Individual critical incident stress debriefings are confidential and protected. There are no formal reports, assessments, or mental health diagnoses involved. This type of counseling is conducted by a licensed mental health therapist, allowing the police officer freely discuss the critical incident. It also educates the officer on recognizing signs of potential health issues, normalizes the trauma response after the incident, and provides healthy coping strategies for dealing with thoughts, images, and reactions related to the event.