In this groundbreaking episode, Lisa Dion is joined by Ludmila (Mila) Golovine, CEO and President of MasterWord Services, to explore a topic rarely addressed in play therapy: working with interpreters.
Interpreters play a critical role in helping children heal, but their experience and the challenges they face are often overlooked. Lisa and Mila dive deep into how therapists can collaborate effectively with interpreters to create safe, attuned, and trauma-informed play therapy sessions.
What You'll Learn:
The role of the interpreter and how to honor the client's preferred language
Recognizing cues in sessions when a child speaks their primary language or the language of their trauma
Supporting both the child and interpreter as external regulators during trauma processing
Setting boundaries that protect interpreters' window of tolerance and emotional safety
Why family members should not act as interpreters
Navigating cultural and language differences, non-verbal cues, and possible session ruptures
Understanding attribution bias and its impact on client-therapist-interpreter relationships
Practical strategies for attuned collaboration that promote healing for children
Mila also shares trauma-informed resources for interpreters and offers actionable guidance for therapists working with children across languages and cultures.
This episode is essential listening for therapists committed to inclusivity, attunement, and best practices in cross-linguistic play therapy. Tune in to gain insight, awareness, and tools to navigate these complex and critical sessions. 💕
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