Group therapy ideas

[WCSU1987]

Hi, so I work as a psych tech and have to come up with ideas for group therapy. I am trying not to be redundant with groups and run groups similar to rec therapist or OTs.

Currently our day to day groups are:

Morning goals group- Run by the tech

AA/Substance Group – Run by a AA member twice a week

NAMI group – Run twice a week by NAMI members of course

Coping Skills group – Run twice a week

Dealing with emotions group – Run twice a week

Music group – 3 times a week

Mind fullness group – Once a week

Meditation/Relaxation group – Three times a week

Exercise group – Three times a week

ADLS Group – Once a week

Discharge Group (Done by social worker) – Once a week

Medication Management Group – Not usually done

Understanding Your Illness, which is broken down into three groups spanned across the week. It recognizes your illness first day, second day how to identify how this affects your life and utilize skills learned through the week, and third day is mostly about ways to manage illness when discharged, that includes medication management. This group is usually run by the Tech.

Wrap Up group summary of the day.

Thinking might try a mindfulness group in the evenings at my work that focus on breathing exercises and add in some positive psychology.

Appreciate any ideas can offer up? What does your units' group schedule usually look like?

Thanks for any advice!!! :-) :-) :-)

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Do a survey and ask what the patients want??