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A 6-unit group curriculum I created and used for a telehealth psychoeducational group. Our group spent between 1-3 weeks on each unit, about 12 weeks in total.
Specifically, this curriculum was created for a group of men in their 20's, 30's, and 40's who were looking to improve self-esteem, cope with loneliness / isolation, and regulate emotions. It would be effective for adolescents, older adults, and folks on the Autism spectrum as well.
Here's an outine of what you will recieve:
Guidelines and Basic Tools
Group guidelines
Emotions chart with 9 emotions
Square breathing graphic
Body Awareness + Square breathing step-by-step directions
Unit 1: Putting the "Men" in Men-Powered
What Men "Should" be Like
Bullying and Self-Esteem
What Men are Actually Like
True or False? Gender Quiz
Unit #1 Review
Unit 2: What makes You Wonderful
Identifying your Skills
Identifying your Proudest Moment
Identifying your Strengths
Unit #2 Review
Unit 3: Changing our Thoughts
What are (Automatic) First Thoughts? What are Second Thoughts?
Observing First and Second Thoughts
Think Happy Thoughts
Notice your Thoughts
Changing Negative First Thoughts - Self
Changing Negative First Thoughts - Others
Changing Negative First Thoughts Blank template
What if it's Too Hard to Think Positive?
Unit #3 Review
Unit #4 Coping with Loneliness
Loneliness (2 pages)
Unit #4 Review
Unit #5 Managing Anger
Managing Emotions around Current Events
How to Keep things from getting "U.G.L.Y." in Conversations
Anger Management Video & Discussion (YouTube URL included)
Anger Management Example #1 (Scenario and discussion questions)
Anger Management Example #2
Anger Management Example #3
Unit #5 Review
Unit #6 Fight / Flight / Freeze
Upstairs and Downstairs Brain
Fight / Flight / Freeze Response (2 pages)
Creating New Neural Pathways
Unit #6 Review
Last Men-Powered Group Discussion (Discussion Questions)
This tool uses techinques from Cognitive Behavioral therapy, which is an evidence-based treatment for depression, anxiety, and a number of other presenting problems. It also uses mindfulness techniques, which have been shown to be effective in helping folks regulate emotions.
