PERVIEW Coaching Script Process Embodied Restorying Vibrations Into Energy Waves

PERVIEW: A Master Coaching Movement for Healing Trauma of Veterans, First Responders, and their families.

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Mar 10 2025

Purpose & Overview

PERVIEW is a structured coaching process for personal transformation designed to guide participants through seven steps of Embodied Restorying Process (ERP) with a Gentle Touch approach. This script provides a 60-90 minute session, where an AI SHERPA (or human facilitator) assists participants in externalizing problems, recognizing transformative moments, and crafting a new self-story.

Each step focuses on reflection, awareness, and narrative reconstruction, emphasizing Little Wow Moments (LWMs) that shift the participant’s perspective from trauma to transformation.

Session Structure

Duration: 60-90 minutes

Format: Conversational coaching using AI SHERPA Mode (AI guides, participant retains agency)

Timing per Step: ~10 minutes (adjustable)

Flow:

  1. Characterize – Define the current state

  2. Externalize – Name the problem

  3. Sympathize – Recognize its benefits

  4. Revise – Understand consequences

  5. Rehistoricize – Identify exceptions and LWMs

  6. Strategize – Rewrite the story

  7. Publicize – Create an action plan

Session Preparation:


PERVIEW 7-Step Coaching Flow

1. Characterize (What was your world like before?)

➡️ Observe participant’s emotional and physical response

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


2. Externalize (Make the problem the problem, not you.)

➡️ If hesitation occurs, gently guide with: "It can be anything—a phrase, an image, a feeling. Let’s see what arises."

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


3. Sympathize (Why has the problem persisted? What does it provide?)

➡️ Encourage awareness of hidden benefits.

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


4. Revise (What is this problem costing you?)

➡️ Invite a moment of reflection. If emotions rise, pause, breathe, and allow space.

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


5. Rehistoricize (Where have you already won?)

➡️ Guide participant into identifying personal victories.

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


6. Strategize (What’s the new story?)

➡️ Guide participant toward crafting a new self-narrative.

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to move on?"


7. Publicize (Take action. Who can support you?)

➡️ Encourage participant to anchor change with a tangible action.

➡️ Ask: "Are you ready to complete this journey?"


Final Step: Journey Documentary

At the end, summarize key points into a bullet-list Journey Documentary:

➡️ Offer participant a moment of reflection.

Closing Statement: "This journey was yours. Every step you took was an act of courage. May you carry your new story forward with strength."


Operator’s Manual for Skilled PERVIEW Coaches

Your Role

You are a guide, not a director. Your goal is to:

Key Facilitation Tips

  1. Let the process unfold—silence is powerful.

  2. Stay attuned—watch for hesitation, discomfort, breakthroughs.

  3. Use soft guidance—offer alternative perspectives if needed.

  4. End on a strong note—reinforce agency and celebration.


Final Notes

The PERVIEW Coaching Script is designed for first responders, veterans, entrepreneurs, and families seeking deep transformation. It ensures that participants do not relive trauma but rather move through it gently, uncovering new paths forward.

This is about healing, growth, and stepping into the future with clarity, coherence, and courage.

Now, go forth and guide transformation.


PERVIEW Coaching Script: Case Example & Facilitator Notes

Case Example: A Veteran’s Journey Through PERVIEW

Background:

James, a 42-year-old Marine veteran, struggles with anger outbursts, difficulty transitioning to civilian life, and a sense of purposelessness. He experiences flashbacks from deployment, often triggered by loud noises. His relationships are strained due to emotional numbness and withdrawal. He seeks PERVIEW coaching to regain control over his life and relationships.

Facilitator Notes: Preparing for the Session


Step 1: Characterize – What Was Before?

Facilitator’s Opening:

“James, let’s begin by exploring a time before this challenge took hold. What was going well for you?”

James’ Response:

“I was disciplined, respected, and had a mission. I felt like I mattered.”

Follow-up Question:

“If you observed yourself then, what would you see?”

Key Takeaway:


Step 2: Externalize – Giving the Problem a Name

Facilitator’s Opening:

“Can you give this challenge a name? What would you call it?”

James’ Response:

“The Shadow.”

Follow-up Question:

“If ‘The Shadow’ could talk, what would it say to you?”

James’ Reflection:

“You don’t belong. You’re broken.”

Key Takeaway:


Step 3: Sympathize – Finding the Benefits

Facilitator’s Opening:

“What is one good result of ‘The Shadow’ being in your life?”

James’ Response:

“It keeps me sharp. I don’t get caught off guard.”

Follow-up Question:

“Is there another?”

James’ Reflection:

“It protects me from getting too close to people.”

Key Takeaway:


Step 4: Revise – Seeing the Consequences

Facilitator’s Opening:

“Calling the problem ‘The Shadow,’ what are its consequences in your life?”

James’ Response:

“I push people away. I overreact. I’m exhausted.”

Follow-up Question:

“Any other consequences?”

James’ Reflection:

“It makes me feel alone.”

Key Takeaway:


Step 5: Rehistoricize – Finding Little Wow Moments

Facilitator’s Opening:

“What is a Little Wow Moment where you had a small victory over ‘The Shadow’?”

James’ Response:

“Last week, I laughed with my daughter. I was present for her.”

Follow-up Question:

“Give four more examples of Little Wow Moments.”

James’ Reflections:

  1. “I went on a run and didn’t feel on edge.”

  2. “I called a friend instead of isolating.”

  3. “I wrote down what I was feeling instead of reacting.”

  4. “I let someone hug me.”

Key Takeaway:


Step 6: Strategize – Writing a New Story

Facilitator’s Opening:

“Imagine you are no longer tethered to ‘The Shadow.’ If you gathered up all these Little Wow Moments, what would your new story be?”

James’ Response:

“I am someone who can feel joy, connect, and move forward.”

Follow-up Question:

“How might you flow into accepting this as your future?”

Key Takeaway:


Step 7: Publicize – Creating a Support System

Facilitator’s Opening:

“Who do you know that could support your new story?”

James’ Response:

“My daughter, my best friend, my therapist.”

Follow-up Question:

“What small step can you take today to share your new story?”

James’ Commitment:

“I will tell my daughter I love her, and I’ll reach out to my best friend.”

Key Takeaway:


Conclusion: The Power of PERVIEW Coaching

Through Gentle Touch Coaching, James transformed his relationship with his trauma. He moved from identifying with ‘The Shadow’ to reclaiming his agency. His new story—one of connection, resilience, and healing—is no longer something distant, but something he actively steps into.

PERVIEW coaching is not about forcing a breakthrough. It is about guiding people to see their own strength.

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