It can be said that the experience we had at Mount St. Joseph represented the pinnacle of the theory we studied in class. In reality, leading counseling groups requires an emulation of theory and a reflective attitude on your part. I will begin this essay by providing a detailed description of my experience leading a group. I will continue by outlining the group dynamics present at that moment. Below you will find a detailed hypothesis as to why I chose that particular leadership style. Finally, I conclude with a brief summary of the salient points. During our experience as animators, Tiziana and I decided to lead a group of 11 year old girls who were having difficulty adapting to the new school. I experienced that the group was quite high energy, especially when there was a conflict going on between two members of the group. The group's focus tended to be rather one-sided towards the conflict and there were a couple of members who rarely spoke. It was interesting that I had the feeling that the group was effective in reenacting the primary family group (Debattista, 2011). I had the feeling that at some point during the conflict there had been an attempt to divide us as co-leaders and also a constant search for attention by two members. The high level of conflict and high level of resistance in the group could be a factor that shows that the group is in the transition phase (Krieg, cited in Higgs, 1992). You could say that resistance in the group is rampant. Moments of laughter among members, conflicts among some members, and a deep silence in the other half of the group who did not argue are examples of this resistance. Although we as co-leaders tried hard to make it plausible that... ... half of the document ... an account was provided, followed by a description of the group processes present. Below is an in-depth reflection on the leadership style I have adopted in the group. Finally, some interventions were proposed that made the session more effective. Works Cited Carroll, M., Bates, M. & Johnson, C. (1995). Group Leadership: A Handbook for Group Consulting Leaders (2nd ed.). Denver, CO: Love Publishing Company. Corey, G. (2008). Group counseling theory and practice (7th ed.). USA: Thomson Higher Education. Debattista, G. (2011). Counseling/therapy group [Lesson notes]. Malta: University of Malta, Department of Psychology.Higgs, J. A. (1992). Confronting resistance: Strategies for an effective group. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 17(2), p. 67-73. Yalom, I. D. (2005). The theory and practice of group psychotherapy (5th ed.). New York: Basic Books.