Debriefing

Uncover the Insights Within Your Story

Unravel Your Story and Gain Clarity

Everyone has a story. Reflecting on your journey allows you to extract valuable lessons, identify the parts worth carrying forward, and reshape your narrative for the future. This process helps you grow and avoid repeating past patterns.

In a supportive environment, we’ll guide you in unpacking your story, drawing wisdom from it, connecting with your self, and applying those insights to shape the road ahead of you.

What is Debriefing?

Debriefing is an intentional, guided conversation designed to help you reflect, process, and gain clarity from recent experiences or seasons in your life. It is not counseling or therapy; as certified debriefers, we won’t delve into past traumas or provide psychological treatment. Instead, we create a safe, supportive space to listen to your story—focusing on moments of grief, unresolved thoughts, or the need for clarity as you prepare for what’s next.

Our team will dedicate a predetermined amount of time to hear you out, helping you unpack your experiences, identify key takeaways, and plan your next steps. Debriefing is about being heard, finding meaning in your journey, and fostering growth. Whether it’s a life transition, a challenging season, or a need for fresh perspective, debriefing helps bring intentional focus and direction to your personal and professional experiences.

Debriefing Types

EVENT DEBRIEFING

Event debriefing is the process of reflecting on a significant, non-traumatic event to uncover its meaning and extract valuable insights. It provides an opportunity to process the experience, identify key takeaways, and apply those lessons to future actions or decisions.

YEARLY DEBRIEFING

Yearly debriefing is a reflective process that allows you to review the past year, gain insights, and carry forward meaningful lessons. It’s an opportunity to pause, assess, and prepare for the future with clarity and purpose, even if no major changes are on the horizon.

TRANSITIONAL DEBRIEFING

Transitional debriefing is a focused process of reflecting on a past season before stepping fully into a new one. It allows you to harvest insights, gain clarity, and use transitions as opportunities for personal growth and discovery, setting the foundation for a meaningful next chapter.

Debriefing Steps

  • Engage in a Discovery Session

    Complete our form and schedule a short meeting with a potential debriefer to explore the debriefing process and determine if it’s the right fit for you.

  • Share Your Story

    We begin by listening to your story from start to finish without interruptions. When was the last time you had the chance to share so freely?

  • Identify the Key Themes in Your Story

    Through thoughtful techniques and tools, we’ll guide you in exploring your story and uncovering its meaningful themes.

  • Start Creating Your Next Chapter

    Together, we’ll explore the meaning and lessons within your story and reflect on how they can guide you moving forward.

FAQs

  • At their heart, debriefings are purposeful conversations aimed at bringing clarity to experiences and uncovering opportunities for learning and growth. There are many types of debriefings, each tailored to different needs. To dive deeper, check out this blog post.

  • The length of a debriefing session depends on what you want to process and how much you prefer to talk things through. At minimum, plan for 1.5 hours. For more extensive debriefing, such as reflecting on years spent overseas, sessions can span several days or even a full week.

  • $35/hr Non-Profit
    $50/hr Standard

    Prices are for an individual debriefer.

  • Many people offer debriefing, but few are trained and certified in this specialized process. At StudioBordo, all our debriefers are not only certified but have undergone rigorous training and evaluation to meet high standards through SeeBeyond Debriefing Certification. This ensures you receive a professional and top-quality debriefing experience.

    What sets StudioBordo apart is not just our training but also our lived experience. Having lived cross-culturally, worked in the corporate world, and navigated traumatic situations ourselves, we bring a depth of understanding and empathy to every session. Bound by strong ethical and moral convictions, we are committed to providing a safe, respectful, and meaningful space for you to process your story.

    We take the time to walk with you as you reflect on your experiences, uncover their lessons, and consider how to apply them as you move forward. Our goal is to ensure that your debriefing journey is transformative and impactful.

  • It’s Both!

    There’s something uniquely powerful about sitting in the same room with someone who listens empathetically to your story. In-person debriefings can be profoundly meaningful when guided by a skilled debriefer. However, face-to-face sessions aren’t always feasible. Limiting debriefing to in-person meetings could mean missing valuable opportunities to process events or seasons that would greatly benefit from reflection.

    That’s why online debriefing is not only a viable alternative but one we highly recommend when meeting in person isn’t possible. Virtual sessions still provide a safe, meaningful space for connection and processing, ensuring you can benefit from the debriefing experience wherever you are.

  • First and foremost, debriefing offers you the opportunity to share your story as fully as you wish. Your debriefer will guide you through the process using proven tools and techniques to uncover deeper layers, allowing you to understand your experiences more clearly. Together, you’ll reflect on your thoughts and emotions, as well as how the experience has influenced your identity and beliefs. This process helps you extract valuable insights from the past and consider how those lessons can shape your path moving forward.

Before stepping fully into your next chapter, it’s essential to pause and reflect, uncovering the lessons from your past season. At StudioBordo, we are ready to join you on this journey and help you navigate your story with care and expertise.

Using well-tested tools and techniques, your debriefer will guide you in exploring the deeper layers of your experiences, bringing clarity to the thoughts, feelings, and insights beneath the surface. Together, you’ll reflect not only on your emotions but also on how these experiences have shaped your identity and beliefs.

This intentional process allows you to harvest meaningful lessons from the past and consider how they can inform and empower your steps into the future. StudioBordo is here to support and partner with you in this transformative experience.

$35/hr Non-Profit
$50/hr Standard