Design a counseling group treatment for adults

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Group counseling is part of counseling treatment that involves the therapy format which tackles issues of personal growth by using social interaction. Interpersonal interaction in groups counseling enables the members of the group to change through interacting with others that allow them to pinpoint and comprehend maladaptive patterns (Thomas, 2007). This article designs a counseling group design for adults aged between 18 and 60 years, who are addicted to cocaine. Chemical dependency is not news anymore in this generation, most people that are in the university get into drug abuse through peer pressure or as a way to relieve stress. The members of this group therapy can influence or be influenced by family, culture, religion, and social groups which have the power to shape self-esteem, conduct, together with psychological and physical health (Brooke, 2009).
I was a drug addict who could not do without sniffing cocaine on a daily basis. I choose this group because I believe by sharing my experience with those who are in the same place I was three years ago will impact them in a positive way. I would like to change their thought on drug addiction since I am a living testimony. For this counseling group treatment, the design will be based on brief group therapy. Due to the busy nature of the members of this group, a time-limited structured group design...