CHAPTER 33: LEADER CONFRONTATION: "I'M NOT GOING THERE!".

This article focuses on a situation in which confrontation by a member might be necessary in group counseling. It also presents information on two experienced counselors and group leaders, cofacilitate a process group for eight male and female students in a high school. According to the authors, a key point in the concept of confrontation is the intent of the counselor. The typical understanding of confrontation is to emphasize to a client some type of discrepancy in the message he or she has conveyed.