Enhancing Counselor Development Through Designing and Supervising Online Training Groups
Providing group counseling in an online format has increased in popularity in recent years, highlighting the need to offer opportunities for counselors in training to participate in online groups to enhance their professional development. This article will offer considerations for designing, facilitating, and assessing effective counseling groups for graduate students in an online environment to create an engaging and meaningful learning experience. Strategies and activities to enhance the group process and dynamics in an online format will also be explored, along with diversity and ethical considerations.
Authors
- Kerry Diekmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8285-316X)
- Ann M. Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5873-2337)
Institutions
- Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal for Specialists in Group Work
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2025.2573773
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54