Here is a list of
ideas that I have employed at various times in a mental health setting for
groups of adults, children, and teens.
Have an art-therapy
session. Art therapists work with people recovering from grief, illness,
emotional problems and injuries. Hire an art therapist willing to do a
brief, inexpensive presentation, or check around for student interns
looking for experience in art therapy.
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Have an art-therapy
session. Art therapists work with people recovering from grief, illness,
emotional problems and injuries. Hire an art therapist willing to do a
brief, inexpensive presentation, or check around for student interns
looking for experience in art therapy.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/way_5407011_support-group-activity-ideas.htmHave an art-therapy
session. Art therapists work with people recovering from grief, illness,
emotional problems and injuries. Hire an art therapist willing to do a brief,
inexpensive presentation, or check around for student interns looking for
experience in art therapyHere is a list of
ideas that I have employed at various times in a mental health setting for
groups of adults, children, and teens.
Have an art-therapy
session. Art therapists work with people recovering from grief, illness,
emotional problems and injuries. Hire an art therapist willing to do a
brief, inexpensive presentation, or check around for student interns
looking for experience in art therapy.
Read more : http://www.ehow.com/way_5407011_support-group-activity-ideas.html
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1.
Dream Circle:-
Discussion: Imagery
and symbols are a language that can help us to explore feelings in a different
way. When we think about about dream images, we can create meaning that
is useful to the dreamer.
Activity: One person
from the group shares a dream that they had recently or a dream that has a
recurring theme. The person shares as much detail as possible without
making any self-deprecating comments about it or leaving out any embarrassing
parts. (If the dreamer does not feel comfortable sharing a dream in its
entirety, they are encouraged to select a different dream.) One at a
time, each person in the group asks refining questions about the dream, such
as, "What were you feeling when that happened?" or "Did anything
in your dream remind you of something from real life?" or "Who else
was with you in the scene?" After collecting as much information as
possible, group members and the facilitator can offer interpretations of the
dream, such as "I think your dream is trying to tell you that you are
afraid of losing your relationship," or "I think your dream is
warning you about what will happen if you relapse." After everyone
has had a chance to share their interpretations, the dreamer is given the final
word on what the dream means to her by sharing her interpretation of her own
dream. Repeat for anyone else who has had a dream they would like to
share in the group.
2.
The Guest House:-
Read the poem, The Guest House by Rumi. Draw,
color, or paint a Guest House on a piece of paper, inviting six feelings to
enter and stay. Depict words or objects in each room to care for each of
the feelings, such as a tissue box in the room for Sadness, a punching bag in
the room for Anger, or a cross in the room for Fear.
3.
Body Talk:-
Cut a large paper
roll into long pieces for each person to lay on. Group members assist
each other with tracing the silhouette of each person laying on their paper.
Each person draws or paints words or glues magazine images on or around their
silhouette that include positive messages or qualities for each of their body
parts, such as "Good Listener" next to the ears or
"Energetic" next to the feet. Participants are encouraged to
also include messages that the body parts may want to communicate back to the
person; for example, the lungs may say, "Stop smoking" or the stomach
may communicate words or images about wanting to be more calm and relaxed or
confident.
4.
Dance Prayers:-
Facilitator plays
slow, rhythmic music and leads a warm up for participants to move different
parts of the body, starting with the head and moving downward to the shoulders,
arms, hands, torso, legs and feet. Going around the circle one at at
time, each participant will lead the group in a gesture or movement that
expresses a positive affirmation. Each person will share a unique
expression for the same phrase until everyone has had a turn leading. The
group will follow the leader's movement, repeating the gesture several times if
it seems appropriate to fully appreciate the feeling in the movement.
Then each person will lead a movement or gesture for the next phrase. The
facilitator can provide the positive affirmations, such as "I believe in
myself," "I can handle this," "I am loved," and
"Everything will be alright," or group members can create their own
phrases to express.
5.
The Joy of Giving:-
Take three sheets of
paper and think about what gifts you would like to give to yourself, to someone
you love, and to a stranger. Draw or color your perfect gift for each person on
one of the sheets of paper. When you are finished coloring the gifts with
as much detail as possible, fold up the papers and draw wrapping paper,
ribbons, and a bow on the paper as if it is a wrapped gift. Open and
share with the group.
