External Course Connecting IRL? Cringe! Developing Effective Group Counseling for (Reluctant) Gen Z Clients
Register now for "Connecting IRL? Cringe! Developing Effective Group Counseling for (Reluctant) Gen Z Clients"
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
Presented by Miki Beach, LICSW
Please note: This is a webinar that will be held outside the CE Institute. Webinar access instructions, evaluations, and certificates will be communicated by NASW VT Chapter a day before the webinar. You must attend the live workshop to receive CEs associated.
This program has been approved for 2.0 Continuing Education hours for licensure. NASW VT Authorization Number 1242.
As a counselor working with teens and young adults, when you attempt to propose group counseling to your clients, are you met with “Tell all my problems to strangers? IRL (in real life)? Ew! No! Cringe!” If so, attend this session to hear research on generational differences of Gen Z clients, who may express visceral opposition to the idea of group counseling. Learn strategies for overcoming these objections from a presenter who runs well-attended, effective IRL groups at a university.
Learning Objectives:
- Review research on generational traits that inform common Gen Z client concerns about participation in group counseling.
- Through guided discussion and small group activities, explore practical strategies and effective language for suggesting and encouraging group counseling to adolescent and young adult clients.
- Learn a structured approach for managing the logistics of developing, recruiting into, scheduling, launching, and iteratively improving a counseling group.
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