Webinar Description: 

This session explores what debriefing is — and what it isn’t — and why it matters in supporting both individual and team capacity in frontline work. Participants will learn the difference between low-impact and high-impact debriefs, and how the way we debrief can either drain or strengthen workers over time.

You’ll leave with practical, realistic approaches to debriefing that support emotional regulation, clarity, and connection, along with concrete ideas you can apply immediately in everyday workplace interactions. 

Instructor: Kennedy Lewis

Instructor Bio: Kennedy Lewis is a trauma therapist with a Master’s in Counselling from the University of Victoria, currently practising in Vancouver, BC. Alongside her private practice, she founded Extraordinary Workers to support frontline staff working in trauma-exposed environments. Drawing on her experience as a former support worker, Kennedy identified gaps in meaningful, relevant care and developed programming that centres worker sustainability and solidarity. Now in its third year, Extraordinary Workers engages support workers across British Columbia through workshops, groups, and trainings in a range of community settings. Kennedy approaches resilience by examining how workplace systems can better mitigate the impacts of trauma exposure, believing that when workers are properly supported, they are able to stay in their roles longer and build the stable, healing relationships clients need most.