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Group Activity: Common Examples of Beginning Therapist Self-Talk

(Corey, 2012, p. 397)

I must have love and approval from all the members in my group and from
my co-leader and my supervisor. My worth as a counselor and as a person is
dependent on the affirmation of all of these people.
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As a group facilitator, I must always perform competently and perfectly.
There is absolutely no room for serious mistakes, for this implies failing, and
notable failure always means that I am a failure.
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If I do not get what I want from each member, it is terrible and I cannot
stand it. The group must act exactly the way I want when I want it.
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I absolutely should always know what to say, and it is essential that I have
the right answers.
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I must be the perfect role model for all my group members.
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I fear that I may look foolish, and this must never happen!
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I must have the right technique for each situation, or else everything might
fall flat, and the consequences would be a disaster.
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