Group Work and Outreach Plans for College Counselors

edited by Trey Fitch and Jennifer L. Marshall

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Group Work and Outreach Plans for College Counselors

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataGroup work and outreach plans for college counselors/Trey Fitch and Jennifer L. Marshall, Editors. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978-1-55620-311-4 (alk. paper) 1. Counseling in higher education—United States. 2. Group guidance in education—United States. I. Fitch, Trey II. Marshall, Jennifer L. LB2343.G67 2011 378.1´94—dc22 2010048587

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This book is dedicated to our first group leaders, Jeri, Jim, and Lynda.

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Table of Contents

About the Editors ix About the Contributors xi

Part I Introduction and Ethical Considerations Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Trey Fitch and Jennifer L. Marshall

Chapter 2 Ethics and Legal Issues for Group Work 9 Burt Bertram

Part II Group Activities for College Settings

Chapter 3 Transitions: Connecting and Succeeding on Campus 21 Amy Nitza, Martyn Whittingham, and Leslie Markowitz

Chapter 4 The Test Anxiety Reduction Program 33 Charles R. Crews, Janet Froeschle, and Richard Driscoll

Chapter 5 Gaining Perspective Series: A Career Group for College Students 43 Kevin Gaw and Stacy Smyk Chapter 6 Career Development Through Career Construction Counseling: A Group Method 49 Susan R. Barclay, Kevin B. Stoltz, and Lori A. Wolff

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Chapter 7 A Group Intervention for First-Generation College Students 55 Sherri L. Rings and Mara Washburn

Chapter 8 Supporting College Students With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 65 Miranda Hellenbrand and Kari Much

Chapter 9 Psychodrama and Family Relationships 69 Trey Fitch and Stephen Giunta

Chapter 10 Creative Counseling to Raise Self-Awareness in College Students 77 Allison Smith

Chapter 11 Interpersonal Process Groups in College and University Settings 87 Mary Kate Reese

Chapter 12 A Spiritual Development Group for College Students 93 Gayle L. Reed

Chapter 13 Relationships in Black 103 Shamika Y. L. Hall, Kelly A. McDonnell, and Donald E. Knight

Chapter 14 Supporting Students of Color on Campus 111 Sam Steen, Dana Griffin, and Qi Shi

Chapter 15 Support Group for Gay and Lesbian Students 123 M. Carolyn Thomas and Paul F. Hard Chapter 16 Group Work for College Students With Eating Issues 137 Amanda M. Thomas-Evans, John L. Klem, Jamie S. Carney, and Mary A. Belknap

Chapter 17 The Media, Body Dissatisfaction, and the Thin Ideal: A Group Model for College Women 143 Juleen K. Buser

Chapter 18 Self-Care and Eating Issues 151 Catherine Cook-Cottone

Chapter 19 A Collegiate Children of Alcoholics/Addicts Psychoeducational Group 161 Mark Woodford, Juleen K. Buser, Linda Riccobono, and Rebecca Bartuska

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Chapter 20 Substance Abuse Counseling With College Students 171 Edil Torres Rivera, Whitney A. Hendricks, and Perry Peace

Chapter 21 Group Programs for College Students: Combat Veterans 179 Eric Manley

Chapter 22 A Psychoeducational Group for Student Athletes With Performance Anxiety 187 Jason Braun

Chapter 23 A Psychoeducational Group Intervention for Childhood Emotional Abuse 197 Trevor J. Buser

Chapter 24 Group Work for Self-Injuring Clients 207 Trevor J. Buser

Part III Outreach Activities for College Settings Chapter 25 Freshman Orientation: The Counseling Center 217 S. Lenoir Gillam and Dan Rose

Chapter 26 Academic Self-Confidence: An Outreach Presentation 223 Sherri L. Rings and Ana L. Zevallos

Chapter 27 Planning Your Career Path 229 Chester Robinson

Chapter 28 Teaching Mediation for Student Affairs and Residential Advisors 237 Jennifer L. Marshall Chapter 29 Life Gets Overwhelming! Tips for Overcoming 241 Carolyn W. Kern and Sheila Soslow

Chapter 30 Beating Stress 247 Brian Van Brunt, Courtney Clippert, and Rodney Martin

Chapter 31 Stress Reduction Clinic: A Series of Experiential Programs 253 Mark W. St. Martin, Kelly A. McDonnell, and Elaine L. Phillips

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Chapter 32 Ayeli: A Native American–Based Group Centering Technique for College Students 259 Michael Tlanusta Garrett, Michael D. Brubaker, Edil Torres Rivera, Dennis E. Gregory, and Cyrus R. Williams

Chapter 33 Overview of Psychological Disorders for Faculty and Staff Development 265 Jennifer L. Marshall and Trey Fitch

Chapter 34 Outreach for College Students Related to Mood and Anxiety Management 271 Janice DeLucia-Waack, Deepti Athalye, Kelly Floyd, Mandy Howard, and Sarah Kuszczak

Chapter 35 Responding to a Death on Campus 287 Brian Van Brunt, Ron Rountree, Debra Crisp, and Perry Francis

