AIIC USA presents:

Interpreter Vicarious Trauma in International Settings:

Perspective from a Psychologist

with

Dr. Patrick Gannon

September 27, 2025

on Zoom



1 PM-3 PM US Eastern time

2 hours

Free for AIIC USA, AIIC Canada, AIIC Brazil, TAALS, and for interpreters working in the UN family.

Professional conference interpreters experience more and more vicarious trauma even if they do not directly participate in military activities or are involved in on-site operations.

Whether dealing with distressing testimonies, crisis situations, or emotionally charged negotiations, interpreters can absorb the emotional burdens of others without even realizing it.

This webinar will explore these topics from the points of view of a professional psychologist specializing in trauma and anxiety.

After you register you will receive a link to the Secondary Traumatic Stress Scale that will allow you to evaluate your level of trauma.

Free for AIIC USA, AIIC Canada, AIIC Brazil, TAALS, and for interpreters working in the UN family.



Dr. Patrick Gannon is a Clinical and Performance Psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area and a licensed psychologist in California since 1982.

He works with individuals, groups and couples and specializes in trauma, anxiety, depression, performance anxiety, life transitions, relationship issues, parenting issues and performance coaching.

He received his B.A. from Boston College and his MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley.

He is the author of Soul Survivors: A New Beginning For Adults Abused As Children (Simon & Schuster, 1989; second ed. Epiphany Media, 2015) which is the recovery model for the ASCA Self-Help program sponsored by the Morris Center in San Francisco.

In the last 15 years, Dr. Gannon has developed a multi-modal treatment model for performance anxiety for public speakers, singers, musicians, athletes, emergency medical personnel, soldiers, job seekers, test takers, writers, litigators and medical and law enforcement personnel.

He sees clients in his San Francisco and San Rafael offices and works nationally via Zoom.

He is a member of  the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) and of the American Psychological Association (APA).