Arlyn Anderson
MA, PCC, CPCC, CI/CT
No one wishes for messy interpreting interactions or personally difficult situations. I’m no fan of the hard stuff. Yet, over time I have come to know the rich material and insights the hard stuff can offer. I feel strongly that ignoring or burying discomfort is a waste – and is a time-limited strategy. When we can understand the difficulty and allow ourselves to explore what has happened, we have the opportunity to integrate it and move forward. This is why I offer short term coaching and debriefing of emotionally-charged or personally difficult assignments.
Here’s what I suggest. If you find yourself bothered by a particular situation or interaction, consider me a resource. I am specially equipped to support you and also help you move through and beyond the unsettling situation. If it is beyond my expertise, I will also help you consider other options.
These discussions are intended to help interpreters process unsettling experiences in a productive manner. No judgment.
Participants will explore the neuroscience involved in experiencing strong emotions. We will discuss short and long-term strategies for recognizing and managing strong feelings and redirecting negative inner dialogue. Arlyn draws from the fields of neuroscience, mental health interpreting and professional coaching to craft an experience that is interesting, relevant and potentially transformative for participants.
Book Your Session!When professionals have the personal capacity to understand, tolerate and manage their thoughts and emotions it contributes to an atmosphere of trust and collaboration with consumers. It is critical that professionals develop intentional and gentle practices for self-care and recovery in order to stay healthy and whole in this profession. This 1-1 session will help professional interpreters discover tools for increasing resilience and recovery in professionally challenging settings.
Book Your Session!Explore and identify effective strategies for managing professional stress conditions and building resilience. Learn the trajectory of compassion fatigue and the ‘silencing response.’
Engage in a supportive facilitated conversation where we will identify and discuss how these conditions may be transformed in our own lives and practice. In this 1-on-1 session, we will explore and identify effective strategies for managing professional stress conditions and building resilience.
Book Your Session!Bring an actual difficult or painful interpreting experience and explore the essence of the discomfort. Examine the experience for its impact and lessons to Integrate the experience and move forward.
In this consultation we will aim to understand the essence of a difficult experience and mine it for its lessons. Participants have the opportunity to integrate the experience and move forward.
Book Your Session!Use this form to register for individualized debriefing and consulting sessions. If your request is approved, you will be able to schedule up to 4 individual sessions.
IMPORTANT: Completing the form does NOT guarantee you have been selected for this opportunity. ASLIS will review your submission and contact you if you have been selected for this program.
The Secure Facilities Interpreter Recruitment and Retention program is provided by ASLIS and is supported by grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division.