Forgiveness Group Therapy Worksheet

The following question prompts can be used to initiate discussions on forgiveness in group therapy settings.

The aim is to gather the perspective of the participants on the topic of forgiveness before moving on to related activities on the whys and hows of forgiveness

• What does forgiveness mean to you?
• Why must we forgive in order to move on?
• How can forgiveness benefit us?
• What is stopping you from choosing forgiveness?
• What makes someone deserving of forgiveness?
• What makes someone undeserving of forgiveness?
• What factors should influence one’s decision to forgive?
• Have you ever been at the receiving end of someone's forgiveness? How did that make you feel?
• What steps can you take to begin feeling compassion for the person who has wronged you?
• What kind of a future do you imagine if people become more forgiving of one another?
• What emotions do you associate with the act of forgiveness?
• What kind of response do you expect from your wrongdoer after your forgiveness?

Additional questions/notes:
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Reference

Enright, R. D., & Fitzgibbons, R. P. (2015). Forgiveness therapy: An empirical guide for resolving anger and restoring hope. American Psychological Association.

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Please note: There may be a more up-to-date and editable version of this worksheet available here which may be more suitable to present to clients if you are a therapist or to use in a classroom as a teacher or guidance counsellor.