Reference no: EM133051960

Fatima works at the local mental health center. She has to plan five group sessions on the topic of divorce. She has screened potential members and has five members who are committed to attending the group. All of the members are in their early 30's. The members are struggling because they all had partners who left them. Three members' partners had affairs and decided they wanted to be with the other person; one member's partner said he no longer liked being married and wanted to travel, and one member's partner revealed they were gay. During the screening, one member discussed how the judge seemed unfair and how she was not pleased with her settlement. Another member discussed how her friends were trying to get her to sign up on some of the online dating sites. Fatima is wondering what topics should be covered and when. She is also concerned about how long the introductions will last because each woman seems eager to tell her story about what happened in her marriage.

-What should Fatima's big-picture planning entail?

-What should Fatima plan for the opening 15 minutes of this group?

-What topics should Fatima plan for the first session and why?