S W 333 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Countertransference
Chapter 7: Transition Stage of a Group
Characteristics of the transition stage:
• Establishing trust
• Defensiveness and reluctant behavior
Common fears and anxieties experienced by members:
• The fear of self disclosure
• The fear of being exposed and vulnerable
• The fear of rejection
• The fear of being misunderstood or judged
• The fear of being confronted or singled out
• The fear of losing control
Problem behaviors and difficult group members:
• Silence
• Lack of participation
• Monopolistic behavior
• Storytelling
• Questioning
• Giving advice
• Dependency
• Offering pseudosupport
• Hostile behavior
• Acting superior
• Socializing
• Intellectualizing
• Members becoming assistant leaders
Transference consists of the feelings clients project onto the counselor.
Countertransference occurs when counselors project their own unresolved conflicts onto the
client
Coleader issues at the transition stage:
• Negative reactions toward one leader
• Challenges to both leaders
• Dealing with problem behaviors
• Dealing with countertransference
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