Effective communication is essential in mental healthcare, where language often represents
the primary means of treatment. In intercultural counseling sessions, communicating with
Limited English Proficient (LEP) clients calls for skillful collaboration with language
interpreters. However, best practices in medical interpretation may not be equally effective in
mental health settings. This study examined the factors promoting and hindering successful
communication during interpreter-mediated counseling sessions with LEP Bhutanese and …