groups and psychoeducational groups on counselor education students' (n = 74) empathy and group leader self-efficacy. Additionally, we compared the degree to which participants in each group valued: (a) cohesion, (b) catharsis, and (c) insight. There were no…
Descriptors: Emotional Experience, Self Efficacy, Empathy, Counselor Training
Luke, Melissa; Kiweewa, John M. – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2010
This article reports research that utilized a grounded theory methodology to explore the experiences of 14 master's level counselor trainees who participated in an experiential group as part of their counselor education course work. Data were collected through weekly reflection journals. Trainees identified 30 systemically interconnected aspects…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Counselor Training, Trainees, Experiential Learning
Ieva, Kara P.; Ohrt, Jonathan H.; Swank, Jacqueline M.; Young, Tabitha – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2009
The qualitative inquiry describes the personal experiences of 15 master's level counselors-in-training who participated in an experiential personal growth group as an adjunct to their group counseling course. This study explored how counselors-in-training make meaning of their personal growth group experiences as well as how they perceive the…
Descriptors: Group Counseling, Graduate Students, Student Experience, Counselor Training
Peer reviewedSklare, Gerald; And Others – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1996
Examines the issues surrounding counseling students' participation in personal growth groups and describes a model that maximizes student's experiential participation while safeguarding their right to privacy and informed consent. Addresses important ethical issues that arise when an instructor is also a group leader, and other issues of concern.…
Descriptors: Counseling Psychology, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Educators, Counselor Training
