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Effective Group Design, Outreach, and Facilitation
for Counseling Practitioners

Enroll in the Online Self-Study and complete the training on your schedule.
3 CE hours available for behavioral health clinicians

Too many group sessions fall flat—not from lack of care, but from a lack of structure and tools to transform individuals into a cohesive, empowered group. If you’ve ever sensed your group wasn’t living up to its potential—or struggled with conflict, disconnection, or silence—this course offers a clear path forward.

Whether you’re launching a new group or seeking to improve existing facilitation skills, this training offers practical and inclusive strategies that invite deeper trust, participation, and impact in every group you lead.

Lead groups with more confidence, structure, and impact.

Enroll for 3 CE Online Self-Study for $75

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"Effective Group Design, Outreach, and Facilitation for Counseling Practitioners" is one of two courses that compromise the Group therapy Essentials Certificate (GTEC) program. Enroll in the discounted full program and earn 6 total CEs and the GTEC.

Shira Sameroff, LCSW, is a seasoned therapist, coach, and educator with more than 30 years of experience supporting diverse populations through therapy, supervision, and organizational leadership. Drawing from holistic and anti-oppressive practices, Shira teaches groupwork with deep reverence for its power to repair, empower, and transform—not just clients, but the clinicians who guide them.

With warmth, clarity, and authenticity, Shira models the same group facilitation practices she teaches—grounded in compassion, reflection, and co-creation. Her teaching is full of heart and grounded in lived experience, encouraging participants to discover their own facilitation style while developing the confidence and structure needed to lead.

This course explores core competencies of group design and facilitation, including how to develop meaningful group purposes, screen participants effectively, and establish supportive group norms. It addresses the challenges of co-facilitation, working with mandated groups, and tending to relational dynamics such as conflict, power, and oppression. Participants will also examine the role of practitioner self-awareness, authority, and vulnerability in fostering safe and effective group environments.

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Instructor

Shira Sameroff, LCSW, is a therapist, coach, and teacher with experience rooted in decades of practice with people of diverse identities, ages, and life stories in a wide array of settings. Professional roles have included therapy, supervision, professional development training, coaching, teaching, community organizing, and transformative decluttering, as well as a decade and a half on the leadership team of a community-based social work agency in Brooklyn, NY, US.

Shira weaves a range of therapeutic healing modalities, including IFS, Hakomi, and other holistic, somatic, nature-based, and anti-oppressive practices into her practice. Shira offers therapy, coaching, and professional development for individuals and organizations around themes such as group facilitation, working with shame, oppression-ending practices, giving and receiving feedback, empowering practice with youth, and tending to self as a practitioner.

Shira’s approach is collaborative, intuitive, creative, and full of heart and is rooted in my own lived experience of healing, learning, and emerging.

Key Takeaways:

  • Design with intention: Learn how to define and communicate a clear, empowering purpose for your group that aligns with client needs.
  • Foster inclusive healing spaces: Build group environments rooted in mutual support, transparency, and safety for diverse participants.
  • Lead with authenticity and self-awareness: Strengthen your ability to reflect, respond, and grow as a group facilitator.

Why this course?

  • Grounded in real-world practice: Created by a clinician with decades of hands-on experience in group facilitation, supervision, and social justice work.
  • Holistic and inclusive approach: This course equips you with both practical tools and deep reflections on power, identity, and belonging in groups.
  • Brought to you by trusted leaders in CE: Telehealth Certification Institute is committed to delivering high-quality education designed to elevate your clinical impact and professional growth.

Learning Objectives:

  • Foster safety, mutual support, and empowerment in group settings.
  • Address dynamics of power and oppression among group members and facilitators.
  • Develop and articulate the purpose of a group.
  • Apply self-awareness tools in group facilitation practices.

Whether you're just stepping into the role of group facilitator or looking to deepen your impact, this course will meet you where you are and support you in designing group experiences that truly matter. We welcome you to explore, reflect, and grow alongside us.

Enroll today to develop your skills, boost your confidence, and enhance your impact as a behavioral health professional.

This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Instruction consists of 3 hours of video instruction and a post-test.

Enroll in the 3 CE Online Self-Study for $75

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was recorded January 10, 2025.

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