ABSTRACT
This chapter explores specific group applications to the developmental stage of adolescence. Because of the developmental issue of peer pressure, perhaps no other age group needs group counseling more than adolescents. Socialization issues and self-awareness are key areas of focus and exploration by adolescents. The group affords an excellent opportunity for adolescents to learn appropriate ways to express feelings, to accept responsibility for self, to discover they are not alone, to experience acceptance, and to discover they can give as well as receive help. A psychoeducational group example was provided to illuminate process dynamics relevant to this population.
