You have taken over an aftercare group from a female counselor. You have no control over the size of the group (the agency simply places people in the group by the night they can attend), and there...

You have taken over an aftercare group from a female counselor. You have no control over the size of the group (the agency simply places people in the group by the night they can attend), and there are 16 members. You sat in on the group once before, taking over facilitation of the group alone. You noticed that the former leader did not allow the group members to go into their feelings very deeply. You sensed a lot of frustration in the group toward the leader and other group members.

1. What group norms will you need to change in the group, and how will you go about changing them? 2. What level of development is this group in?

3. What would you expect to happen in the group if you encourage members to express their emotions at a deeper level?