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Group Counseling Strategies Initial Stage: I would empathize with Ruben, I would validate his feelings, but advised the more he interacts with others the more he will be comfortable with speaking up and the feelings of others not caring will quickly fade once he hears how the other men relate. Transition Stage: I would acknowledge Ruben's feelings of feeling frustrated, but give honest feedback to help Ruben interact more. Working Stage: During this stage I would help Ruben become more vocal to others by discussing how he feels and how he can relate. I would make sure Ruben isn't standing on the sidelines, but interacting with the others and being upfront/honest. Counseling Strategies: The first counseling strategy would be Behavioral Therapy, (Corey & Corey, 2019) "The general goals are to increase personal choice and to create new conditions for learning." (Wachen, J. S. (2024)) "The primary goals of CPT are to identify and challenge dysfunctional cognitions resulting from the trauma to promote a more balanced set of beliefs and reduce manufactured emotions; encouraging expression of natural emotions further promotes symptom improvement." References: Need Assignment Help?