Brochure for a group

Ronna Coffman

Grand Canyon University: PCN-520

Mike Considine

March 19, 2018 Counseling Design for Domestic Violence Group

In the current days, domestic violence has been a big problem and in one way or the other end product is either suicidal death or discrimination within the society. Domestic violence take various forms either sexual, physical fights or even gender based violence (Figley, 2012). The most offended people are women where they are discriminated in the society that they don’t deserve various things, not to talk in front of men and many other things and that’s why I chosen this group. The goal of this counseling serving session is to give and support the victims in one way or another rendering them knowledge of fighting for their rights.

To start with, I will carry out individual counseling inadequate ensuring that it doesn’t worsen the situation at home especially when it is sexual assault or domestic violence since couples counseling usually don’t work. Domestic violence is a sole responsibility of the abuser hence individual who is abused is in a dangerous position when it is couple counseling leading to more abuse hence they may end up saying nothing and the issue remain unsolved (Goodman, Epstein, & American Psychological Association,2008). Then I will address all the levels of violence through Batterer’s Intervention Program like verbal, emotional, sexual and physical abuses where a six month series of sessions are carried out with the aim of reducing physical abuse treating it as incidental behavior and no isolated. Physical abuse occurs mainly as a tactic to gain power or have control over the other. The abuse is punished through jail term for the offense. For this to work, the leader has to gain enough evidence to support the case for justice to occur.

In conclusion, a good leader should offer his/her time to fight for the rights of the offended to give the hope since most of the live a hopeless life. After the session the client understood his/her rights and fought for them.

References

Figley, C. R. (2012). Encyclopedia of trauma: An interdisciplinary guide. Thousand Oaks, Calif: SAGE

Goodman, L. A., Epstein, D., & American Psychological Association. (2008). Listening to battered women: A survivor-centered approach to advocacy, mental health, and justice. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.