Caution: Challenges Ahead
I believe it was Winston Churchill who said: “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.”
Will I Have a New Supervisor or New Location?
The first challenge ahead is that my immediate supervisor will be leaving for another position soon and it is not yet clear whether I will be allowed to remain at my current location or whether I will be transferred to a different clinic.
By now, I have eleven weeks of internship under my belt, so to speak, and I almost feel “at home.” Therefore, it is a bit disconcerting to suddenly have no idea as to what my future will hold. I have to just have faith that all will fall into place, however, the chips may fall, as the expression goes.
The second challenge for me will be to start co-facilitating a weekly support group for pregnant mothers in a few weeks. It will be my first group counseling experience and I’m really looking forward to this opportunity.
Co-facilitating the group would enable me to potentially help disadvantaged or low-income mothers have healthier pregnancies. This, in turn, could help them have healthier babies and ultimately healthier children.
The plan is for me to use the curriculum developed to go along with the “Baby Basics” book which is based on the “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” book. This would include information on a healthy pregnancy lifestyle, breastfeeding, healthcare, getting ready for labor and delivery, and getting ready for baby.
While I will be taking a class this spring on how to run a group, I will end up having to co-facilitate at least a few of the group meetings prior to having learned anything from this class.
Do you have any advice on how to run groups or engage a group of participants? I’d most appreciate your input 🙂
Wishing you a Happy Holiday and Healthy New Year!
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