Title
Sparc Groups: A Model For Incorporating Spiritual Psychoeducation Into Group Work
Keywords
counseling; experiential activities; group work; psychoeducation groups; spirituality
Abstract
The use of spirituality as a resource for clients within the counseling field is growing; however, the primary focus has been on individual therapy. The purpose of this article is to provide counseling practitioners, administrators, and researchers with an approach for incorporating spiritual psychoeducation into group work. The proposed model can be utilized in various settings from residential treatment to outpatient practice. This model is named SPARC, which denotes Spiritual Psychoeducation, Activities, Reflection, and Connection. It incorporates four components built on the foundation of being a competent counselor for spiritual psychoeducation groups. Detailed examples of six sessions are provided. © 2012 Copyright ASGW.
Publication Date
9-1-2012
Publication Title
Journal for Specialists in Group Work
Volume
37
Issue
3
Number of Pages
170-201
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2012.690833
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84864692189 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84864692189
STARS Citation
Christmas, Christopher and van Horn, Stacy M., "Sparc Groups: A Model For Incorporating Spiritual Psychoeducation Into Group Work" (2012). Scopus Export 2010-2014. 4512.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2010/4512