preface

Chapter 1: Group Counseling Program for Improving Human Relationships - Connecting Me, You, and Us!

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Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
The first meeting is the beginning of a relationship!
What is my relationship in the second session?
What about you in the third session?
Session 4: My Relationship Style
Listen to the 5th session with your heart
Session 6: Speaking to Connect with Each Other
Session 7: Understanding My Heart, Your Heart
Connect with us in the 8th session

Chapter 2: Communication Training Program - A Life of Wise Communication

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
Let's start towards smart communication in the first session~
Session 2: How should I communicate?
Episode 3 I Hear Your Voice
4th Session I Feel Your Heart
The various emotions that knocked on me in the 5th session
6th Kokkomu Dialogue
This is my heart in the 7th session
Session 8: I am the #1 smart communicator!

Chapter 3: Stress Management Group Counseling Program - Your Own Stress Management Prescription

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
Sharing experiences of stress in the first session
A Look at Stress in Session 2
Listening to My Body, Session 3
Changing Your Mindset to Reduce Stress in Session 4
Session 5: Communicating Wisely
Finding the 6th session problem-solving principle
Playing with the 7th episode's leader
If you can't avoid the 8th episode, enjoy it!

Chapter 4: Couple Relationship Enhancement Group Counseling Program - Let's live openly and enjoyably together!

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
1st Session We were living like this!
We met in the second session with such expectations!
Session 3 Know Me, Know You!
Session 4: Let's share some skinship!
Session 5: Let's speak our minds!
Session 6: Let's resolve conflicts through dialogue!
7th Session Let's live happily!
Episode 8: Honey, I'm sorry.
thank you!

Chapter 5: Life Planning Group Counseling Program - My Drawing of My Life

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
A Beginning for Hope in the First Session
2nd session A Journey to the Past
3rd session stay here now
4th Session Check Up Where I am now?
Episode 5: What kind of future will I live in?
6th session: Another challenge to life!
7th Session DIY Future Life
The mentor of my life in the 8th session is me

Chapter 6 Leisure Group Counseling Program - Leisure Login

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
Session 1 Are you free?
What was my leisure score in the second round?
Session 3: The Life I Want
What do you do when you play for the 4th time?
Episode 5: I am the main character of my life!
Session 6: DIY Your Own Leisure
Session 7: Our leisure time, gather here!
8th Leisure

Chapter 7: Pat Pat Self-Care Program - Love Yourself

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
1. Am I living my life taking care of my heart?
The pleasure of meeting me in the second session
Session 3 What My Heart Really Wants
Finding the warmth within me in the 4th session
Don't blame the 5th session, hug me
6th session: Embracing Stress
Session 7: Taking Care of My Daily Life
8th Session: Living a Life of Caring for Myself

Chapter 8: Self-Growth Group Counseling Program - A Journey of Self-Growth: Separate Yet Together

1.
Program Need and Goals
2.
Program composition
3.
Program Operation Guidelines
4.
Program Plan
5.
Program Session Contents
Session 1: Me, You, We Meet
Session 2: Facing the Here and Now
3rd Session: Facing Myself Again and Again
Embracing the Unknown Heart in the 4th Session
5th session: Tsdam, Pat, Hug 'Me'
Session 6: Revealing the Stones in Your Heart
Session 7: Revealing the "Me" Here and Now

I believe that group counseling is a way to help adults overcome the concerns they experience in their daily lives and prepare for the future.
The most important aspect of group counseling is to help group members solve problems and alleviate difficulties through relationships with others, thereby helping them pursue self-growth.
Therefore, group counseling programs in specific areas such as cognitive therapy and children and adolescents are very active.
However, there is a lack of group counseling programs for adults who need to design their own lives.
The authors felt these difficulties in the counseling field and came to the conclusion that a group counseling program was needed where adults could share their various problems.
Although the beginning was ambitious, the question of what characteristics to include for each topic was not easily resolved.
Although we prepared diligently, we found that the topics were repetitive and the scope of the subject was so broad that opinions were divided on where to focus.
We used every means available to share opinions, including the campus cafe Norwegian Forest, group counseling rooms, research labs, and Zoom and group chats.
As the authors constantly met and exchanged opinions, they became more interested in each other's ideas and shared ideas like a shower of rain, giving each other a breath of fresh air when their activities were at a standstill.
While writing the book, the authors experienced group counseling, gained the strength to trust one another, and had the amazing experience of discovering the tenacity and courage to never give up.

I believe that those working in counseling, students, or ordinary people who want to renew their lives will likely experience the same things as the authors when they encounter this book.