Group Therapy with Sexual Abusers
Engaging the Full Potential of the Group Experience
by Steven Sawyer & Jerry L. Jennings

Treatment of sexual abusers is commonly practiced in group settings, but all too often is conducted like "individual therapy with an audience." The authors of this book aim to change this paradigm by helping clinicians increase their effectiveness in treatment using the unique power of group relationships and group cohesion to achieve therapeutic growth for individual group members.

The book is filled with sound, practical guidelines for facilitating groups in the powerful mode of “group-centered” group therapy, enriched by dozens of case examples based on the authors’ many years of practice.

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• Describe the theoretical foundations of group therapy
• Compare and contrast the benefits of group-centered versus therapist-centered group therapy
• Discuss the impact of group composition on therapeutic effectiveness
• List and describe the developmental stages of a group
• Apply knowledge of group dynamics to effectively facilitate groups
• Manage common group member problems such as insecure attachment and resistance
• Evaluate group process using the measurement tools provided in the book

The authors are leading experts on group therapy for sexual abusers, presenting regularly at professional conferences across North America. This first-of-its-kind book belongs on the must-read list of any clinician who works with sexual abuser groups. (2016)

The first book dedicated specifically to group therapy with adult sexual abusers:

• • How to utilize the unique power of group relationships and group cohesion to achieve therapeutic growth for individual group members
  • Sound, practical guidelines for facilitating groups in the powerful mode of “group-
    centered” group therapy
  • With dozens of case examples based on the authors’ many years of practice

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