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  • How-To Guide: Build a Group Therapy Content Library with AI
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    of 5— List your 10 most common group topics

    What you'll accomplish

    By the end of this guide, you'll have a personal, organized library of 15–20 group therapy session plans — covering the topics you run most often — each with a session outline, discussion questions, and a client handout. You'll build this once and use it indefinitely, eliminating weekly group prep time almost entirely.

    What you'll need

    • A ChatGPT account ({{tool:ChatGPT.plan}} subscription at {{tool:ChatGPT.price}} recommended for Projects feature to store your library; free tier works for creating content)
    • A Google Drive folder or shared drive to save your content
    • A list of your 10 most common group topics (write them down before starting)
    • Time needed: 60 minutes to build your initial library; 5 min/week to maintain

    How-To Guide: Build a Group Therapy Content Library with AI

    Step 1: List your 10 most common group topics

    Before opening ChatGPT, write down the group topics you facilitate most frequently. Common examples for SUD counselors:

    • HALT model (Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired)
    • Identifying triggers
    • The stages of change
    • Relapse prevention planning
    • Coping skills overview (TIPP, grounding, breathing)
    • Anger management
    • Building a recovery support network
    • Communication skills
    • Grief and loss in recovery
    • Self-care in recovery
    Tools:ChatGPT