Debriefing

Learn What Your Story Has to Teach You

Untangle Your Story and Understand it

We’ve all got a story. Taking time to look back and glean wisdom from our experiences helps us identify and recreate the parts of our story that we want to carry with us into the future. This can help us avoid making the same old mistakes again.

In a safe space, we’ll help you untangle your story, learn from it, connect with your soul, and consider how to transfer that learning into your future.

How Does It Work?

Debriefing is a professional relationship designed to help you navigate the challenges and wounds of life.

1

Experience a Discovery Session

Fill out our form and have a brief meeting with your potential debriefer to learn more about debriefing and see if it’s a good fit.

2

Share Your Personal Story

We’ll start by listening to your story A-Z without interruption. When was the last time you had the opportunity to share that way?

3

Find the Themes of Your Story

Using proven techniques and tools, we’ll help you untangle your story and discover the significant themes in it.

4

Integrate It Into Your Future Story

Together, we’ll look for the meaning and learning that comes from your story and consider ways to use that as you move forward.

Debriefing Types

What Are You Looking for?

Individuals, couples, families, groups, teams, and even whole organizations can, together, discover meaning and use new learning to move forward through debriefing.

EVENT DEBRIEFING

Maybe you experienced something that wasn’t traumatic, but it was significant. That event had some meaning, and it would be helpful to have someone help extract that learning.

YEARLY

You may not be making a big move; however, you still value reflecting and learning from the past before moving on to the future. A yearly debriefing helps you move on with meaning.

TRAUMA

Processing your traumatic experience doesn’t make it worse. It helps the healing and potentially protects you from ongoing effects like post-traumatic stress.

THIRD CULTURE KIDS

Children who have grown up in a culture other than their parents’ home culture are called Third Culture Kids. We have TCK specialists trained to help your TCKs process their unique stories.

TRANSITIONAL

Before fully moving on, it’s important to look back and harvest the learning from your past season. Transitions are wonderful springboards for personal growth and discovery. Let us facilitate that for you.

TEAM DEBRIEF

Give your team a chance to process what’s happened together. Whether learning from a difficult situation or bringing closure to the team’s experience, debriefing will surface your group’s learning.

FAQs

  • At its core, all “debriefings” are intentional interviews or discussions designed to bring clarity to an experience and draw learning and growth out of it. There are all kinds of debriefings. You can learn more by reading, "What in the World is Debriefing?"

  • It all depends on what you want to debrief and how much of a verbal processor you are. A minimum time to set aside is 1.5 hrs. When people are debriefing years spent overseas, we can set aside several days or even a week. You can discuss timing during your free Discovery Session.

  • Individuals or couples

    $45/hr Non-Profit
    $68/hr Standard

    Prices are for an individual debriefer (not a debriefing couple).

    Third Culture Kids - Children 18 and under

    $36/hour

    Teams

    $100/hr - Non-Profit
    $150/hr - Standard

    Team debrief prices are based on one facilitator for teams up to 8 persons.

    To figure out how long you should set aside for your debrief, and thus, how much it will cost, please register for a free Discovery Session. Based on what you share, we'll draw up a rough estimate of the time needed to debrief your situation.

    Generally we consider 90 minutes a minimum for an individual, 2 hours a minimum for a couple, and 3 hours a minimum for a team debrief.

  • Many people offer debriefing. However, few are actually trained and certified in debriefing. All of our debriefers have been trained specifically in these skills and have been evaluated to meet See Beyond's high standards. This ensures you get a top-quality debriefing experience. In addition to our rigorous training and certification process, our debriefing is unique in other ways. We take adequate time to help you consider what you've learned from your experiences and how you might use those lessons in the future.

  • There is something special about sitting in the same room and seeing someone as they listen empathetically to our story. This makes in-person debriefings very special experiences if done with a skilled debriefer. However, face-to-face isn't always possible. If face-to-face were the only option, we might miss out on processing events or seasons from which we could truly benefit. So YES! An online debriefing is not only possible, but we highly recommend it if doing a face-to-face debriefing isn't an option.

  • First and formost, you have a chance to tell your story as fully as you'd like. Your debriefer will help you explore it using well-tested tools and techniques to elicit the pieces under the surface so you can hear them more clearly. You'll have a chance to look at not only your own thoughts and feelings, but the impact of the experience on your identity and beliefs. You'll have a chance to glean learning from the past and consider how it might help you as you move into the future.

  • In addition to English, See Beyond has debriefers who speak French, Spanish, Afrikaans, and several North African dialects.

Hear from Debriefees What Debriefing means to them:

Hear About the Results

  • I have never done anything like this before. I didn't really know what to expect, but the time spent in personal debreifing as well as the team sessions were extremely beneficial and encouraging.

    —Andrew

  • I had already talked so much about my story with my team, [so I wondered] what was different about taking to a "certified debriefer." But I gained a truly new and vital perspective. It was incredible.

    —Brittany

  • We came out feeling as if our griefs and losses were seen and honored and with a better understanding of what it would take to move forward in healthy and sustainable ways. This empowers us and gives us hope for the next season ahead.

    —Becca

  • Our debriefer brought so much skill and empathy to our team debrief. The sessions were very practical, creating a safe space for anything that needed to be processed. Our debrief week helped bring closure to a hard year and gave me tools to continue the process on my own.

    —Language Student

  • With my business hat on, I always think about "return on investment" and Debriefing has to be one of the highest ROI things I've done for my personal development and mental health in the past 10 years. I cannot believe the progress and ground we covered in such a short amount of time.

    —R. Murphy

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