Testifying in Court: On the Stand

Feeling nervous about testifying in court as a therapist is a common reaction to receiving a subpoena. This fear is so strong that many therapists avoid even taking cases that could result in them being pulled into court.

They often worry that they could get a board complaint after their testimony, or that it could damage the therapeutic relationship with their client.

Let’s turn that fear into the satisfaction of making a difference by helping the bench officer or judge gain clarity that aids them in ruling on a case.

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Course curriculum

1. Testifying Courses Disclaimer, Himlin Consulting
1. Introduction to course and what to expect
2. Introduction to course and what to expect - Part 2
1. Introduction to Cast
2. Video - Reading Notes - Incorrect
3. Video - Reading Notes - Incorrect - Commentary
4. Video - Reading Notes - Correct
5. Video - Reading Notes - Correct - Commentary
6. Reminder about everything you bring to the stand
7. Ask permission if bringing documents up on the stand
8. If you plan to take documents up on the stand
1. Categories to know ahead of time
2. Video - Credentials - Incorrect
3. Video - Credentials - Incorrect - Commentary
4. Video - Credentials - Correct
5. Video - Credentials - Correct - Commentary
6. Avoid becoming defensive
1. Thoughts to help you focus on the positive
2. Thoughts to help you focus on the positive - Part 2
3. Thoughts to help you focus on the positive - Part 3
1. Asserting Privilege
2. Asserting Code section 123115
1. Video - Answering Attorney Questions - Incorrect - Intro
2. Video - Giving Short Answers - Incorrect
3. Video - Giving Short Answers - Incorrect - Commentary
4. Video - Giving Short Answers - Correct
5. Video - Giving Short Answers - Correct - Summary
6. Key things to remember
7. Key things to remember - Part 2
8. Guidelines for answering questions
9. Video - Confused and Misquoted - Incorrect
10. Video - Confused and Misquoted - Incorrect - Summary
11. Video - Confused and Misquoted - Correct
12. Video - Confused and Misquoted - Correct - Summary
13. Guidelines for answering questions
14. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 2
15. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 3
16. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 4
17. Video - Friendly and Biased - Incorrect
18. Video - Friendly and Biased - Incorrect - Commentary
19. Video - Friendly and Biased - Correct
20. Video - Friendly and Biased - Correct - Commentary
21. Guidelines for answering questions
22. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 2
23. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 3
24. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 4
25. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 5
26. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 6
27. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 7
28. Video - No Guessing - Incorrect
29. Video - No Guessing - Incorrect - Commentary
30. Video - No Guessing - Correct
31. Video - No Guessing - Correct - Commentary
32. Guidelines for answering questions
33. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 2
34. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 3
35. Video - No Hypothetical Questions - Incorrect
36. Video - No Hypothetical Questions - Incorrect - Commentary
37. Video - No Hypothetical Questions - Correct
38. Video - No Hypothetical Questions - Correct - Commentary
39. Guidelines for answering questions
40. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 2
41. Guidelines for answering questions - Part 3
42. The judge's questions
1. Witness dismissed
2. Things that happen when you are finished testifying
3. Hallway, post testimony
4. Testifying “Aftershock” and Recalibrating
5. Testifying “Aftershock” and Recalibrating - Part 2
1. Thank You
2. Course Survey

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$127.00
71 lessons

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