https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9yf52-1b48499
Dr. Curtis Peterson explains what “helping” really means in therapy and group work, emphasizing exploration, insight, and movement. He stresses that helping is done with people—not to them—and that change is purposeful but non-linear.
The episode outlines four core purposes of helping and the facilitator’s responsibilities: building trust, creating safety, managing process and group dynamics, and linking work to real-life goals. It also covers tolerating discomfort for learning and preparing the group environment for therapeutic change.