How to Create and Sustain Groups that Thrive

How to Create and Sustain Groups That Thrive is an accessible manual for group leaders of all kinds, from psychotherapy groups to discussion groups.

Ann Steiner, PhD, is a Certified Group Psychotherapist, licensed Marriage and Family therapist. Dr. Steiner served as an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California Medical School, San Francisco, and was instrumental in the design and formation of The Psychotherapy Institute's Group Therapy Training Program, where she is a faculty member. She is a Fellow and former board member of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, and has a private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she has been leading a variety of groups for 30 years.

1. The World of Groups  2. Interest Groups  3. Self-Help Groups  4. Overview of Different Kinds of Groups: From Support Groups to Psychotherapy Groups  5. How to Plan a Group  6. Screening, Selection, Preparation, and Planning  7. Sample Screening Forms  8. Group/Life History Questionnaire  9. Group Guidelines/Group Agreements  10. Sample Online Group Agreements  11. Marketing Your Group  12. Understanding and Dealing with Difficult Situations in Groups  13. Termination: Saying Goodbye Matters  14. The Therapist's Professional Will  15. Closing