This is a commentary on the article by E. L. Sportsman, J. S. Carlson, and K. M. Guthrie (2010/this issue) on the application and evaluation of a specific anger management group intervention called "Seeing Red." The author discusses issues of implementation and use, how practitioners choose and judge evidence-based interventions, and methods for…

Therapeutic Enactment (TE) groups, as presented in the article, "Time-Limited Service Alternatives: Using Therapeutic Enactment in Open Group Therapy," offer an exciting and promising addition to the types of groups traditionally offered in university counseling centers. The brevity of member participation, the lack of empirical evidence of…

This response discusses the importance of "privilege talk" and relates the concept of privilege to group counseling research. The impact of "colorblindness" on the dynamics of groups is discussed. The importance of understanding social privilege and its influence on counseling groups is emphasized.

This response suggests that Inclusive Cultural Empathy (ICE) is a process that multiculturally aware group counselors can use to help group members move beyond the confines of social privilege and culture-bound assumptions that divide members and impede communication. (Contains 1 figure.)

The literature is extensive about explanatory behavioral and social effects with an individual or micro focus. A somewhat less programmatic literature exits in social justice that considers systemic or macro factors: for example, mental health service and its structures that perpetuate inequity and disparity in service delivery. Social privilege…

Presents an interview with George Gazda. Includes his assessment of the current status of group work, the future trends, and his contributions to the field. (Author/PVV)

Client-centered counseling, when applied to groups, evolved into a basic encounter, lost its uniqueness, and became indistinguishable from other process models of group counseling. (Author)

Provides information on Fannie R. Cooley, past president and first treasurer of the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ASGW). Describes her start in group counseling and her continued efforts to contribute to the growth of the field by providing group services directly to people. (Author/PVV)

Argues that Waldo and Bauman's Goals and Process (GAP) matrix does not include task/work groups. Claims that it is not in the best interest of group work to undo or rework the Association for Specialists in Group Work's four core groups as a model. States that the field of group work needs a commonly shared framework/categorization from which to…

This response to Waldo and Bauman's article on the Goals and Process (GAP) matrix addresses two categorizations of group work: specialty groups and the GAP matrix. Briefly describes them, discusses their application to therapeutic groups for childhood sexual-abuse adult survivor groups, and proposes some adaptations. (Author/MKA)

Claims that Waldo and Bauman's Goals and Process (GAP) matrix improves the ability of both researchers and practitioners to communicate in more sophisticated terms about the goals and processes of various groups. Proposes that the GAP matrix be revised without retaining the original categories because they are obscure and obsolete. (MKA)

Presents interview with Merle Ohlsen, a leader in the development of group counseling who contributed a dozen books and more than 100 articles to the professional literature and served in a number of offices within the counseling field. Addresses early developments in group counseling and changing standards of training and professional practice.…

Presents interview conducted with C. H. Patterson, a leader in the field of counseling, which focuses on the counseling profession in general and group counseling in particular. Provides personalized view of significant events in Patterson's professional career and important issues involving group counseling. (Author/NB)

Responds to Waldo and Bauman's Goals and Process matrix. Underscores the increasing value of standards for group work established by the Association for Specialists in Group Work in shaping group work training, practice, and research. Points out that standards are not intended to classify independent group offerings. Suggests alternative…

Presents current perspectives on legal liability of group counseling in private practice settings. Discusses ethical and legal cases, confidentiality, duty to protect, and fee billing practices. Concludes, although practitioners cannot provide competent service if they have to worry about potential litigious clients, a little care to avoid…