Chapter 36 Suicide on College Campuses 293 Suzanne L. Dunn

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About the Editors

Trey Fitch, EdD, NCC, LPC, is an associate professor of counseling and psychology at Troy University–Panama City. He received a BS in psy-chology from Troy University, Troy, Alabama; an MEd in counseling from Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama; and an EdD in counseling from Texas A&M University–Commerce, Commerce, Texas. Dr. Fitch has taught counseling and psychology for 12 years and has counseling experience in college and school settings. He has published more than 20 journal articles and book chapters. He coauthored “Group Work Theory” in The ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling and “Acting Out: Dramatic Life-Skills Activities” in The Group Therapist’s Notebook: Homework, Handouts, and Activities for Use in Psychotherapy, edited by Dawn Viers. Dr. Fitch has been an officer of the Association for Specialists in Group Work and is an editorial reviewer for Counselor Education and Supervision.

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Jennifer L. Marshall, EdD, LPCC, PCC, NCC, is an associate professor of counseling and psychology at Troy University–Panama City. She received a BA in psychology from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio; an MA in counseling from Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio; and an EdD in counseling from Texas A&M University–Commerce, Commerce, Texas. She was previously director of counseling and psychological services at Berea College, where she led numerous counseling groups. She has authored or coauthored numerous articles on the topics of group and college counseling. Her research interests include online groups dealing with eating issues and self-injury. She is also active with various com-mittees of the Association for Specialists in Group Work and teaches the Group Counseling class at Troy University–Panama City.

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About the Contributors

Deepti Athalye, MA, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Susan R. Barclay, MS, The University of Mississippi

Rebecca Bartuska, MA, The College of New Jersey

Mary A. Belknap, MS, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Burt Bertram, EdD, Private Practice

Jason Braun, PsyD, Slippery Rock University

Michael D. Brubaker, PhD, University of Cincinnati

Juleen K. Buser, PhD, Rider University

Trevor J. Buser, PhD, Rider University

Jamie S. Carney, PhD, Auburn University

Courtney Clippert, MA, Western Kentucky University

Catherine Cook-Cottone, PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Charles R. Crews, PhD, Texas Tech University

Debra Crisp, PhD, Western Kentucky University

Janice DeLucia-Waack, PhD, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Richard Driscoll, PhD, American Test Anxiety Association

Suzanne L. Dunn, MS, Argosy University–Atlanta

Trey Fitch, EdD, Troy University–Panama City

Kelly Floyd, MA, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

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Perry Francis, EdD, Eastern Michigan University

Janet Froeschle, PhD, Texas Tech University

Michael Tlanusta Garrett, PhD, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation, Counselor and Private Consultant

Kevin Gaw, PhD, Georgia State University

S. Lenoir Gillam, PhD, Columbus State University

Stephen Giunta, PhD, Troy University–Tampa

Dennis E. Gregory, PhD, Old Dominion University

Dana Griffin, PhD, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Shamika Y. L. Hall, PhD, Western Michigan University

Paul F. Hard, PhD, Auburn University–Montgomery

Miranda Hellenbrand, PsyD, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Whitney A. Hendricks, EdS, University of Florida

Mandy Howard, MEd, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Carolyn W. Kern, PhD, University of North Texas

John L. Klem, PhD, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Donald E. Knight, MA, Western Michigan University

Sarah Kuszczak, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Eric Manley, PhD, Western Kentucky University

Leslie Markowitz, PsyM, Wright State University

Jennifer L. Marshall, EdD, Troy University–Panama City

Rodney Martin, MA, Western Kentucky University

Kelly A. McDonnell, PhD, Western Michigan University

Kari Much, PhD, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Amy Nitza, PhD, Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne

Perry Peace, EdS, University of Florida

Elaine L. Phillips, PhD, Western Michigan University

Gayle L. Reed, DMin, Private Consultant

Mary Kate Reese, PhD, Argosy University Atlanta

Linda Riccobono, MA, The College of New Jersey

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Sherri L. Rings, PhD, The City College of New York

Edil Torres Rivera, PhD, University of Florida

Chester Robinson, PhD, Texas A&M University–Commerce

Dan Rose, PsyD, Columbus State University

Ron Rountree, MDiv, Westminster Baptist Church, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Qi Shi, MS, George Washington University

Allison Smith, PhD, Antioch University New England

Stacy Smyk, MS, Georgia State University

Sheila Soslow, MEd, University of North Texas

Mark W. St. Martin, PhD, Western Michigan University

Sam Steen, PhD, George Washington University

Kevin B. Stoltz, PhD, The University of Mississippi

M. Carolyn Thomas, PhD, Auburn University–Montgomery

Amanda M. Thomas-Evans, PhD, University of Wisconsin–Stout

Brian Van Brunt, EdD, Western Kentucky University

Mara Washburn, PhD, The City College of New York

Martyn Whittingham, PhD, Wright State University

Cyrus R. Williams, PhD, Regent University

Lori A. Wolff, PhD, The University of Mississippi

Mark Woodford, PhD, The College of New Jersey

Ana L. Zevallos, PhD, The City College of New York