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Running head: PERSONAL REFLECTION PAPER
Personal Reflection Paper
Grand Canyon University PCN 520
Lindsey Dillon
January 30, 2019

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PERSONAL REFLECTION PAPER
Personal Reflection Paper
Group therapy has its advantages. It provides a safe and respectful environment. This is
convenient and economic for individuals seeking treatment. Firstly, in this paper the writer will
go into detail about a significant subject that was learned during this course. Secondly, the paper
will also discuss the skills learned on what it takes to be a potential group leader. Third, the
following paper will have writer specific skills and experience that need to develop to become a
group counselor along with areas of confidence and opportunities that go into leading a group.
Lastly, the writer will share the theoretical basis that is mostly drawn to practice in the future and
the types of counseling groups that might want to lead in the future.
Most significant subject learned
The subject learned that was most significant to the writer was important roles and
characteristics of a group leader. As a group leader it is important that you provide support,
encouragement, establish relationships and provide guidance. As a facilitator some
characteristics needed when leading a group is to have a hard exterior, present creativity, have
patience, great energy and refusal to give into negative behaviors or hostility (Corey, 2016).