Post Incident Debriefs
A debrief, also known as psychological first aid, can be beneficial following a critical incident, which is an accumulation of challenging events or an incident with the potential to impact the mental well-being or stress levels of a group of staff or individual staff member. As an experienced trained facilitator, I can ensure support and safeguarding of employees following a traumatic evident.
The purpose of the group debrief is to provide a safe space, to talk about an event and the subsequent impact of this, and to help individuals and teams manage and understand their psychological responses. This is done by normalising reactions, sharing perspectives and reducing feelings of isolation and enhancing existing resilience methods, and signposting further support. Debriefs can be offered remotely on various digital platforms but face-to-face is usually more beneficial to attendees.
One to One
Individual support is available, which would include a short (30-45 minute) one-to-one meeting, provided by a trained critical incident facilitator. This can be offered any time following an incident, either as an alternative to or in conjunction with a group debrief or other staff support processes. The purpose of the meeting is to listen to the individual who is affected by a specific work-related incident or finds work events challenging. It will be delivered in a calm, safe setting to assist the individual to re-connect with existing support networks via signposting and self-care advice while re-instilling a sense of hope and self-worth
Group Debriefing
Group debriefing is a 1.5 to 2.5-hour group meeting that is structured, and provided by at least one trained facilitator, to a group of people that have been involved and have a shared experience of an incident. This should ideally be offered between 3 and 25 days after the incident and whilst it can be offered beyond this, evidence indicates that this will reduce the effectiveness.