Robert C. Berg is professor emeritus at the University of North Texas and visiting professor at Southern Methodist University.

Garry L. Landreth is internationally known for his writings and work in promoting the development of child-centered play therapy. He is a regents professor in the Department of Counseling and Higher Education and founder of the Center for Play Therapy at the University of North Texas.

Kevin A. Fall is a professor in the Department of Counseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology at Texas State University.

1. History and Rationale of Group Counseling 2. Diversity and Social Justice in Group Work 3. Group Work and Theory 4. Ethics and Leadership Training 5. Leadership Styles, Skills, and Functions 6. The Group Leader's Internal Experience 7. Co-Leadership: Rationale and Implementation 8. The Steps for Initiating a Group 9. Maintaining a Group: Process and Development 10. Working Effectively with Resistance in Groups 11. Evaluating the Leader and the Group 12. Group Counseling of Children 13. Group Counseling with Adolescents Appendix A. ASGW Best Practices Guidelines Appendix B. ASGW Professional Standards for the Training of Group Workers Appendix C. Assessment of Group Counselor's Compentencies Appendix D. Typical Issues in Group Counseling Appendix E. Association for Specialists in Group Work: Multicultural and Social Justice Competence Principles for Group Workers