Behavioral health and therapy appointments often are complex and difficult for even experienced interpreters. Clients are required to comprehend and express difficult and often subtle meanings concerned with emotional experience and interpersonal relationships. In the presence of delirium, dementia, anxiety, depression or thought disorder, capacity to communicate in a second language is further impaired. When a client or carer’s English proficiency is not adequate to the communicative task, it is best practice to employ a suitably qualified and experienced interpreter and to develop a collaborative relationship with the interpreter to ensure accurate and effective communication.
Lingualink is the only language company that specializes in Spanish interpreting for mental health encounters.
Our experienced interpreters are knowledgable on the specialized vocabulary set and most effective modes of interpreting to deliver exceptional language services for therapy. Using the same interpreter during appointments with knowledge on the unique cultural stressors that Latinos face can strengthen the therapeutic alliance, make more progress and help clinicians provide more culturally competent services.