Briefly discuss at least three reasons as to why it is important for group leaders to provide a formal termination and closure process for group members

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

Providing for a formal termination and closure process for group members is important for the following reasons:
It allows for the group leader and group members to recognize and explore group member individual growth over the course of the group process, as well as, the group’s growth from the initial group session to the ending session.
It provides for a discussion of how group members can reinforce and commit to those changes without the influence or support of the group.
It provides for an opportunity for group members and group leaders to provide final feedback.
It gives group members and the group leader a chance to say goodbye to each other.
It gives group members an opportunity to explore their often conflicting emotions of anxiety, excitement, and grief and loss of the connections they made with the group.
It provides the group leader the opportunity to plan for any follow-up activities that might need to occur either for the group or for an individual.