Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to learn to apply a counseling theory to group work.

Question/Prompt: You have been asked to lead a counseling group for teenage girls (ages 16-17), who have gotten in trouble at school for fighting. Choose one of the theories below, (as found in the Gladding text), to guide you in leading this group:

• Reality Therapy
• Adlerian
• Person-Centered
• Existential
• Gestalt
• Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
• Solution Focused
• Narrative

Answer the following questions:

• What theory have you chosen?
• Given your theory, what would be your role and function as a group leader in this group?
• Given your theory, what is one technique you might use in this group?