ABSTRACT
Nonverbal communication includes the use of body posture, tone and volume of voice, eye contact or avoidance and facial expression. The Therapist can choose to direct a particular nonverbal structured exercise that strengthens the connections group Members feel with one Another. The intervention must be used judiciously if it is used too frequently; it loses its potency and can become trite. However, when used on rare infrequent occasions, it can be a powerful tool that helps a depressed or shamed Member feel safer in group and more joined with the other Members. Although this intervention requires an intuitive sense by the Therapist of when it will be most beneficial, the technique is quite simple. Without direct coaching by the Therapist, the other Members of the group gaze back with acceptance and reassurance. The doubtful Member experiences the needed support of the group without the potential contamination that the addition of words might bring.
