ABSTRACT
There is a growing need for groups for children and adolescents (Kleinberg, 2012). This ‘need’ is driven by a variety of factors including an increased number of children who present with impaired social skills; the social isolation of many children and adolescents; and the increase in traumatized youth. While groups for young people take place in a variety of settings, including hospitals, residential treatment facilities, outpatient clinics, schools, and private practice, a literature review conducted by this author of over 600 references on group found only one article that specifically discussed group therapy in private practice. This article (Kraft & Ahmed, 1991) described the physical structure and personal interactions within a group private practice psychiatric clinic; however, it made minimal mention of the clinical and logistical problems unique to private practice groups.
