Planning and implementing group counseling in a high school - Perspective From The Field

Professional School Counseling, Oct, 2001 by Vivian V. Ripley, Gary E. Goodnough

Conclusions

We found implementing group counseling in a high school was contingent upon supportive school policies and personnel, thorough planning, and advocating for programmatic initiatives. These guidelines helped us plan and implement successful group counseling services. We think the strategies presented are flexible and can be adapted to meet the unique needs and structure of other high schools. Moreover, with appropriate modifications, these strategies may be applied to other grade levels. In this way, school counselors can address the challenges of developing and implementing group counseling services as part of a comprehensive school counseling program.

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Vivian V. Ripley, Ed. D., is an assistant professor and assistant director of School Counseling Program, Department of Counseling and Human Services, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA. Gary E. Goodnough, Ph.D., is an associate professor of Counselor Education, Education Department, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH.