Therapeutic Use of the Group Workshop 5.7.2009

yeah... this is first time i am doing refreshing course on Group.

i am not doing group counselling in my workplace for a while.

before this, i was alway work with task group or educational group in my previous workplace.

i conduct Peer Helping Program (PHP) and Peer mentoring Program (PMP)

sometimes, i do run soem small workshop on learning, stress management and also issues related with Mental Health.

Over here, in my workplace, currently i am doing programme, mostly is considere as psychoeducational group for parents, for youth. we set up a camp, and we do some outdoor and indoor activities and in small group, we are doing the task. it's like character building and create awareness towards self for not repeat again the risky behaviour.



before this, i am able to run a support group counselling for single mother in Rumah Perlindungan Sosial. the Home is specially for those single mother who is pregnanct accidentally (etc : rape, sexual relationship, or died of husband), and they want to deliver the babies untill they are able to survive.



yet, due to some problems , and workload at my own office, my upper management level not allowing me to attend to their place, but if there is any cases the home would like to refer, they are welcome to refer.



So, working with children with special needs, i think it;s really not an easy task.

the role playing

as children is really out of book

i really donno how to react. compare with child trauma group, i think handling the special needs groups is really traumatize for me. all this while, i am working with normal and elder group. YES, i do have chances to work with children,but the children also normal kids.

like, the children being abuse, the children neg;ected, the children who's parents divource and fight for the custody, etc..



i find out that, in my work place, the setting the nature of my work have the high posibilities workign with the special needs children.

people always come forward to Department of Social Welfare seek for help, seek for information, seek for guide...

if i am not equoped myself with basic knowledge, how am i going to help those who step into my room? at least, i can refer them to the right place....



it's really a good start to have refreshing, on Group counselling

and, i learn not to be restrict my self in a work group, or therapeutic group, as creative is not a barrier to move forward.



i know, i have anxiety that come after, but preparation, planning will alway there as guideline for me, to go through this.

and, u know what, i think i should gain more knowledge in dealing with special needs group.