Trauma Debriefing
A counselor conducts trauma debriefing to help individuals process traumatic events, reduce distress, and enhance resilience by providing emotional support, normalization of reactions, and practical coping strategies.
KEY ASPECTS OF TRAUMA DEBRIEFING
- Emotional stabilization
- Trauma processing and reflection
- Normalization of reactions
- Coping skills and strategies
- Stress management techniques
- Group or individual support
- Evidence-based debriefing models (e.g., CISD, PSD)
- Referral to further resources (if needed)
DEBRIEFING MODELS
- Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)
- Psychological Debriefing (PD)
- Stress Management and Support (SMS)