Courtroom Ready Clinicians: Preparing Clinicians for Confident Testimony

A very common occurrence for mental health clinicians is to receive a subpoena and immediately experience a jolt of their own mental and emotional reactions followed by a tidal wave of questions! This presentation will acknowledge those internal reactions as well as address some of those questions while gaining insight into how to prepare for that day in court.

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Aug 05, 2026 11:00am ET - Aug 05, 2026 01:00pm ET

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Sarah Anderson, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, LPCC, CPCS, CPAS

Sarah Anderson is a licensed mental health professional with over a decade of clinical experience providing individual, family, and group therapy. She specializes in assessment, treatment planning, and working with complex populations, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and those involved in the legal system. Sarah currently serves as a Clinical Supervisor, where she oversees staff development, ensures compliance with accreditation standards, and supports quality clinical care.

Licensed in multiple states, Sarah brings a broad, systems-informed perspective to her work and is actively involved in multidisciplinary collaboration, court advocacy, and clinical program development. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Bowie State University and maintains several advanced credentials, including Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor, Certified Psychosexual Assessment Specialist, and Certified Custody Evaluator.

Target Audience For This Presentation: Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, Case Managers, Marriage Family Therapists, Peer Support Specialists, Mental Health Counseling and Social Work Interns

Content Area: Intermediate

Agenda (Eastern Time)

10:55 - Login In

11:00 - Welcome, Announcements, Speaker Introduction

11:00-1:00 - Q&A

1:00 - Wrap-up & Evaluations

Course Interaction & System Requirements: This live webinar presentation is interactive. Attendees & presenters may ask and answer questions throughout the presentation and participate in instructor-led discussions.

System requirements:

• Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher

• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher

• Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible

Course Completion and CE Information:

To earn CE credit, participants must be on time, sign in and sign out, attend the entire course and complete a course evaluation. This is a 2 hour course. Partial credit is not permitted. Must be present the full 2 hours to receive CE certificate. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 5 business days of course completion.

CE Statements:

Summit BHC, provider #2057, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 07/31/2025 - 07/31/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 2 clinical continuing education credits.

Summit BHC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7161. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Summit BHC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Contact: For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call or email: Janis Ellington 912-678-4480 janis.ellington@summitbhc.com

Registration Deadline: Registration will remain open until 5:00 ET on the day prior to the start of the training. In the event the training reaches capacity prior to that day/time, registration will close automatically.

CANCELATION NOTICE: Cancelations are eligible for full refund if cancelation notice is given in writing (via email) 3 days prior to the event date. Refunds are not available for cancelations made within 3 days prior to the event date - registration fee is eligible for transfer to selected other offered training by this organization.

Payments: Payment will show as payable to the Justitia Foundation on your payment statement.