Understanding and Mitigating Vicarious Trauma in Community, Medical, Educational, and Court Interpreting
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Webinar Description
Interpreters act as linguistic and cultural bridges in high-stakes environments, including hospitals, courtrooms, schools, and community settings. While they ensure access to essential services, they are also exposed to traumatic narratives, distressing testimonies, and emotionally charged situations that can lead to vicarious trauma—the emotional and psychological impact of witnessing others' suffering.
This 90-minute training session will explore the causes, symptoms, and consequences of vicarious trauma among interpreters. Participants will learn to recognize warning signs, differentiate vicarious trauma from burnout and compassion fatigue, and develop practical coping strategies to protect their mental well-being. Through interactive discussions, and self-assessment exercises, interpreters will gain tools to build resilience, set emotional boundaries, and practice self-care while maintaining their commitment to accuracy and neutrality.
By the end of this session, attendees will:
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Understand the nature of vicarious trauma and its impact on interpreters.
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Recognize personal and professional risk factors.
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Learn self-care techniques and coping strategies to reduce stress and emotional overload.
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Develop a plan for maintaining well-being in high-pressure interpreting environments.
This session is designed for community, medical, educational, and court interpreters seeking to sustain their emotional health while continuing to provide high-quality interpretation services in challenging settings.
Join us for this essential training and equip yourself with the tools to protect your well-being while excelling in your interpreting career. Register now to take the first step toward resilience and self-care!
Continuing Education
Continuing education credits are approved for the following states:
1.5 CEUs: (States pending approval)
For states not listed, students can individually apply for CEUs in the specific state or states where needed by submitting all necessary information required by state prior to attending.
Questions? Contact us!
(407) 677-4155 | email: [email protected]
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March 18, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm ET
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Meet the Presenter
Eliane Sfeir-Markus
Eliane Sfeir-Markus is a court certified English-Arabic Interpreter in the state of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Also, she is a Certified Healthcare Interpreter and an adjunct professor at Widener University Delaware Law School, an Interpreter Expert with Language Services Associates, and an instructor at the De La Mora Institute of Interpretation. Eliane is also a licensed Community Interpreter Trainer. She joined the Board of Directors of the Delaware Valley Translators Association (DVTA) in 2017 and served as the president of DVTA from 2020 until January 2024. Eliane is a certified coach and speaker with the John Maxwell Team. Eliane’s public speaking skills have earned her the recognition to train new and advanced interpreters and to lead many presentations and training sessions. She presented on cultural intelligence, unconscious bias, ethical competition, and other pertaining topics. Eliane speaks Arabic, English and French. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Translation from Holy Spirit University in Lebanon.
Monthly Webinar Reviews
Excellent
Laura Morales Leavitt
Our instructor was knowledgeable and gave us many tips which I found useful. We were able to practice what we were learning and he kept us all angaged
Our instructor was knowledgeable and gave us many tips which I found useful. We were able to practice what we were learning and he kept us all angaged
Read LessEthics for interpreters in medical and legal settings
Ricardo Abarca
concise and practical view of how ethics overlap in both fields
concise and practical view of how ethics overlap in both fields
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Noemi Quirch-Valle
This is a very comprehensive and clear explanation of what to expect when interpreting a Plea
This is a very comprehensive and clear explanation of what to expect when interpreting a Plea
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Elena Kiseleva
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Carmen Mustile
This is my third webinar with DeLaMora. Very pleased with the presentation, the material that the presenter James Plunett is very pleasant and competent inte...
Read MoreThis is my third webinar with DeLaMora. Very pleased with the presentation, the material that the presenter James Plunett is very pleasant and competent interpreter and linguist. I learned new things, such as how the brain works regarding units of meaning. Thank you very much
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soledad kocur
very simple to understand, a lot of important information and tips. thank you for a great class
very simple to understand, a lot of important information and tips. thank you for a great class
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Maria Duran
Super-necessary!
Roberto Sosa
Great material and insights! Indispensable to understand the best way to deliver consecutive interpretation
Great material and insights! Indispensable to understand the best way to deliver consecutive interpretation
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Renaud Boisrond
It ‘s was a very helpful tool for interpreters. We appreciate it. Thank you to our experience teacher!
It ‘s was a very helpful tool for interpreters. We appreciate it. Thank you to our experience teacher!
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