Case Study: Laurie is a professional counselor who works for a community mental health center in a rural area. In consultation with her colleagues, Laurie has identified 14 adolescents who currently participate in outpatient individual services who could potentially benefit from services specific to sexual abuse. Laurie would like to develop a psychotherapy counseling group to meet the needs of teens who have been sexually assaulted as an alternative or enhancement to individual therapy. In an effort to establish services that will best meet the needs of the clients, Laurie has conducted a Needs Assessment. She will present her findings to the mental health center administrators as evidence to support her group counseling proposal. Analyze the following data and determine whether enough evidence exists to support the development of the psychotherapy counseling group.

What is the purpose of Laurie's needs assessment? (? (Remember to consider the initial reason Laurie is considering a psychotherapy counseling group.)