What do you mean by group counseling?

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COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR GROUP
THEORY

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................2
1.1 Explanation of working adults...............................................................................................2
1.2 Explanation of Anxiety..........................................................................................................2
1.3 Explanation of Cognitive behavior group therapy.................................................................2
2. Cognitive behavior group theory..............................................................................................3
2.1 History and background of cognitive behavior group theory................................................3
2.2 Theoretical beliefs of cognitive behavior group theory.........................................................4
2.3 Supporting it with article on CB group therapy with anxiety................................................5
3. Cognitive behavior group theory techniques and practices.........................................................6
3.1 Application of the Techniques and practices to help anxiety................................................6
Other Practices.............................................................................................................................7
4. Strengths and Weaknesses of Cognitive behavior group theory.................................................8
4.1 Strengths of the theory for solving anxiety issue...................................................................8
4.2 Weaknesses of the theory for solving the issue of anxiety....................................................9
5. Conclusion.................................................................................................................................10
6. References..................................................................................................................................11

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1. Introduction
Group counseling is a form of counseling where a small group of people meet regularly
to discuss, interact, and explore problems with each other and their group leader (Barnes, Miller,
& Bostock, 2017). Therefore, the present report is based on defining the theory or theories which
should be adopted by providing counseling to the target group. The target group will be
“working adults”.
1.1 Explanation of working adults
It is considered the group in which adults are engaged in the different range of work
which can be either paid as well as unpaid. It is estimated that about majority of the adults in
Malaysia are working and suffered from several psychological problems (Hayes & Hofmann,
2017). There are different attitudes, behavior of the adults in different nature of work, due to
increase in the responsibilities and work it give rise to anxiety among the adults.
1.2 Explanation of Anxiety
Anxiety is considered the mental health disorder which is occurred due to increase in the
feeling of fear, stress and worry which are related with the work performed by the adults on daily
basis. This results in reducing the overall health of the adults and sometimes misbalances the
whole life of the adult (Kinsinger, 2017). Therefore, to providing counseling to the adult’s
cognitive behavior therapy is chosen it is because researchers has described cognitive behavioral
therapy is major aspect in preventing the anxiety.
1.3 Explanation of Cognitive behavior group therapy
It is considered the practical as well as structural term of psychotherapy in which several
strategies were adopted to investigate and maintain cognitive, physiological as well as behavioral
parts of anxiety (Hayes & Hofmann, 2017). This theory is chosen it is because estimation
describes that in Malaysia about 60% of the adults are highly feel anxiety due to dealing with
more stressful situation in the working environment (Kinsinger, 2017). Further, the group
counseling session is set and role of the theory this in preventing anxiety is discussed. The
discussion is also made on defining the strengths and weaknesses regarding solving the issue and
problems of anxiety in working adults.

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2. Cognitive behavior group theory
2.1 History and background of cognitive behavior group theory
Cognitive behavior theory (CBT) is based on psychopathology and describes the
perception and attitudes of the people (Hayes & Hofmann, 2017). In this theory the thoughts of
the person in particular situation is undertaken. It is considered the major factor it is because this
reveals all the factors which affect emotional, physiological behavior of the individual. The
theory describes that anxiety, depression and level of stress changes with the perception and
attitudes of the individual. This theory is developed by “Albert Ellis” in the year 1950, he plays
significant role in revolution of cognitive which appears in the psychotherapy field. A theorist
also focuses on influencing all the approaches of cognitive-behavioral and also describes the
treatment approaches. (Carpenter, Andrews, Witcraft, Powers, Smits, & Hofmann, 2018)
While setting the group counseling session CBT theory is chosen this is due to the reason
because it helps in removing the anxiety and stress between the adults by using the strategy
according the needs and requirements of the working adult target group. It is demonstrate that the
adult groups which are targeted for the group counseling are highly depressed because of
conducting their activities in highly stressful situation. Through, conducting the sessions me and
my group member’s deal with individual working adult so that their behavior will be examined
and the similarities in the attitudes of working adult is also identified. By this group counseling it
is described that majority of the adults think negative through which processing of information
results in increasing anxiety, tension etc.
Due to increase in stress mental health of working adults affects in negative manner, to
overcome this issue this theory evaluate and explain the response of individual emotional,
behavior and physiological thinking (David, Cristea, & Hofmann, 2018). In the group counseling
each member focuses on examining the major components which should be addressed among the
working adults. Through making discussion with the adults it is examined that negative behavior
and attitude of the adults in different situations is considered the important aspect which should
be addressed. This theory is highly significant in this counseling because through this each
member in my group helps to understand the distort perception of the people and strategies
which should be used to change their behavior so that individual can think in healthier manner.