| Popis: |
Clients in a counseling group who have experienced systemic oppression and marginalization because of their sexual and/or gender identities may often experience difficulty in navigating healthy intimate relationships. Termination in any group setting has proven to be a tricky stage of group development to navigate for clients and therapists alike; however, for clients with diverse sexual and gender identities, such difficulty may, in part, stem from having formed a bond with other group members who have also endured various forms of societal homophobia and oppression. In addition, many therapists who have worked with sexual- and gender-identity diverse clients may not have specific competence in conducting group therapy or in having to induce termination and thereby shift relational intimacy. Further, individuals who may have had difficulty processing loss and/or saying good-bye to one another in a group setting may need additional time or a more emotion-focused activity. |
